As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this year. 2023 has been such an incredible year for releases that many of our favourites were games that we actually forgot were release this year! Truly, we have been drowning in content. What were your hits for the…
Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast, but we’re back now! In our final podcast for 2023, we look at all the games releasing in December. Admittedly this is a slower month than most for…
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August is a big month for game releases – there is a whole lot coming out, but as we discuss on this podcast, the big question is how much of it is truly worth getting excited by. People are going to be still chewing through Xenoblade Chronicles 3, after all,…
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Something that’s been going on with Stranger Things in the past week has a deep relevance to video games. The creators of that series has been going back to old episodes to “fix” plot holes. But should they be doing that? And – and this is the link to games…
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Bright Memory: Infinite is exactly the kind of shooter I like. I tend to rip on the genre, but in reality, like with any other genre, if there’s something there for me I’ll be more than happy to give it a go (and enjoy it for what it offers). It’s…
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The game of this week has, without a doubt, been Stray. The cyberpunk adventure game about a cat in a world of robots has been winning hearts and minds over, and people haven’t stopped talking about it all week. But the game has caused one other line of discourse to…
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Sony’s PlayStation Plus Deluxe subscription service has a big lineup of blockbusters. It also has some amazing games that won’t catch nearly as much attention that are well worth your time. This will be an ongoing regular series where we look at some of the gems that sit outside of…
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We do love JRPGs at DDNet, and it has been interesting to see over the years how developers and publishers have tried to create “blockbuster” entries in the genre. Here we talk about that topic – what are the challenges that developers and publishers have when trying to appeal to…
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The third chapter of the Xenoblade Chronicles series might just be the best of them, thanks to some intense themes that hit you right from the outset, as well as the expected excellent gameplay and expansive world. In this video, we give you a look at the very first part…
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In the past month, there have been a lot of game feeds and shows from all the major players, and now we know how the year ahead will like pan out for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. So, in the wake of all those shows, we get a bit futurist, and…
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If you’re into your JRPGs, you’re going to have a good month with July’s releases. Across both retro and modern, the likes of Square Enix and Nintendo have some big ones to look forward to. And there’s a Chinese RPG (CRPG?) that you should also pay very close attention to.…
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Fire Emblem makes me happy. Warriors make me happy. Put the two of them together and you get some of my favourite gaming experiences. This video is a (totally spoiler-free) preview for one of the most exciting games that Nintendo is releasing this year. The first Fire Emblem Warriors was…
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