List by Matt S. With the Switch being on the market for a few years now, and having proven to be a darling with developers of all sizes, there are a lot of games on there. A lot. Thousands, in fact. And with that comes some great stories. People generally…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Square Enix really does produce a good developer diary. It’s been running a series, looking at the various classic Final Fantasy games, and how they got made. Closer to a documentary than a bit of marketing collateral, these videos do provide some great insights into the…
Read MoreWith the HD remaster of Final Fantasy VIII released this week, the DDNet team took the opportunity to look back at all the Final Fantasy (numbered) series, and talk about the good, the bad, and the way the series has evolved over time. That’s right. From Final Fantasy I through…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS AN IN-DEPTH LOOK INTO THE GAME’S THEMES, THERE ARE SPOILERS! I know this is an old game, but as it is a new release, it’s possible that there are people out there that will use this release to play FFVIII for…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If Final Fantasy VIII isn’t my favourite in the whole series, it’s not far behind. This game, which looked like it was in danger of being actually lost for a while after Square Enix apparently lost the base code, weaves a masterful tale of five of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. With Gamescom now in full swing, the major announcements from the event have all been made (probably), so here’s a wrap of the other major tidbits of news that you should be aware of. Lots of exiting stuff around Japanese games in there! Yakuza 3 on…
Read MoreThis week on the DDNet podcast, we take a break from video games to discuss Studio Ghibli and the impact that those amazing films have had on us. And then we’re right back to games, talking about games that kids and adults can enjoy equally, and then Final Fantasy VIII…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. Usually, when we do these retro reflections articles, we look back at games that we grew up with in a general sense; what we remember loving about them back in the day, how they hold up to this date. If I was to do that…
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