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Hands-on with The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (DLC)

May 11, 2016

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Preview by Sam M. It has been interesting to see what CD Project Red has contributed to The Witcher 3 following its release. Unlike some studios that develop DLC packs prior to the finishing of the base product, CDP has been adamant on a very different strategy; they create a…

Review: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Version (PC)

May 11, 2016

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Review by Sam M. There’s something really special about Ori and the Blind Forest. It’s a touching story of friendship and kindness, told through a simplistic story and a beautiful art style. Yet something so simple, and so beautiful is also one of the best games available. While the original…

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May 11, 2016

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News by Matt S. This morning brought some sad news indeed for Disney fans, with the company opting to discontinue development on its Disney Infinity franchise, and close down the developer behind that series, Avalanche Studios. Related reading: Matt’s review of Disney Infinity 2.0. There is saturation in the collectibles…

This week on the DDNet podcast: Persona, Uncharted, Overwatch and Party Golf!

May 11, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! This week, we have another special guest host; the two-person team at Giant Margarita, Ian and Lindsay, who are busily producing the excellent-looking local multiplayer title, Party Golf. This week we talk about our reactions to some of the big…

Review: Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 10, 2016

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Review by Matt S. It’s good that SEGA saw fit to remaster Valkyria Chronicles for the new generation of console hardware. Not because it’s necessarily prettier with this new release; the game was already a timeless masterpiece of art direction on the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation 4 hasn’t enhanced…

Review: MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Sony PlayStation Vita)

May 10, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Idea Factory is really running with its Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise. After a rough start, the main series hit on to a formula that made for some really quite entertaining games, and from there, Neptune and her buddies have become prolific stars that the company rolls out…

On making the music behind No Man’s Sky

May 9, 2016

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Interview by Matt C. Sheffield band, 65daysofstatic, is responsible for the music within Hello Games’ upcoming No Man’s Sky, but listening to their 2004 debut, The Fall of Math, an exploratory space opera is the furthest thing from my mind. There’s a strange blend of raw, industrial noise and beautiful…

Persona 5 is the perfect example of how a game franchise should be managed

May 9, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I am certain that by now everyone DDNet reader has seen the latest Persona 5 trailer and the announcement of the (Japanese) release date. If you haven’t all those details are here. Related reading: Matt’s review of Persona 4, this game’s predecessor. There is going to…

On games as a platform for propaganda

May 9, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Over at Daily Review, I’ve published a new piece, looking at how blockbuster games are increasingly used as a platform for propaganda, promoting nationalist (sorry, ‘patriotic’) ideological views, right through to outright xenophobia. That’s nothing new for the arts, of course – film, literature and other…

Review: Duelyst (PC)

May 9, 2016

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Review by Nick H. While best thought of as a collectible card game, Duelyst really does not look the part. It has a very stylised pixel art aesthetic mixed with a turn-based system that can make it a challenging game to drop into any one bucket. Perhaps that is the…

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