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Review: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Nintendo 3DS)

December 3, 2014

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Review by Matt S. There is no way that Persona Q should have worked. Taking two of the most narrative-intensive and philosophically deep games ever produced in Persona 3 and 4, and then mashing them together into an Etrian Odyssey clone should have been a disaster. As good as the…

Anime review: Ef – a tale of memories & melodies (DVD)

December 3, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Shaft is surely the most talented and innovative animation house going around at the moment – not just in Japan, but the world. What it did with the Monogatari series is nothing short of incredible, and raw talent is the only way I can think that…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Best Visual Design award

December 3, 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…

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December 3, 2014

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Preview by Shaan J. Even before I picked up an Xbox One for myself, I’d seen trailers for Project Totem, a twin platformer of sorts from Danish studio Press Play, which also developed the Xbox exclusive title Max: The Curse of Brotherhood that released last year. Having gone under the radar for…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #3: Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga

December 2, 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.…

Book review: The Art of Princess Mononoke

December 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. If you haven’t seen Princess Mononoke yet, then you really should. Arguably Hayao Miyazaki’s (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro) truest masterpiece, the 1997 film is almost more relevant now than it was even then. With such an intense debate raging around environmentalism and humanity’s impact on…

Review: Particulars (PC)

December 2, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. I just finished playing Particulars. My head hurts. Particulars is a sub-atomic particle physics themed action-puzzle game. Developed by Aussie indie outfit SeeThrough Studios and partially funded by ScreenNSW, Particulars combines traditional puzzle gameplay with a plot-driven structure and a firm grounding in real world scientific…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Best Game For Children Award

December 2, 2014

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The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #2: Don Bradman Cricket 14

December 1, 2014

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December 1, 2014

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Review by Matt S. It takes just three minutes to turn me from a perfectly competent and confident player of games, able to hold his own in the most competitive of gaming environments, and turn me into a quivering wreck. My palms sweaty, my thumbs slipping off the Dualshock 4’s…

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