Opinion by Chris I. Rewind back a few years and tell most anyone that indie games would be earning the same respect and attention as the biggest blockbusters, and they would most likely laugh in your face. Yet, the unthinkable happened and titles like Braid, Limbo, and Bastion are well-known…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. “Aliens have invaded Earth to strip the planet of its resources, to save their own dying planet. As in all classic shoot ’em ups, only you can save the day – now there’s a surprise!” Humanity Asset is the latest in the many Metroidvanias that we…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Lately the line between what is and isn’t a game has been a hot debate here at DDNet. As all the discussion has proven, the line isn’t clear and Nyamyam’s new title, Tengami, isn’t going to make it any clearer. Tengami is in part an adventure…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I thought I would briefly mention yet another spectacular-looking Kickstarter, because I suspect Darkest Dungeon is going to scratch a certain itch that a lot of gamers have. What we have here is a gothic horror-fantasy hybrid RPG that promises to be hard… and hardcore. Think…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. A couple of ex-EA staff have done something brave indeed; despite having relatively few resources, the team has released Atomic Brawl; a CCG/ miniatures game that is directly taking on a host of other big game developers, not least of which the almighty Blizzard itself. But,…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. I swear the game starts off just like my typical Thursday nights. The hero of Unepic is sitting around a table with some friends playing a pen-and-paper game like Dungeons & Dragons. Banter. Check. Snarky remarks. Check. This is looking good! Then something strange happens. The…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I love foreign films because in watching them I learn something about the culture and environment that the film director, writer, and other artists involved in the production live within. It’s great to see the games industry start to follow suit, with independent developers across the…
Read MoreA couple of months ago we asked you to vote on your favourite games of the year (up to the end of October, except for the blockbuster of the year award, which is still running now on the site). You’ve voted and now, in the coming weeks, we will unveil…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. In Japanese folklore, a tsukumogami is a household object which has gained sentience, turning against humans to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting. 99 Spirits is an RPG revolving around this phenomenon, chronicling the journey of a swordswoman named Hanabusa through medieval Japan to uncover the mystery…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Jeff Vogel, one of the true veterans of the industry, has survived as an independent developer for longer than most AAA-studios have been around. His company, Spiderweb Software, was founded in 1994, when shareware was still king and the games industry looked very different to it…
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