Matt S. is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of DDNet. He's been writing about games for over 20 years, including a book, but is perhaps best-known for being the high priest of the Church of Hatsune Miku.
It’s that time of year again! We’re counting down the days to Christmas with our own little “advent calendar” – one new game to play over the holiday season each and every day. As the year winds down, things get really busy. We’ve got Christmas parties to attend, the end of year rush on work, and all the rest of…
“They don’t make them like they used to” is such a facetious comment to make at the best of times, but when it comes to simulations, it really is largely true. Over time the genre has evolved from something that aims to challenge players by punishing mistakes that they make…
It’s that time of year again! We’re counting down the days to…
I hate that I love so much about Infinity Nikki. There’s such…
Toy Soldiers has been kicking around for over a decade now, and gaming has changed a lot in that time. Back when it was first released on Xbox 360, Xbox Live (and console downloadable games) was a relatively new concept, and the tower defence genre was riding high. It was…
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Seagate has an expansive range of what it calls “special edition hard drives” – external storage devices that feature a character print on the front surface. Now, to say this upfront, you do pay a premium for the licensing. For example, I’m testing the Shuri drive, featuring the popular Black…
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I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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I did not expect that my first day back writing for the year would include covering an announcement that has me this excited, but Koei Tecmo working with Type-Moon to produce a Fate game is certainly up there. The two companies have announced Fate/Samurai Remnant, which will release this year…
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And just like that, 2022 is over. It was another year that we’re better off seeing the back of, and here’s hoping 2023 is a better one for all! While it was a difficult year in many ways, there were also plenty of highlights along the way. Not least of…
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It hasn’t taken that long for visual novels to go from one of the most niche genres of all to being something that has a genuine and growing audience behind it. Where once we might get one or two efforts to localise one in a year, now dozens of these…
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2022 will be remembered as one of the finest years for the JRPG genre of all time. Not only did we get new (and excellent) JRPGs to play at an almost staggering rate, but we also enjoyed an incredible range of remasters that made several classics accessible again for the…
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One of the things that I love most about this time of year is that I do have time to read through a few books. I try and keep reading through the year, of course. However, when things get busy it’s far too easy to let the daily reading hour…
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And just like that, it is Christmas Day! However you celebrate this season, the entire team at DDNet hopes you have the most wonderful time with family, friends, or your pets (I can tell you my bunneh rabbits are being spoiled rotten this year). This is a special time for…
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It’s magazine time! We’ve got a great issue of the Dee Dee Zine for your reading pleasure, right on Christmas Eve. And, to celebrate the first full year where the magazine has been in production, we’ve also got a special discount, to help everyone fill in their collections! The Dee…
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