News by Chris I. Back in 2001, before there were plastic guitar peripherals and drum sets being hooked up to gaming consoles in mass, Harmonix delivered an explosive controller-based hit rhythm game that gained quite the cult following: Frequency. Even though it amassed strong critical acclaim, sells weren’t great. In…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. It was brought to my attention today that the upcoming Atelier Rorona Plus has been rated R18+ for its release in Australia by the Classification Board. My thoughts? Morons. According to the Classification Board, the rating is because the game refers to sexual violence, as so therefore…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The franchise that caused one critic to have a meltdown without really understanding (or having played) it when it was released on the Nintendo 3DS earlier this year, Senran Kagura, is coming to PlayStation Vita. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is going to be much the same…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, that’s a relief. After some speculation that Tecmo Koei would not localise Atelier Rorona Plus, a remake of the fun-but-flawed first game in the Atelier of Arland trilogy, the publisher has announced that we would all be playing the game in June, with the European…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Battle Princess of Arcadias is an upcoming side-scrolling hack and slasher coming to us courtesy of Nippon Ichi America. Featuring an extensive upgrade system, with plenty of weapons to collect and upgrade, there’s a couple of things we can assume about this game; it’s going to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Interesting bit of trivia here; back when I was starting out in the world of professional games criticism, one of the first games that I got to review for a magazine that I really loved was Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. Called Lucifer’s Call in Australia, my…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Eiyuu Senki is being released in English for the first time, when Fruitbat Factory localises it for a simultaneous American and Europe release later on this year on the PlayStation 3. The game is billed as a mix between visual novel and tactics RPG, with over…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Dynasty Warriors franchise has been a mainstay on consoles for some time, and as any DDNet regular knows, we love the franchise. However, PC gamers have largely missed out on the franchise. It’s nice, but people who get hooked on it truly love it, so…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Every month, our good friend Anne over at Chic Pixel organises a community game along, where people are invited to play a game with a specific theme, and then jump on Twitter to chat about their experiences using a dedicated hashtag. This month it’s Metroidvania month,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sony held a brief event where it showcased its commitment to indie and self published games. The numbers are impressive, to say the least. According to Sony, there have already been 21 self-published games made available on the PlayStation 4, and 20 million units have been…
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