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Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…
I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…
I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…
None of these will be a surprise, but good to know they’ll all be there.Together with Tokyo Game Show, E3 is the premier industry event for publishers, developers, games journalists and gamers. This year looks to be the same, and indeed, with tickets now on sale to attend the event,…
Read MoreHere’s a charming little game announcement for the PlayStation Minis store. Developed by Supermono, MiniSquadron is a side scrolling shooter, with seriously oddball ‘planes’ to unlock (look at the octopus above!). The game is already a critical success on the iPhone App store, continuing the trend of popular App store…
Read MoreHere’s a charming little game announcement for the PlayStation Minis store. Developed by Supermono, MiniSquadron is a side scrolling shooter, with seriously oddball ‘planes’ to unlock (look at the octopus above!). The game is already a critical success on the iPhone App store, continuing the trend of popular App store…
Read MoreThere are a few arcade-style cricket games on Apple devices already, but precious few serious attempts at capturing the sport. That is, until Ashes Cricket came along. Not that Ashes Cricket is a hardcore simulation as such, but it steps beyond mere arcade ball thumping and does give you the…
Read MoreThere are a few arcade-style cricket games on Apple devices already, but precious few serious attempts at capturing the sport. That is, until Ashes Cricket came along. Not that Ashes Cricket is a hardcore simulation as such, but it steps beyond mere arcade ball thumping and does give you the…
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If you needed any more proof that video games were now as legitimate as film, music and books in terms of social and cultural importance, then 1001 video games you must play before you die is it. It’s not that the list of games itself is perfect. Taking games from…
Read MoreIf you needed any more proof that video games were now as legitimate as film, music and books in terms of social and cultural importance, then 1001 video games you must play before you die is it. It’s not that the list of games itself is perfect. Taking games from…
Read MoreThe intriguing Magic: The Gathering – Tactics has been given a firm release date of January 18 for PC (and later for PS3). A new take on the venerable card game, Magic: The Gathering fuses the collectable card game with a tactics-style grid game. Nominally free to play, Magic: The…
Read MoreThe intriguing Magic: The Gathering – Tactics has been given a firm release date of January 18 for PC (and later for PS3). A new take on the venerable card game, Magic: The Gathering fuses the collectable card game with a tactics-style grid game. Nominally free to play, Magic: The…
Read MoreAlien Breed: Impact was a good game (read our review here). Capturing the moody atmosphere of James Cameron’s Aliens, it was a high-action top-down dual stick shooter. At it must have been a commercial success, because now we have a sequel. Alien Breed 2: Assault takes off immediately after the…
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