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…
As everyone who has read my ramblings knows, I’m a big time fan of GUST’s Atelier franchise. Atelier Escha & Logy is coming early next year, and we’ve just been hit by even better news; there’s an anime coming. Announced at the 20th anniversary celebrations at GUST, the anime series…
Read MoreSome good news for Square Enix fans, but some bad news for the ‘fans’ that want Square Enix to stick to the same business models that were clearly not working for it; the company is again profitable, and it’s thanks to its new business model that is focused on online…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Being a compulsive Twitter user that I am, I don’t think there’s a single day (if not hour) that goes by that I don’t see the following line (or a derivative thereof) used: “game XXXX is too expensive,” or “games are too expensive.” And, in fact,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I sat in the middle of a ring of stones, on the top of an icy mountain. Roughly humanoid in shape these menhirs told no story of their own, and so I was left to sit there and puzzle over them. And so I sat, with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If you’ve ever played a Spiderweb Software game then you’ll know what the one-man (Jeff Vogel) studio does. Each of his games follows a very specific formula – isometric top-down classic RPG questing in the vein of such works of art as Baldur’s Gate. Breaking it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The 3DS doesn’t necessarily have that many rhythm games, but those that it does have tend to be of an obscenely high quality. From Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, to Rhythm Thief and HarmoKnight, if you’re a fan of tapping along with the music then you’re well serviced…
Read MoreJumping right out of its sandbox, Ooga Jump takes the Pocket God franchise to new heights; literally. Developer Bolt Creative has taken advantage of what the mobile phones are best at doing to give players a new way to experience its popular franchise. While you’ve seen everything this game offers…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Getting this out of the way from the outset: I haven’t played Call Of Duty: Ghosts. There’s no review that’s going to go live on Digitally Downloaded once the embargo lifts, and I’ve got no inclination to buy the game. I’ve played previous Call Of Duty…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Back when the Wii was the bee’s knees, Wii Fit was a revelation. For a relatively small investment in a balance board consumers got access to a fun little package of fitness minigames that genuinely offered a basic fitness regime that could help people lose weight…
Read MoreEuropa Universalis IV is without a doubt one of the finest strategy games we’ve played in some time. It’s a game that essentially offers endless depth, which is why it’s so impressive that there’s even more to come via the first (comprehensive) expansion pack. We’ve done two reviews of Europa…
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