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Review: Real Boxing 2 (Nintendo Switch)

December 1, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Real Boxing 2 doesn’t belong on the Nintendo Switch… or any other console. It’s not completely unplayable, but it offers nothing more than the worst edges of the mobile game grind, with absolutely no depth nor reason to worth through the feels like the kind of…

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December 1, 2021

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Welcome to the DDNet Awards, our annual showcasing of the best games of the year, from indie right through to blockbuster! Just as we see ourselves as an alternative voice for video games, so too are the games that get our awards different to what you’ll see in mainstream game…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2021! A/NZ GOTY

December 1, 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…

24 Games Of Christmas! Day #1: Mario Party Superstars

November 30, 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…

Digitally Uploaded! December 2021 Podcast: The year that was, the year that is to come!

November 30, 2021

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It’s our special end of year extravaganza! A two-hour-long epic podcast in which we chat about the year that was, the games we loved, and then look forward to 2022 and everything that is on the horizon there. What a year it has been for gaming, and what a year…

Interesting games on itch.io: November 30

November 30, 2021

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List by Matt S. 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…

Danganronpa goes full fanservice with Ultimate Summer Camp

November 29, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Danganronpa has always had a fanservicey edge, but Danganronpa Ultimate Summer Camp, which releases on Nintendo Switch as part of the Danganronpa Decadence collection, really ramps things up to 11 and beyond. In this video, we give you a good look at the board game that…

Review: Danganronpa Decadence (Nintendo Switch)

November 29, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Danganronap Decadence contains the existing trilogy of Danganronpa 1, 2, and 3, as well as the all-new Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. I’m not going to review the three numbered games again. I’ve already written my piece on each of those with their respective Vita releases…

Review: Date Night Bowling (Nintendo Switch)

November 29, 2021

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Review by Matt S. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past weekend trying to understand what Date Night Bowling is. It’s got a gorgeous 80’s and 90’s style aesthetic, with plenty of neon colours and that CRT filter to double-down on that nostalgic edge. And it is nostalgic.…

Poll of the week: Which current controller is the best controller?

November 29, 2021

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Poll by Matt S. The controller is so critical to the gameplay experience. It is, after all, how we interact with a game, so how it feels in our hands, how responsive it is to the games we like to play, and how comfortable it is over long periods of…

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