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…
I’ve just sat down to start a play through of Fire Emblem – it’s finally out in Australia, see, and it’s one of the few Nintendo franchises that I will put aside healthy activities like eating, sleeping and washing to play. Seriously; when I start playing a Fire Emblem game…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
Read MoreA couple of years ago, the then-fledgling iPad development environment had a breakout hit in Galaxy on Fire 2 (read our review of the PC version here). This game featured some incredible production values for the platform and gameplay that surprised many people who assumed that the iOS development environment…
Read MoreGran Turismo 6, a benchmarking defeat for OUYA, Gears and GoW fall flat and A Link to the Past gets a direct sequel in this week’s Brutal Gamer News Wrap. Is it current gen or next gen for Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo 6 is no secret, in fact it’s…
Read MoreI was disappointed with Fuel Overdose. When I’d discovered that I would be the one reviewing it, I naturally read some impressions about the game to get a feel for how it matched people’s expectations. So I went into it expecting one of those games so bad they’re kind of…
Read MoreYesterday was a pretty busy day for games news – as usually happens when Nintendo hosts a Nintendo Direct show. But that’s not all. Over on the humble Vita console Sony quietly released a demo for the game that single-handedly kick started the console in Japan. Soul Sacrifice could have…
Read MoreIt seems like only yesterday that we were plugging an Ethernet attachment onto the backside of our PS2 consoles to head into the unique tactical online shooter warfare that is, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs. The original trilogy is by far considered to be the pinnacle titles for the franchise, with…
Read MoreMonster Hunter 4 has a ridiculously big following, especially in Japan where this title will release later this summer. Early screenshots look bright and colorful, though the true test of the visuals with any of the Nintendo 3DS games is how it looks in action. Here is hoping Capcom’s upcoming…
Read MoreIs the Duke worth remembering before he went ‘3D’? The revamped second entry in the series makes a case. I actually remember Duke Nukem II when it was released by Apogee (there’s a blast from the past) back in 1993. I can’t say that I played it though, as I…
Read MoreConstruct 2 is a software package that is rapidly earning a reputation for being a wonderful entrant point for aspiring game developers. It’s still in its early stages, but by all accounts it is very easy to work with and the fact it uses HTML5 means that people can produce…
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