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…
Opinion by Matt S. It’s been a quiet couple of months around the issue of feminism and the games industry, but then Keiji Inafune’s company, Comcept, has hired an apparently outspoken feminist, Dina Abou Karam, as its Community Manager for its upcoming spiritual successor to Mega Man; Mighty No. 9.…
Read MoreThe tree is up, the lights are on, the stockings are over the fireplace and everyone’s getting into the eggnog. It’s Christmas and it’s the best time of year. Nothing beats Christmas; it’s the time for fun and play, for family and friends. It’s the chance to get away from…
Read MoreWe’ve gone and put together a short video outlining our picks for five NES Virtual Console games that you might not have considered on the Wii U Virtual Console, but are worth checking out. So there’s not going to be the obvious choices of Super Mario Bros. or Mega Man…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ever played a game that you know is terrible, but you just can’t stop playing? It has unappealing presentation, dull or broken gameplay, and almost no depth or finesse, but it’s something that you just have to complete? One Piece Romance Dawn is one of those…
Read MoreA couple of months ago we asked you to vote on your favourite games of the year (up to the end of October, except for the blockbuster of the year award, which is still running now on the site). You’ve voted and now, in the coming weeks, we will unveil…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Here’s a rather unfortunate example of just how little respect the games industry has in the eyes of Australian politicians; the South Australian Government has decided to run a series of ads that equate video games as a ‘gateway drug’ to gambling. This is despite the…
Read MoreThe tree is up, the lights are on, the stockings are over the fireplace and everyone’s getting into the eggnog. It’s Christmas and it’s the best time of year. Nothing beats Christmas; it’s the time for fun and play, for family and friends. It’s the chance to get away from…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. As much as I enjoy Sonic’s 2D platforming outings, they all share a particular similitude. If Tails Adventure (and please note, this isn’t a grammar fail on our part, the game really isn’t called “Tales’ Adventure” like it should be – ed) is any indicator, though,…
Read MoreRipstone has released a trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Pure Pool. This game comes to us courtesy of developer VooFoo Studios, who also produced the excellent Hustle Kings, and I’m going to be honest with you, I’ve never seen balls that look this good. Pool is an odd…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Strategy games on PC are a different beast to strategy games on consoles. On consoles the likes of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are considered complex strategy games, but these pale in comparison to PC titles like Europa Universalis IV. Conversely, the PC game community, weened…
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