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Review: The Witness (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 5, 2016

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It isn’t often that I end up gifting five copies of a game to friends while I’m still knee deep into it myself. Such is the case with The Witness. I was blown away by Braid on Xbox 360 years ago, and have been on a media blackout in anticipation…

DDNet Magazine Issue #1; The Unreliable Narrator

February 4, 2016

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Today, DDNet unveils the start of its regular magazine series. The topic? The unreliable narrator. Each month, we will take a close look at one specific theme, and investigate a series of games in relation to that theme. The unreliable narrator is a favourite theme of many in the DDNet…

Play-Asia import review: Moe Chronicle (Sony PlayStation Vita)

February 4, 2016

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The Vita has played home to some dungeon crawlers that… well, they rather like turning on the fan service. Demon Gaze was the first, and it was a very fine game indeed, with some breathtaking art. Dungeon Travelers 2 came next and it was pure pinup gold.Grab this game from…

Review: Pokemon Rumble World (Nintendo 3DS)

February 4, 2016

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Nintendo needed a release in January. It’s the only way to explain Pokemon Rumble World existence as a retail release almost a year after it was dropped on the eShop as a free-to-play download title. Related reading: Of course, if you haven’t picked up Pokemon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire…

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February 4, 2016

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Emphasis on “app,” as Miitomo is certainly not a mobile game per say. Instead, Miitomo is Nintendo’s take on a social networking app. Related reading: Way back in 2012, Matt wrote about what Nintendo’s opportunities in the mobile market, but does Miitomo jive with his vision from four years ago?…

Review: Mini-Games Madness Volume: #1 – Hello World! (Nintendo Wii U)

February 3, 2016

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Mini-Games Madness Volume: #1 – Hello World! is one of those mini-game compilations. It turns on and it’s playable, but every other aspect is so banal and subdued you won’t want to touch it. Three of its four games can be summed up with following sentence: Copter is Flappy Bird,…

Interview: The duo building Australia’s own Danganronpa (exclusive images, too!)

February 3, 2016

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We have become immediate fans of Quantum Suicide after being made aware of it yesterday. It is in many ways a holy trinity for what we like to stand for at DDNet; it’s indie creativity at work, it’s a “Japanese game” and it’s developed by Aussies! As a visual novel…

Review: Act It Out! A Game of Charades (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 3, 2016

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I’ll admit that I struggle to see the point of paying for a charades game to have sitting on your PlayStation 4 when you have everything you need for charades the moment you have a couple of people in a room together. Related reading: A similarly-themed party game, with a…

Review: Inside My Radio (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 2, 2016

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Developed by Seaven Studio as part of the Ludum Dare gamejam festival, Inside My Radio is a rhythm platform starring anthropomorphic squares who must run, jump, dash and slam to the beat in order to complete a series of mostly linear levels. Its gameplay is reminiscent of other rhythm platformers…

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February 2, 2016

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From a two-woman company on the Gold Coast of Australia comes Quantum Suicide, a Japanese-style visual novel. I am absolutely delighted to be able to share this news for three reasons: one, an all-female indie development company; two, the company is based in Australia; and three, the game looks really…

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