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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

New developer interview for The Interactive Canvas; Jennifer Schneidereit

January 19, 2014

Jennifer Schneidereit/kickstarter/Nyamyam/Tengami/The Interactive Canvas

News by Matt S. Jennifer Schneidereit has been a part of the development teams behind some of the nichest of Japanese games, and then the most casual of western projects. In a career that has taken her to both Japan and the UK, Schneidereit has worked for Acquire in Japan…

Deception IV; gaming goreporn? Regardless, it launches in Europe on March 28!

January 17, 2014

Deception IV/goreporn/Horror/News/PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita/release date/Sony/Tecmo Koei

News by Matt S. UPDATE: Tecmo Koei has confirmed to me that yes, this game will be released in Australia too. Celebrate the crimson shower! On the 28th of March I become a brutal, evil, trapmaster. For that is the date that Tecmo Koei releases Deception IV for PlayStation 3…

It’s time for Nintendo’s board to start asking for resignations

January 17, 2014

Nintendo/Opinion/sad news/sales figures/Satoru Iwata/Wii U

Opinion by Matt S. I know this headline and topic is going to cause some people to get defensive (I look forward to seeing you all in the comments…), but it needs to be said. I want to see Nintendo succeed. I bought both the 3DS and Wii U at…

Nintendo’s own sales expectations are now dire

January 17, 2014

3DS/Financial results/Nintendo/sad news/sales figures/Wii U

News by Matt S. Nintendo has signficantly revised down its financial year sales expectations for both the Wii U and the 3DS. In fact, its own sales expectations for the Wii U are now truly dire for the period April ’13-March ’14. Where it had previously projected Wii U sales…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap 1/17/14

January 17, 2014

Call of Duty/castlevania/Halloween/Nitrous Engine/Rambo

Today in the News Wrap Oxide Games shows off their new Nitrous RTS engine, Infinity Ward brings Michael Meyers to Call of Duty, Castlevania II arrives on the eShop and we ask how that Rambo game still looks this good. Oxide Games’ new Star Swarm engine demo looks pretty amazing…

so-ea-lost-tetris-license-to-ubisoft

January 17, 2014

EA/Financial results/News/Tetris/Ubisoft

News by Matt S. A wonderfully brief press release landed in my inbox this morning, with the simple news that Ubisoft has picked up the Tetris license for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. One assumes this means that EA has lost the rights to the license. “We welcome Ubisoft…

Developer profile; Mike Bithell

January 17, 2014

developer profile/kickstarter/Mike Bithell/Thomas Was Alone

Article by Matt S. As our regular readers would know by now, last week we launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a book on the topic of games as art. And core to that book will be interviews with some of the games industry’s most prominent artistic game developers. With…

Why mobile will not become the default for RPG developers

January 17, 2014

Alan Miranda/analysis/Analyst/Apple/Features/Gartner/iOS/mobile/Ossian Studios/RPG/The Shadow Sun

Article by Matt S. The major studios will almost certainly never adopt a “mobile first” strategy for RPG development. The genre is notoriously expensive to work with as it requires lengthy development cycles, high production values, and lengthy narratives that require an order of magnitude more work around level design,…

octodad-to-stir-up-trouble-later-this

January 16, 2014

Apple/News/Octodad Dadliest Catch/PC/puzzle/Sony/trailer

News by Shaan J. In a month of very few game releases, we’re quite ecstatic to hear that Octodad: Dadliest Catch is set to release in just a few short weeks. For the uninitiated, Octodad: Dadliest Catch follows the exploits of the titular Octodad, who is attempting to hold his…

Gadget Review: Wahoo Fitness Blue HR Heart Rate Monitor

January 16, 2014

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Heart Rate Monitor/Wahoo Fitness Blue

Review by Rob P. This could be a candidate for the shortest review ever. Here are the essentials: the Wahoo Fitness Blue HR is a heart rate monitor. It’s accurate and reliable, and the software is excellent. It’s reasonably priced. There’s no reason not to buy it. That’s all that…

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