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All-female protagonist September: Tahira – Echoes of the Astral Empire

September 15, 2016

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Blog by Lindsay M. Now that I’ve used the first part of this month to mostly flesh out my opinions on the state of female protagonists in games, I am actively seeking games that break the mould. I’ve played some of Severed, where a teenage girl becomes a warrior while…

Review: World of Warcraft: Legion (PC)

September 14, 2016

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Review by Nick H. A lot of long-time fans of World of Warcraft felt burned by the last major expansion, Warlords of Draenor. Myself included. That expansion got off to a good start but quickly lost momentum for a number of reasons. Legion has been out for a little while…

The 100 canonical games: 30-21

September 14, 2016

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There are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…

DDNet in Japan #7: A couple of light activities for an easy-pace day

September 14, 2016

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Tourism by Matt S. Japan can be exhausting. The energy of the city, as well as the sheer number of things to do, means that often, even when you’re out for a relaxing day in a beautiful area like Hakone, you find yourself walking… and walking… and walking. A quick…

Review: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (PC)

September 13, 2016

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Review by Nick H. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain relies heavily on a sense of nostalgia, which is always a dangerous place to go. If the audience is too young/never experienced the source material in any way, they might not ‘get it’ or be as invested as someone who can…

Koei Tecmo and Square Enix have already made this my favourite TGS ever

September 13, 2016

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News by Matt S. I’m actually too tired to do proper news articles on these announcements that were made today (lots more to share from here in Japan in the coming days, see), but I felt compelled to stick up these two trailers for DDNet readers, because both games have…

The 100 canonical games: 40-31

September 13, 2016

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DDNet in Japan #6: Hatsune Miku is going to destroy us all (and I’m cool with that)

September 13, 2016

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Tourism by Matt S. Over the weekend I went along to the Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2016 concert and exhibition and OH MY GOD I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER ALL OVER AGAIN. I won’t retread what I wrote in my piece on the concert last year. Please do read…

All-female protagonist September: Bitchy or ditzy, the Final Fantasy Scale

September 13, 2016

All-female protagonist September/Final Fantasy X/Final Fantasy XIII/Opinion

Blog by Lindsay M. While considering the physique of female video game characters last week, I touched briefly upon the fact that Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning is considering “bitchy” by many. This led me to the realization that females are often grouped into one of two categories: she is a…

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September 13, 2016

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Preview by Matt S. Last year when I was in Japan I had two opportunities to try out Hatsune Miku VR; first at the 2015 Miku Magical Mirai expo, and then again at Tokyo Game Show. In both cases I ended up missing out thanks to a combination of bad…

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