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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: Cargo Chaos (iPhone)

July 18, 2013

Apple/Australia/Cargo Chaos/iOS/iPad/iPhone/physics puzzler/Reviews

Within the casual puzzler market on iOS, it’s virtually impossible to stand out now. Whether it’s an in-app purchase freemium title, or sold at $0.99/ $1.99 purchase up-front game, there’s virtually nothing that we haven’t seen in some form before. Given that these games do need to compete with Angry…

has-sony-turned-those-trophies-into

July 17, 2013

achievements/PlayStation/PlayStation 4/Sony/Trophies

It’s US-only for now, but Sony’s trial of offering real rewards for virtual trophies may well be an insight into the future of achievements systems. As reported in Gamasutra, Sony has launched a program called Greatness Awaits, where players can use the Gold trophies that they’ve earned in games to…

really-square-enix-did-you-really-have

July 17, 2013

Final Fantasy XIII-3/Lightning Returns/Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII/objectification/Opinion/sexism

Say what you want about Final Fantasy XIII (actually, don’t; it was a damned good game if you had the patience to get past the first 10 hours), but one thing Square Enix absolutely nailed was the character of Lightning. Here was a character that somehow managed to avoid the…

The sad story of Ashes Cricket 2013

July 17, 2013

Ashes Cricket 2013/Delay/Opinion

Opinion by Matt S. Our American readers might want to tune out right now, but for our UK and Australian readers, perk up because here’s a tale of woe for you, and it’s all about a little cricket game and a delay that probably killed any real chance it had…

review-ncaa-football-14-ps3

July 17, 2013

EA/Electronic Arts/NCAA Football 14/PS3 Review/Sony PlayStation 3

Sports titles release annually and often to the criticism of “been there, done that – show me what is new.” It is a fair question, because when you have a yearly release, it can be difficult to implement features that stand out and feel like they are worth your money.…

Trailer: Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

July 17, 2013

Insomniac Games/PlayStation/PS3/Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus/Release Information/screenshots/Sony/Sony PlayStation 3/trailer

Sony has announced that Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus will be released by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe this fall. This is a follow-up to the titles Tools of Destruction and A Crak in Time. After the disappointment of Fuse, Insomniac has some…

Samurai Warriors 2 HD collection announced for PS3/ Vita

July 17, 2013

PlayStation/PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita/Samurai Warriors/Samurai Warriors 2/Samurai Warriors 2 Empires/Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends/Sony

As anyone who has ever read Digitally Downloaded knows, I am a massive fan of Tecmo Koei’s Warriors series. What people might not realise is that of all that franchises’ games, the Samurai Warriors series is my personal favourite. Those games quite literally inspired me to study Japanese history. Now…

Review: Donkey Kong (Wii U)

July 17, 2013

Donkey Kong/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Retro Reviews/Reviews/Virtual Console

After a couple of weeks of sheer excitement with great new game releases – XCOM on the iPad, The Last Of Us on the PS3, and Time and Eternity for the otaku amongst us, it seems that we’re in a rare quiet moment for game releases right now. So picking…

a-look-into-world-of-dragons-dogma-quest

July 16, 2013

Capcom/Dragon's Dogma/Dragon's Dogma Quest/iOS/iPad/iPhone/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation Vita

Capcom took a chance and created a new IP in Dragon’s Dogma, which turned out to be very successful for the company despite a wide range of critical opinions. I personally enjoyed the game a good deal, and am looking forward to seeing what they do with the series going…

An early look at the creatures of Monster Hunter 4

July 16, 2013

Capcom/Monster Hunter 4/Nintendo/Nintendo 3DS/Release Information/screenshots

Monster Hunter has a huge following everywhere, but particularly in Japan. Monster Hunter 4 is set to release on the Nintendo 3DS September 14th of this year in Japan. It’s been a while since there has been a genuinely new Monster Hunter game; for some time now Capcom has been…

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