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We need to be comfortable with games being political

May 24, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. One of the most common sayings that I see around the place is that “politics has no place in games.” It’s a line of argument that I strongly disagree with, as it implies that games lack artistic validity. As I argue in my latest piece on…

I Am Setsuna’s first gameplay trailer is revealed

May 24, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Stop everything. You must see this trailer now. It is urgent. The first gameplay trailer for I Am Setuna has dropped, and for the first time we get to experience a small taste of the art, music, and story of the game. My first thought on…

Review: Phantom of the Kill (Apple iPhone)

May 24, 2016

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Review by Matt S. It looks like the turn based tactical RPG genre is a good fit with the free-to-play monetisation model. Phantom of the Kill, which plays out very much like a Fire Emblem title does, offers a near endless wealth of content, and marries it with tight and…

New Atelier game! New Atelier game! New Atelier game!

May 24, 2016

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News by Matt S. We don’t even have Atelier Sophie yet (though the game will be released in English very soon – bet you’re looking forward to our review of that), but Dengeki PlayStation has been leaked, and in it, it is announcing that the next Atelier game will be…

Proteus: The most experimental – and most important – walking simulator

May 24, 2016

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Article by Matt S. To date we’ve seen a lot of these ‘walking simulators’ focus in on a narrative experience. From Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture through Layers of Fear, Dear Esther and Gone Home, the primary goal of the developer has typically been to pass a specific story on…

hipster-whales-pac-man-256-confirmed

May 24, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. The rumours have been confirmed, turning them into glorious fruit-shaped facts ready to be chomped up by an awesome little circle dude: Pac-Man 256 is ready for consoles!Related reading: Matt’s review of Pac-Man 256 for iPhone. The game will feature console-exclusive features, including playing with up…

Liyla is a game about Palestine, and for all Apple’s efforts to block it, it’s essential

May 23, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Liyla and the War of Shadows is a free game that you’ll be able to complete in ten minutes. It’s also a game that I consider to be essential, and the most important game that you will play in a very long time. Developed by a…

This week on the DDNet podcast: JRPGs, JRPGs and even more JRPGs!

May 23, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! This week we focus entirely on the JRPG genre and get back to our roots with Japanese games! Matt and Alan talk about how they “discovered” the genre, what it was about it that they like so much, and some…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Life Goes On, The Sun and Moon, Mandie Manzano Jigsaw, Neverending Nightmares, Perfect Universe

May 23, 2016

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Reviews by Matt S. Welcome to this week’s short ‘n sweet reviews, where I look at a number of games that I’ve been playing that I just haven’t got the time to do give full reviews to. These aren’t necessarily bad games – not at all! But rather they are…

On Shining Force, the lost strategy series

May 23, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. While strategy games have been around for about as long as games have, one title stands out to me as the first I played on that was a strategy/role-playing hybrid. When Shining Force released on the SEGA Genesis back in 1993 in North America, the…

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