Preview by Nick H. With a few months until its release, I had a chance to get my hands on Ubisoft’s upcoming street racing game, The Crew. One of the major things I noticed almost from the moment I fired the game up is that there is a great deal…
Read MorePreview by Nick H. We have been following Tri for a while now, with a focus on the unique art style it brings to the table. However, looking at still images is a world apart from getting our hands on the game – which is what I finally had a…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Sports games have essentially become synonymous with annual releases, and each new title is often accompanied by buzzwords like “career”, “customisation”, or “social”. Electronic Arts has been a giant in this field, investing heavily into the yearly release cycle for all kinds of sports games, with…
Read MorePreview by Chris I. Roguelikes are a pet favourite genre for many of our team at DDNet. We’re also quite fond of the rhythm game genre too. But what, oh what, would possibly happen if these two genres collided? Indie studio Brace Yourself Games has done the unthinkable and tackled…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Sim 4 releases next week in Australia, but EA was keen to show off its latest game about little people that speak gibberish. And so I got to head over to an event and test things out before the launch. I’d like to introduce you to…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Appearing to be a serendipitous cross pollination among Dark Souls’ difficulty, A Link to the Past’s immortal character mobility and top-down aesthetic, and Shadow of the Colossus’ quest to impale gigantic beings to impress some comatose girl’s over-principled step-dad (I know that’s not the story, but just…
Read MorePreview by Rob P. I shot a goat today. One minute it was happily munching on some irradiated, post-nuclear scrubland. Then I stole its water bowl, and it attacked me. So I shot it. Bam! No more goat. It’s hardly the worst of videogame crimes, but it continues to gnaw…
Read MorePreview by Trent P. Over the years the brawler has become a mainstay for multiplayer hijinks. However, rarely does a game come by that challenges the genre’s conventions. Overruled! is an early access game developed by Dlala Studios which offers a twist to the traditional brawler mechanics. Overruled! might seem…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Gandalf may have been adamant in his refusal to allow a burning Balrog passage to lynch his fellowship with a flaming whip within the depths of the Mines of Moria, but if said Balrog was, say, instead wielding a season pass for the upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Perusing the message boards and comments regarding Alien: Isolation, one thing is evident: gamers felt hoodwinked over Aliens: Colonial Marines, so they’re sceptical of taking any chances with Alien: Isolation, saying things like “I was duped before, man. I’ll wait for a week after reviews before…
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