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…
Having sat down and spent some time with EA’s reboot to the SimCity franchise, all I can say is I can’t wait for the full game release. The franchise might have had some missteps in recent years, but it is back and in form now. Of course, given the demo…
Read MoreWhen the endless runner genre is done well (such as Rayman Jungle Run or Run Roo Run) it’s compulsively addictive. These games can be bite sized and challenging, and yet the controls of them are so simple, and the game’s goals are always so close to being within reach that…
Read MoreIt’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…
Read More“Cute but psycho; things even out” is about the most apt saying that can be applied to the wonderful, and darkly humorous Rabbids franchise. Whether you are a fan of the TV show Happy Tree Friends and Friends, the card game Killer Bunnies, the daily comics of Richard Larson or…
Read MoreIf you want proof that the games industry is increasingly becoming a global one, take a look at Corecell. A small development team based out of Thailand, the company has successfully worked in localisation, while also releasing its own product line. It’s truly inspiring to read these stories. The more…
Read MoreEurocom has been around for 25 years and made some genuine classic games in its history, and has now announced that it is shutting down. The company had previously announced that it was scaling back its workforce to focus on mobile gaming. The 42 remaining staff that it had retained…
Read MoreIt’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…
Read MoreSo, basically, this is my reaction when I saw Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition available for download on the iPad: “ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy.” I also can’t help myself with this dig – “gamers” constantly dismiss the iPad as a mobile games device when there’s the 3DS and Vita on the market. Well, guys,…
Read MoreHaving now played two of the four games that Level 5 and various game auteurs threw together for the Guild01 3DS retail release, I am not surprised that the compilation was a hit in Japan. Liberation Maiden was a flawed bit of genius, and Aero Porter is an even more…
Read MoreIt’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…
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