Review by Matt S. Last year’s Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics was one of my favourite indie releases. After all, it was a game that let you kill both eldritch horrors from the cosmos, and the even greater evil, the Nazis. I’m not sure Lovecraft would have approved of an alliance between…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M.The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is one of those titles that immediately jumped out at me for several reasons. First, FMV games are my everything. Second, Doctor Dekker essentially allows me to become a psychiatrist, interacting with patients and shaping their lives. Third, I have always…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Way, way, way back when DDNet was a very different publication to what it is today, we were absolutely in love with a tactics strategy game that was effectively Final Fantasy Tactics, Cthulhu, and Nazis all brought together into something that just worked as a horror-themed…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Frogwares, the developer behind the upcoming The Sinking City, has released a new developer diary, showcasing how the developers have tackled H.P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos, which the game is based on. A lot of what is said in the developer diary is great, but there are…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is news worth getting excited about; tabletop games maker, Modiphius, has partnered with Ripstone and developer, Auroch Digital, to announce a Call of Cthulhu tactics game. Titled Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, the game’s not just about beating off the eldritch evils of Lovecraft’s mighty vision, but…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. I’ve watched a decent selection of anime in my years and, believe it or not, a show about H.P. Lovecraft’s creatures posing as attractive young ladies and protecting Earth isn’t the weirdest. Granted, Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (Haiyore! Nyarko-san) seems thoroughly nonsensical throughout its twelve episode…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. If you happen to fancy Lovecraftian creatures posing as young ladies (and surely the populace craves this life necessity), NIS Americahas your back. 2012’s satirical fantasy anime Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! is now available on Blu-Ray in North America and with a premium bundle to boot.…
Read MoreIt is so easy for me to imagine the conversation which birthed this project; [Within fledgling quasi-independent game studio 3AM Games…] John: “Hey Dave!” Dave: “Yeah?” John: “You know what Valve Software’s Portal needed?” Dave: “No.” John: “Cthulhu!” [And so began the development of Magrunner: Dark Pulse.] Magrunner: Dark Pulse,…
Read MoreHey, you got Cthulhu (or a reasonable facsimile) in my Star Wars! Game update 1.4 Terror from Beyond hits BioWare’s MMO Star Wars The Old Republic today; and it just might be the most interesting thing to happen to the game since launch. Travel to the furthest reaches of the…
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