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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…

review-atomic-ninjas-ps3

October 15, 2013

Atomic Ninjas/Grip Games/Multiplayer/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Reviews

Review by Shaan J. If there’s one thing I lament about owning a PS3, it’s the lack of party games that the system has to offer. Sure, there’s the long-running Buzz! games, and the upcoming Sportsfriends is sure to be a blast, but there aren’t many options if you want…

aussies-still-cant-release-awesome

October 15, 2013

Big Ant/Crosse Studios/kickstarter/lacrosse/Lacrosse 14/Sports

Big Ant Studios, the developer behind many sporting adaptations on consoles, including AFL Live and Rugby League Live, is working with Crosse Studios to release a lacrosse game. Let’s just start by pointing out how insane it is for an Australian developer to be working on lacrosse. You’re lucky if…

Kickstarter is formally live in Australia

October 15, 2013

Australia/kickstarter

It’s been coming for a while, but Kickstarter, that wonderful crowdfunding platform that allows game developers to directly ask the public for financing to build their games, has formally launched in Australia and New Zealand. This means that local developers, publishers, and anyone else with great ideas can create local…

a-familiar-darkness-hands-on-with-dark

October 15, 2013

Dark Souls/Dark Souls II/EB Expo 2013/PC/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Preview/Xbox 360/Xbox One

Preview by Matt S. I’ve always been a bit concerned about Dark Souls 2, after I heard it was announced. My concern was always tied in to the budget of the game – Dark Souls 2 clearly has a bigger budget, and that means it needs to sell more copies…

Review: Transport Tycoon (iPad)

October 14, 2013

Apple/Chris Sawyer/iOS/iPad/Reviews/simulation/Transport Tycoon/Tycoon game

Review by Matt S. Before Rollarcoaster Tycoon there was Transport Tycoon. And Transport Tycoon was a game made by the Gods (or, well, God of simulation games, Chris Sawyer). The fact that it is so playable even now, and still feels so modern compared to the likes of the rebooted…

Review: Duet (iPhone)

October 14, 2013

Apple/Duet/iOS/iPhone/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Super Hexagon

Review by Harvard L. Duet is a difficult little game which requires copious amounts of intuition, reflexes, reaction time and spatial thinking. It’s also not a game about any of those things. Despite the developer’s penchant for creating fluid and original levels springing from a simple gameplay mechanic, Duet’s artistry…

Review: NBA 2K14 (PS3)

October 14, 2013

2K Sports/Basketball/NBA 2K14/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/review/Reviews/Sports

Review by Sam M. Basketball is completely foreign to me. I know that there are five players on two teams, and both teams try to get as many points by shooting a ball into the basket as they can. That’s where my knowledge ends. That’s where most Australians’ knowledge ends.…

Infinity Wars could well be the best digital card game to date

October 14, 2013

Australia/CCG/collectible card game/EB Expo 2013/Infinity Wars/Preview

Preview by Matt S. There’s no shortage of digital collectible card games (CCGs). From Magic: The Gathering and Might & Magic: Duel of Champions right through to little indie efforts like Orbs CCG, this is a genre that is remarkably good for game developers for two reasons; it keeps people…

iron-ribbon-why-all-gamers-need-to-come

October 13, 2013

community/EB Expo 2013/games community/Iron Ribbon/Opinion/toxic communities

Article by Owen S. Massive multiplayer online gaming can be quite a daunting experience. Especially when attempting it for the first time. More so when trying to play with strangers. The player might feel anxious, nervous and their only goal might be to come through the experience with a positive…

Last chance! Vote for your favourite games of the year!

October 12, 2013

Awards 2013/digitallydownloaded.net/Game of the Year

It’s the last week before we close our game of the year awards voting, so if you haven’t cast your vote yet, be sure to do it now! Now, I know what you’re thinking “why so early in the year? The really big games haven’t been released yet!” That’s true,…

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