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IN VIDEO: DDNet GOTY 2021: Fan Service of the Year

December 8, 2021

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We love fan service! It’s fun, it’s entertaining, and we’d be lying if we said it wasn’t aesthetically pleasing. Not all fan service is created equal, though, so we like to give the best examples of this… genre… a nod as part of our awards. This year we’ve got four…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2021! Best Fan Service of 2021

December 8, 2021

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It’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…

Interesting games on itch.io: December 8

December 8, 2021

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List by Lindsay M. 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…

24 Games Of Christmas! Day #8: Blue Reflection: Second Light

December 7, 2021

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As has become an annual tradition at DDNet, we are here to help you count down towards Christmas! One new game every day for the 24 days from December 1 to Christmas Eve. Think of it as a kind of Advent Calendar, if you will, giving you new tips and…

IN VIDEO: DDNet GOTY 2021: Blockbuster of the Year

December 7, 2021

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Blockbusters are the exciting end of the industry. They’re the games that are big, lengthy experiences that you look forward to for months and months leading up to release. They’re the games that stand out when you look at the release lists. They’re the games that everyone talks about. This…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2021! Blockbuster of the Year

December 7, 2021

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24 Games Of Christmas! Day #7: Olympia Soirée

December 6, 2021

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Looking for some last-minute Christmas gifts? Give the gift of DDNet :-)

December 6, 2021

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Shopping by Matt S. Okay, this is a bit of an advertisement and self-promotion, but it’s not something that we talk about too much at DDNet (mostly because we don’t want to spam our readers!), so if you didn’t know about this already, did you know that we do have…

I was on a podcast to talk about JRPGs!

December 6, 2021

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News by Matt S. This is just a short note, but since everyone who reads DDNet knows I love my JRPGs, I thought that this podcast that I was recently invited on to might be of interest. The kind folks at Blowing Cartridges were kind to invite me on to…

IN VIDEO: DDNet GOTY 2021: Small Game of the Year

December 6, 2021

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Not every game has to be a content-filled epic to be worth your time and money. In fact, some of the most powerful, thought-provoking, and touching games are those that have the confidence to be short, sharp, and to the point. These are all games that would have been ruined…

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