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September 1, 2016

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News by Matt S. This War of Mine is an incredible, intense, important game. Taking place within the context of a war, the game gave us a completely different look at war, compared with the heroic nonsense of the Call of Duty and Battlefield games. In This War of Mine,…

Introducing Lindsay’s month of games that exclusively feature female protagonists

September 1, 2016

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Article by Lindsay M. Try to think of your top five video games of all time. Now count the number of them that specifically feature a female-identified protagonist; I bet the number is somewhere between 0 and 1. Heck, I’m a woman and I find myself in the same situation.…

Review: Battleship (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 31, 2016

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Review by Jim S. Battleship, the board game, has been around for some time and has had many video game adaptations. If you had the NES or Game Boy, for example, then you had the opportunity to buy a Battleship game on it. Now the franchise sits with Ubisoft, and…

The art game canon: Diamond Trust of London, the smartest board game you’ve never played

August 31, 2016

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Game Theory by Matt S. You’ve probably never played Diamond Trust of London. In fact, if you’ve even heard of it, you’re doing well for yourself. Developed by Jason Rohrer, it is a Nintendo DS exclusive board game that had almost no media attention and just scraped through on its…

Review: Madden NFL 17 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 31, 2016

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Review by Nick H. There will always be some people who say that sports titles should not update every year, but perhaps just offer up their rosters as a DLC update. I disagree with that notion, so long as the development team continues to try and improve on what they…

Review: F1 2016 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 30, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. As a kid, F1 was always the speed fantasy for me. Sleek, aerodynamic cars that go incredibly fast down expansive tracks designed to test the limits of drivers – it’s no surprise that the sport continues to grow in global popularity year-in, year-out. Playing F1 2016…

Review: Alone With You (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 30, 2016

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Review by Matt C. Not long after firing up Alone With You for the first time, I tweeted a screenshot with the caption: “Wow, No Man’s Sky looks nothing like those trailers.” At the time, it was a mostly thoughtless remark; a reaction to the No Man’s Sky “downgrade” hysteria…

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August 30, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. This is going to be short. I’ve already written about this topic over and over again. I’m tired of writing about this topic. I’m frustrated that I keep having to. Related reading: If you want to read my more in-depth thoughts here’s one of the many…

Retro Reflections: On that time I didn’t know I was playing a Dragon Ball game

August 30, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. When I think back to my early years of video gaming, I have a lot of really fond memories. Sometimes the titles were a little obscure, but I stumbled onto some future classics in there as well. And sometimes, we look back at a game…

Review: Solar Shifter EX (Microsoft Xbox One)

August 29, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. There’s a good chance I’ve mentioned this about a hundred times in my time with DDnet, but here it is again: space terrifies me. The idea that the universe is so vast and I’m so tiny gives me some serious anxiety, ranging from the heebie-jeebies to…

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