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July 30, 2022
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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: Injustice: Gods Among Us (iPhone)

April 8, 2013
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The upcoming console release of Injustice: Gods Among Us is worth getting excited for. Bringing some of the finest heroes and villains in DC Comic’s considerable portfolio together for some fighting action developed by the guys behind Mortal Kombat? Yes, yes and yes. The dark, brooding visuals and character design…

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Interview: Tomas Rawlings on using games to enact real-world change

April 7, 2013
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Games can be about more than simple entertainment. There is a growing group of developers and creative people who are interested in using the massive audience that the games industry now has to enact positive change and challenge players on an intellectual level, rather than provide passive fun. These games…

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The weekly discussion: Game franchises you would like to see rise from the grave

April 5, 2013
The weekly discussion/weekly chat

Here’s a story that I think most gamers will be able to relate to: It started with Drakengard on the PlayStation 2, which was a devilishly addictive mix of DRAGON FLIGHT and DYNASTY WARRIORS. Young me was absolutely enthralled. And then there was a sequel. I was even happier. And…

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Friday 10s: The ten best ‘comic book’ games of all time

April 5, 2013
batman/Friday 10s/Hulk/Spider-Man/x-men

Everyone 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…

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The Aussie team that make the Total War games is going under

April 4, 2013
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Hot on the heels of the LucasArts tragedy is another big blow to the games industry; Sega Studios Australia is shutting down. One of the few big development studios left in Australia, Sega Studios Australia was previously known as Creative Assembly, and its portfolio included the London 2012 Olympics game,…

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The Brutal Gamer News Wrap 4/5/13

April 4, 2013
Doom 4/Metal Gear Solid/The Star Wars

Doom 4 goes next gen, The Star Wars comes to comics, GameStop gets beat up and David Hayter doesn’t feel so good in the latest Brutal Gamer News Wrap. Is Doom doomed? I’m a big Doom fan. Like, a massive Doom fan. I own the original game (and Doom II)…

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Interview: Big Paw Games on striking out fresh out of school

April 4, 2013
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Big Paw Games is not a development company that you would have heard of before. It’s a small team of Sydneysiders straight out of school that, rather that look for work in a challenging development community, have decided to strike out on their own. It’s fascinating to gain the insights…

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Review: HarmoKnight (3DS)

April 4, 2013
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It’s difficult to understand what Game Freak was trying to do with HarmoKnight. Here is a company best known for Pokemon (in fact, that is entirely what the company is about) producing a casual-play rhythm game. Was it just that Game Freak wanted to do something different to prove it…

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Review: Snake (PlayStation Mobile)

April 4, 2013
joke review/PlayStation/PlayStation Mobile/Retro/Reviews/Snake

It’s Snake. – Matt SFind me on Twitter: @Digitallydownld(Yes this is a joke review but seriously what else can you say about Snake? It’s the most painfully addictive game ever and this version works fine).…

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Sorry, Star Wars fans, LucasArts needed to go

April 3, 2013
Disney/Financial results/lucasarts/Opinion/star wars

This morning brought some dramatic news: LucasArts game development is no more. With the entire George Lucas company owned by Disney, the decision was made to shut the game division down and move all Star Wars game development projects to a licensing model. Most of my morning has been spent…

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