Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
Review by Shaan J. Octodad: Dadliest Catch’s premise is, at its very core, inherently stupid. Playing as an octopus is already silly enough, but stuffing him into a cheap three-piece suit and tasking him with living a normal life all while continuing to pass off as a loving father is…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. There once was a time, in he 90’s, when I would frequent videogame arcades. Many of my peers were playing titles such as Time Crisis, Daytona USA and whichever iteration of Street Fighter was currently out. For me personally, I was always drawn to Bust-a-Move (or…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Update: Following the controversy, Nintendo has issued a statement apologising in full for the way it handled this issue. The statement in full below: “We apologize for disappointing many people by failing to include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As we established in our review of the PC version of Zombie Studio’s horror title, Daylight, it’s not the finest game ever made. It’s atmospheric and has some great ideas backing it, but in execution the game falls a bit flat. I agree with Harvard’s review…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Battle Princess of Arcadias is an upcoming side-scrolling hack and slasher coming to us courtesy of Nippon Ichi America. Featuring an extensive upgrade system, with plenty of weapons to collect and upgrade, there’s a couple of things we can assume about this game; it’s going to…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. Imagination and creativity is something that seems to lacking somewhat in younger kids these days. Given that they have such incredible and instant access to technology and more information than they could ever hope to watch in their lives, it’s not hard to see why. That’s…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. The Kagerou Project is a series of Vocaloid songs that conveys narratives musically, be it through very literal lyrics or abstract, metaphorical means. It was accompanied by several light novels before their popularity allowed enabled a transition into a manga series and, now, an anime…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Just a month before E3, Nintendo has unceremoniously revealed two games that Pokémon fans have been clamouring about for years via a brief press release and a trailer. The third generation of Pokémon titles (originally released in 2002 on the Game Boy Advance) is officially coming…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Movie tie-ins always seem to struggle. That is not to say there are not great games based on existing intellectual properties; there have been plenty of them, including some very entertaining Batman and Transformers titles. The problem seems to occur when the game is tied into…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. I’ve watched a decent selection of anime in my years and, believe it or not, a show about H.P. Lovecraft’s creatures posing as attractive young ladies and protecting Earth isn’t the weirdest. Granted, Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (Haiyore! Nyarko-san) seems thoroughly nonsensical throughout its twelve episode…
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