Welcome to the DDNet Awards, our annual showcasing of the best games of the year, from indie right through to blockbuster! Just as we see ourselves as an alternative voice for video games, so too are the games that get our awards different to what you’ll see in mainstream game…
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 MoreAwards by DDNet Team It’s that time of year again, where we roll out the red carpet and celebrate the best that 2020 has offered us. In a year that has otherwise been so terrible, the fact that we’ve had a steady stream of such excellent games to play has…
Read MoreAwards by the DDNet Team It’s that time of year again, where we look back at the year that was, and pick our top three games across a host of categories! As with years past we’ll reveal one award winner per day, and this year we’ve got a massive 17…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ashen, the well-regarded New Zealand-made Dark Souls-like, was previously an Epic Games Store and Xbox One exclusive. Now the game has a release date set for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, as well as Steam and GOG, breaking it free of exclusivity. It launches on all of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. All the way back in 2013, Path of Exile was released on PC. Developed by New Zealand-based (and now Tencent-owned) Grinding Gear Games, Path of Exile drew immediate attention for being one incredibly good “Diablo-clone”, and being very reasonable with its monetisation model. Basically, the game…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Reverie is a retro-styled top-down adventure game steeped in both modern and historic New Zealand culture. On the basis of charm alone, I was happy to hit it with full marks and enjoy my time while it lasted – but that would hardly make for an…
Read MoreDecember’s meant to be the quiet period, but you wouldn’t be able to tell, from all the big releases that are coming out, or just around the corner. This week we chat about the incredible news that the Māori are coming to Civilization VI, and we discuss an interview that…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for an expansion to a game before, but the news that, among a host of other features, the upcoming Civilization VI: Gathering Storm expansion will include the native people of New Zealand – the Māori – as one…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again! Each year, DigitallyDownloaded.net recognises the best, most interesting, most artful and most creative games across a wide range of different categories, and 2018 was no different. In fact, this has been one of the best years for releases, from big blockbusters all the way…
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