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Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance arriving and ready to deal massive damage in fall of 2015

December 17, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, the sixth home console entry to the series that did for grinding as old-school Raiden did for naked cartwheels (he made them cool again, right?), is coming to show us the nuances of vengeance in fall of 2015, exclusively for the…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Microsoft Xbox Game of the Year

December 17, 2014

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Awards by Matt S. It is safe to say that 2014 has been a good year for games. It’s not just that we’ve seen spectacular blockbusters released almost from the start of the year, across all game consoles; 2014 has been a spectacular year for game creativity as we’ve seen…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #17: Tales of Xillia 2

December 16, 2014

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We’re counting down to Christmas! There is a long history in Christmas in counting down the days from the first of December to the big day – after all, who hasn’t had an Advent Calendar at some point? So we’re celebrating the silly season with a countdown of our own.…

Review: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Sony PlayStation 3)

December 16, 2014

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Review by Patrick B. Persona 4 Arena in 2012 showed that the 2D fighting genre is not quite dead yet. The detailed HD sprites and backgrounds were a visual treat, while a well-balanced fighting engine holding the combat together. The game now gets a second lease of life with the…

Well, this is sad: bitComposer has gone insolvent right before Christmas

December 16, 2014

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News by Matt S. In a depressing reminder that squeezing margins and escalating budgets are killing mid-tier developers and publishers, bitComposer Entertainment has announced that it has gone insolvent and needs to find some investors. Quickly. The developer, started in 2009 behind such titles as Jagged Alliance and Stalker and…

Preview: The Order: 1886 (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 16, 2014

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Preview by Jedediah H. When The Order: 1886 was announced around the same time the news of the PS4 broke, I was neither impressed nor disappointed. My reaction to the first teaser, despite the title being developed by Ready at Dawn, was a monotonous shrug followed by a response equivalent…

Steins;Gate coming to PS3 and Vita…in English

December 16, 2014

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News by Clark A. Visual novels haven’t historically been the hottest of commodities beyond Japanese shores, but between Steam’s rapidly growing library and recent console releases like Danganronpa 2, Xblaze Code: Embryo and Phoenix Wright Trilogy, now is a rather reliable time for English-speakers to be fans of the genre.…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Nintendo Wii U Game of the Year

December 16, 2014

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The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #16: Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels

December 15, 2014

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Review: Tales from the Borderlands: Episode One – Zero Sum (Microsoft Xbox 360)

December 15, 2014

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Review by Nick H. I have really enjoyed the narrative focus of the different Telltale Games releases over the last few years. I have always enjoyed a good point-and-click adventure and these games have always struck me as the natural evolution of the genre. They offer lots of story, good…

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