It was a big year for awards at DDNet! We published them in video format for the first time, and we had nearly 50 games to reward across the 16 categories. It was such a great year for games in 2021, that we thought the mammoth effort was worth it.…
Read MoreIt’s the final award! After 16 days of daily awards, we are here to award the very best of them: the overall games of the year! These games were all winners in other categories, and that formed our shortlist to select the very cream of the crop. As you’ll see…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…
Read MoreSo many of our very favourite games would not be the special experience that they are without having a great narrative. In fact, so many of our very favourite games are favourite games entirely for the writing. And that’s what we’re celebrating today! These are the best narratives and/or writing…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…
Read MoreIt goes without saying that visuals are critical to the video game experience. But so often we are led to believe that it’s the most technically brilliant visuals in the AAA-blockbusters that are the “best graphics.” We would suggest that art direction is much more important, and the more distinctive…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…
Read MoreMusic is so core to the gaming experience. A good soundtrack can elevate a game to emotional highs and get the blood pumping. A good piece of music can become the most memorable part of a favourite game. And the four winners in 2021 all have truly sublime soundtracks that…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…
Read MorePCs play everything these days, but there are some games that are just better on console. That’s what we’re celebrating with this category; games that may (or may not) be available on PC as well, but we can’t imagine playing them on anything but our beloved devices. Summer Loop:…
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