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 Andrew M. Who would have thought that casual tap games would be so popular in 2014? Usually, when you talk to people about being a gamer, their thoughts go immediately to immersive console games with cutting edge graphics and a story that has been four years in the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Coming hot on the heels of the brilliant first expansion to the core Europa Universalis IV game, Paradox Development Studio has announced that its second expansion will be called Wealth of Nations, and will focus entirely on expanding the trade side of the game. Now, if…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We love Zen Pinball. We love soccer (you’d call it football in other places in the world, but I’m Aussie so it’s soccer, OK?). So Zen Studio’s announcement that it’s combining the two is… well, weird, but wonderful. This new DLC release allows fans of Arsenal,…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Microsoft has acquired the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games. It didn’t really have a choice but to do so, but it does represent a continued narrow focus from the company with regards to where its game investments lie, and it doesn’t fill me with…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J. It’s been a week or so since casual game giant King decided to go ahead with its attempts to trademark the word “candy”, and right on cue, the company’s CEO, Riccardo Zacconi has posted an open letter on the company’s website. For those who don’t know, King…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dr. Luigi is a decent game, but it also represents all the problems that Nintendo is going through with its HD TV console. As with NES Remix before it, Dr. Luigi is the kind of filler material that would be fine… if it was supported by…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Normally I don’t report on rumours, but Nikkei is a generally reliable source, and so when it reports that Nintendo is considering leveraging smart phones to promote its own hardware via free minigames, I’m inclined to pay attention. This is something that I’ve been suggesting Nintendo…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. When a game sells 20 million copies, it’s safe to say it was a success. And 20 million copies is precisely what Bethesda has achieved with Skyrim. This figure makes it the most successful RPG ever developed (with the exception of a couple of Pokemon games),…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Just days after Ubisoft released its rather spectacular love letter to old school dungeon crawling, Might & Magic X: Legacy, we now have screenshots for the long-awaited sequel to indie old school dungeon crawler, Legend of Grimrock. And this game is looking good. Where Might &…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Blackguards had the potential to be something truly exceptional, promising a deep tactical RPG experience with a penchant for extreme difficulty and hexes. That’s right, hexes! Strategy gamers love hexes. Someone should have then explained to the developers, Daedalic Entertainment, that if you are going to…
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