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The Tekken guys are making a VR game about a schoolgirl

September 1, 2014

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News by Matt S. This was inevitable – some developer in Japan was going to take the Oculus Rift or Sony’s Project Morpheus technology for virtual reality, or VR, and use it to create one of those “quirky” games where for reasons unknown you, the player, find yourself in a…

Review: CounterSpy (PlayStation Vita)

September 1, 2014

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Review by Sam M. CounterSpy places itself within the Cold War. Two sides, the Imperialist States and the Socialist Republic are competing in the Space Race. But it’s not the race you’re most likely thinking of. It’s a race to blow up the moon. C.O.U.N.T.E.R. has been tasked with finding…

Anime Review: Cardcaptor Sakura Complete Series (Blu-Ray)

September 1, 2014

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Review by Clark A. Cardcaptor Sakura is regarded as a classic anime in most corners and, watching it again today, there’s no mystery as to why it took off. It’s a fun, innocent show with far more going on beneath the surface. It doesn’t hurt that, despite being a magical…

preview-crew-pc

August 31, 2014

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Preview by Chris I. Roguelikes are a pet favourite genre for many of our team at DDNet. We’re also quite fond of the rhythm game genre too. But what, oh what, would possibly happen if these two genres collided? Indie studio Brace Yourself Games has done the unthinkable and tackled…

The big games of September: Wow are you going to be busy

August 29, 2014

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List by Jim S. Here’s a basic fact: if you enjoy games (any kind of game), then forget about doing anything else in September. You are going to be playing what seems like an endless stream of games. Here’s only a selection of them. There are a whole load that…

Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo 3DS

August 29, 2014

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News by Matt S. Well, this came out of nowhere. Nintendo has announced a hardware revision to its 3DS and 3DS LL models, with the new devices having more power, a better screen, and more buttons. The New Nintendo 3DS (and the New Nintendo 3DS LL) won’t win any awards…

Anime Review: Date a Live: The Complete First Season (Blu-Ray)

August 29, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Here we go. I bet you were all looking forward to just what I had to say about Date a Live, otherwise known as “that incredibly popular anime with all the fan service.” Offensively popular, according to a more than a few people. Unsurprisingly for an…

Idea Factory to release Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 2 on the Vita in the west

August 29, 2014

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News by Matt S. I really enjoyed Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 1 on the PlayStation Vita. In fact, it’s one of my favourite PlayStation Vita games. Apparently it has been a success, because Idea Factory is remaking the second (Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 2: Sister’s Generation) for the PlayStation Vita as well.…

Last chance! Get your name in for a chance to win TWO NISA games

August 29, 2014

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Contest by Matt S. Do you want a couple of new games to play on your PlayStation Vita? That’s a silly question… of course you do! Well, thanks to the fine folks at NISA, we’ve got not one, but three double packs of Vita games up for grab. Those games…

Make sure you catch THE TALE OF STUDIO GHIBLI SHOWCASE in Aussie cinemas

August 29, 2014

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News by Matt S. For so many years now Studio Ghibli has delighting audiences. With Hayao Miyazaki now retired, Madman Entertainment, in collaboration with various independent cinemas around Australia has collaborated for a veritable festival of the genius of Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. The Tale of Studio Ghibli promises to…

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