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…
Square Enix gets a bad rap from self-proclaimed “hardcore” gamers for taking games like Theatrhythm, which was always a touchscreen-only experience, and then releasing them on iOS. Something about a lack of buttons being an issue on a touchscreen-only game… I dunno. I long ago gave up on trying to…
Read MoreVivid Games just delivered a punch to the Vita lineup with its Real Boxing title – coming to the US on September 17th – and in our review, the game’s fantastic visuals obviously caught our very own Editor-in-Chief, Matt Sainsbury, by surprise; so much so that he went on to…
Read MoreGolum Arcana might not be a name that means much to you, but if you’re a fan of tabletop gaming, you better hustle over there and drop down the biggest wad of cash you can find. Because this thing is everything you ever wanted in a game. Think Warhammer mixed…
Read MoreIn a little under a month EB Games will be hosting its third Expo, giving folks a chance to play all the upcoming games and console before they are released to store shelves. Last year we got hands on with the Wii U. This year we’ll be putting the Xbox…
Read MorePlatinum Games’ titles are nothing if not divisive. The Wonderful 101 is no different. In fact, with this specific game my Twitter feed contains comments ranging from “game of the year,” right through to “what the heck is this thing?” Division over the quality of a game isn’t anything new…
Read MoreMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain garnered a lot of attention when it was first teased, and now the prologue Ground Zeroes is starting to draw quite a bit of attention as well – but the big question is, is it drawing attention for the right things? The visuals…
Read MoreThe match three/ jewel game mechanic has been around for a very long time. I have always found those types of puzzle games to be enjoyable. I tend to be pretty good at them and can appreciate how approachable they are for casual gamers. Sometimes games such as Bejeweled or…
Read MoreThe upcoming Pokemon X & Y will no doubt be a hit, and Nintendo cleared up a few questions in some recent announcements. First, players will get a starter Pokemon from one of their NPC friends: Froakie, Fennekin or Chespin. They will also get another one from Professor Sycamore: Squirtle,…
Read MoreUbisoft has released the second in its “Black Flag Diaries” video series; essentially trailers for the game with the developers talking about how awesome it is. Of course with Assassin’s Creed IV it’s not difficult to find things to be enthusiastic about. There’s a new setting, new focus for the…
Read MoreWhen Goichi Suda talks about an upcoming title from Grasshopper Manufacture, a lot of people (including us) tend to listen. Lily Bergamo was announced for the PlayStation 4, and some interesting new details were shared about this brand new title. Given the divisive but well-chronicled nature of Lollipop Chainsaw, it…
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