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…
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…
Read MoreGames 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…
Read MoreHere’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…
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 MoreHot 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,…
Read MoreDoom 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)…
Read MoreBig 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…
Read MoreIt’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…
Read MoreIt’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).…
Read MoreThis 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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