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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…

The weekend discussion: What are your “next generation” gaming desires?

September 8, 2012

weekly chat

It’s that time again! The long work week has finally come to a close and the weekend has arrived, which can only mean one thing – chat time! This week, let’s take on a topic that’s been the centre of numerous heated debates over the past few months, “next gen.” Wii U is…

Review: They Bleed Pixels (PC)

September 8, 2012

PC/Reviews/Spooky Squid Games/Steam/They Bleed Pixels

There is a certain “sweet spot” when it comes to difficulty in video games. If the game developer can make the player fail a-dozen-or-two times before succeeding, the game ultimately delivers a grand sense of accomplishment without severely punishing the player for attempting the challenge in the first place. Lots…

Closure makes its Steam debut

September 7, 2012

Eyebrow Interactive/mac/PC/Steam

Back in March, the PlayStation Network saw the release of Eyebrow Interactive’s fantastic indie game, Closure. This puzzle/ platform game is built around an innovative light manipulation gameplay mechanic that finds you traversing levels where the only things that can be interacted with, are the things that can actually be…

half-minute-hero-releases-on-sept-27th

September 7, 2012

Half-Minute Hero/Marvelous AQL/PC/Playism/Steam

No JRPG would be complete without long subtitles! The hit Playstation Portable and fast-paced role-playing game Half-Minute Hero will be released for personal computers on September 27th for both Steam and the newcomer Playism. Fun fact; that previous sentence has 30 words.Yes, the speed-oriented RPG is receiving a third edition,…

La-Mulana is releasing on WiiWare September 20th

September 6, 2012

EnjoyUp Games/Nigoro/Nintendo/Wii/WiiWare

The last great WiiWare release? Back in May we brought you the disheartening news that La-Mulana’s WiiWare release was officially canned. Well, thanks to Spanish publisher EnjoyUp Games, La-Mulana has been revived and will release in Europe, Australia and the U.S. in just a few weeks on Sept. 20th for…

Atelier Totori Plus – tons of screenshots

September 6, 2012

Atelier Totori Plus: The Alchemist of Arland 2/Gust/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation Vita

We already recently touched on the upcoming Atelier release for the PlayStation Vita. This plus release comes with some new outfits, recipes and all of the game’s DLC from the PlayStation 3 release. Slated to release November 29th of this year in Japan, this is an RPG title I expect…

Defend your dungeons on the Mac

September 6, 2012

Apple/Dungeon Defenders/mac

The Mac App Store is now home to one of the fastest selling digitally released games of all time- Dungeon Defenders. Mac gamers are finally be able to join their console and PC cousins in defending some cartoony dungeons today as Dungeon Defenders has hit the App Store for $14.99…

Game bundles of the moment 7-9-2012: Stabbing in WTF space

September 6, 2012

2K Games/Assassin's Creed/Borderlands/Game Bundles Of The Moment/Steam/Ubisoft/X-COM

Welcome to the second edition of Game Bundles Of The Moment! For those that are new; GBOTM looks at some ongoing game bundles that happen to be running during the week. And onward to the bundles! The first bundle is Ubisofts Assassin’s Creed Bundle available on Amazon.com. For $19.99 US,…

new-tracks-burning-up-jam-live-music

September 6, 2012

jam live music arcade/PS3/Xbox 360

Some fresh DLC dropped off the tour bus today for the ‘mix your own’ rhythm game JAM Live Music Arcade. Get ready to rock with Rise Against, Jaytech, and Heatbox. JAM was one of the nicer surprises on Xbox Live and the PSN this year, giving gamers the chance to…

defeat-jaffar-and-survive-nintendo

September 6, 2012

Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo DSi/Nintendo Wii/Prince of Persia

The original (tough as nails) Prince of Persia comes to the Wii Virtual Console this week. You know what else in the eShop this week? Insanity, my friend, complete insanity. If you’ve never played PoP, and I mean the original PoP from years ago, then you might want to give…

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