Article by Matt S. At DDNet we have a commitment not to cover Bethesda, because of the way that it handles its media relations. That commitment stands until Bethesda changes its policy on interacting with the media, but with Skyrim VR, I do feel the need to make an exception…
Read MoreRecap by Matt S. and Clark A. Today’s the big day, everyone. Nintendo has finally given us all the details we need to know about its upcoming new console, the Nintendo Switch. Previously, all we’d seen was a vague lifestyle video, showing us how we might be playing the console,…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Nintendo’s upcoming hardware project was first mentioned during March last year, but the information supply since then has been slim pickings to say the least. Naturally, hundreds of theories and so-called “leaks” flooded the internet in that announcement’s wake, but today we can finally put our…
Read MoreExplainer by Matt S. Last week I took a look at three of the key defining features that I felt characterised a good rhythm game. Perhaps surprisingly, none of those features was the music itself. I’m going to do something similar this week in looking at the JRPG genre, because…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. In an otherwise middling E3 show (unless you’re a fan of AAA-blockbusters and eSports), Bethesda confirmed the pre-show rumours that Skyrim Remaster is happening. Related reading: Matt’s review of the original release of Skyrim. This will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and we’re…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. When a game sells 20 million copies, it’s safe to say it was a success. And 20 million copies is precisely what Bethesda has achieved with Skyrim. This figure makes it the most successful RPG ever developed (with the exception of a couple of Pokemon games),…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
Read MorePlayStation 3 Elder Scrolls: Skyrim players can enlist in the Dawnguard and battle the vampiric scourge, or become one of the children of the night and blot out the sun. The PS3 edition of Bethesda’s massively huge role playing game has finally joined the Xbox 360 and PC versions of…
Read MoreIf you asked many gamers what attracts them to the hobby, you’ll often hear that it’s because games are ‘immersive’ or ‘interactive.’ And yet, if you look at the popular games in the industry, it is those traits – immersion and interactivity – that are deliberately suppressed by the major…
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