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Review: Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 16, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Tigger, from Winnie the Pooh, would love Senran Kagura. “Why?” I hear you ask? Well, it’s simple; Tiggers like bouncing, and there sure as hell is a lot of bouncing going on in this game. Related reading: The second issue of the DDNet Magazine focuses entirely…

Review: Dementium Remastered (Nintendo 3DS)

March 16, 2016

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Review by Matt S. It’s rare for a single feature to really let down a game, but unfortunately Dementium: The Ward, one of the few attempts to do a classical survival horror experience on Nintendo’s handhelds in recent years, is an example of that. Even more unfortunately, the remastered version…

PlayStation VR price, release month revealed

March 16, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Mirroring their initial announcement two years ago at the same event, Sony has used San Fransisco’s annual Game Developers Conference to formally announce several details relating to the impending release of its PlayStation VR, including price, pre-order information, an initial specification sheet, and an estimated release…

Interview: On taking city builders vertical with Block’Hood

March 15, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. One of the more interesting simulation games on the way is Block’hood, which takes the city building idea of games like Sim City, and then turns it vertical. With population growth the way it is these days, space itself has become a very real concern in…

Coming to cinemas in 2018: Dynasty Warriors!

March 15, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Koei Tecmo has announced that a live-action film based on its Dynasty Warriors series is in production. Dynasty Warriors: The Movie is in the work by China 3D. #KTfamily https://t.co/HXV3YSLj6G — KOEI TECMO EUROPE (@koeitecmoeurope) March 15, 2016 The film is being produced by China 3D,…

DDNet podcast now live! On International Women’s Day and Aussie games galore

March 15, 2016

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Okay, so let’s call that first podcast a trial run. Now we’re back with the second, and it has a new home, music, and all that good stuff! This week, Alan, Chris and Matt talk about their favourite female game developers and characters. With it being International Women’s Day last…

Review: Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 15, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I want to get the startling irony out of the way first: An Australian developer produced Casey Powell Lacrosse 16. You’d have to live in Australia to really understand why that is so ironic, but this sport is so spectacularly unpopular in this country half the…

Review: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (PC)

March 14, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. If the essence of drama is conflict, then the most dramatic of games will always revolve around the diametric opposition of two key ideals, and the supporters of those ideals rallied together on each side. We see this in games about war, games about revenge, games…

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair coming to PC April 18

March 14, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. It’s currently the end of winter in Canada, and while it’s been a rather mild one I’ve still been dreaming of destination resorts, warm sand, clear oceans, palm trees… you get the idea. For those also craving some tropical flare in life, I bring you salvation:…

Review: Samurai Warriors 4 Empires (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 14, 2016

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Review by Matt S. On the one hand, you have Samurai Warriors 4, which, as we all know, is an action-heavy take on Japan’s historic Sengoku period, a time in which many warlords clashed over ownership of Japan in some of the most famous battles of that country’s history. On…

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