It's 'Pack' week on XBLA

There are a few 'packs' of content hitting this week on Xbox Live- four in total, all for some pretty big Holiday season type games. Then there's also a sale on a title that anyone who likes games that are in any way fun (and occasionally frustrating) will more than likely want to get in on.

Review: Minecraft: Pocket Edition (iPad)

Anyone who plays games should know what Minecraft is by now. Even if you haven't played the game, the distinctive art style should be instantly recognizable, and the core concept behind the game - build stuff - should be common knowledge.

Digitally Downloaded has a new comments system

If you click on one of our stories at the moment, you'll notice that we've adopted Disqus for our comments.

Review: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (PSN Minis)

There really has been a resurgence in interest in Gamebook style games. The RPG/ pulp novel mix has found an obvious home on the iPad and iPhone - devices that do the whole long form reading gig well.

Review: Tiny Token Empires (iPad)

When a formula works, it inevitably attracts a host of imitators. Puzzle Quest, the RPG/ Bejewelled mix that has proven to be a massive hit across multiple platforms, is one such game. Tiny Token Empires is a mix of turn-based strategy and Bejewelled. Yes, it's a clone, but it has merits, too.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 pulls in obscene, record $$$s

The newest Call of Duty game was always going to be a hit. But it's shattered the five-day worldwide sell through record, not just amongst games, but all entertainment forms, by some margin.

Trailer: Infinity Blade 2 Story; whoo boy does it look good

Poster child for the graphical capabilities on the iPhone and iPad, Infinity Blade wasn't necessarily a great game (and its spiritual horror-themed side quest, Dark Meadow, was even less impressive for most), but it sold bucketloads on the basis of its beauty.

Review: Crazy Escape (iPhone)

What do you get when you cross incarcerated sheep, a wolf-pack of vigilant guards and two daredevil penguins in a 4x4? A fantastically addictive, incredibly fun and superbly executed path-drawing game called Crazy Escape by iOS specialist publisher, Bulky Pix.

Buy Saints Row 3 on PS3, get Saints Row 2 for free

The gifts keep coming when game publisers get egg on their faces.

Grab your Panzer Corps demo November 22

If our glowing review of the very good Panzer Corps wasn't enough to convince you that this is a must-have strategy game, Matrix Games is going to release a demo to help get people over the line.

Sly HD trilogy hitting PSN, for cheap too

Anyone who wanted to pick up the Sly Cooper trilogy in glorious HD, but missed out on the retail release, is going to be able to grab the games for cheap on PSN shortly.

Review: Asteroids: Gunner (iPad)

I did not see this coming. The 'modernisation' of the classic Asteroids formula has managed to become both interesting to the modern gamer, while remaining true to its roots.

MonkeyPaw Games giving free strategy guide for hardcore RPG

MonkeyPaw Games is a specialist in giving PlayStation gamers the opportunity to play games they've probably never played before. And then looking after them by making the games enjoyable.

Don't miss out! King Arthur 2: The Roleplaying Game Beta is open

King Arthur: The Roleplaying Game is, quite honestly, one of the best strategy games of the past 10 years.

Review: Unity of Command (PC)

When niche publishing specialist, Matrix Games, took on the rights to Unity of Command (UoC), it was becoming apparent anybody lucky enough to be involved with this fantastic game had uncovered a diamond in the rough. A diamond indeed, for in the oft-time overcomplicated and unmanageable world of strategy games, UoC presents many player-friendly features that are as striking as its intelligent incorporation of research.

Review: Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (3DS)

Pretending for a second that the utterly dismal Let’s Golf never happened, Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! is the first “true” 3DS eShop download release. And it’s a great start, taking full advantage of the creativity that cheap downloadable games afford developers to take a few risks.

Rayman Origins Demo goes live on Live

Somehow I missed the posting of the Rayman Origins demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace this past week. If you glossed over it as well, I suggest you check out what you've been missing because this is one seriously cool side-scroller.

Xbox Live subscribers get plenty of cloud storage

While the new "metro" Xbox 360 dashboard is not publicly available yet, one of the touted features is the ability to store game saves and Live profile information via the clouds. Thankfully, you won't be hard-pressed for space, as you can store up to 512MB.

Street Fighter II for Virtual Console gets online support

It's somewhat rare to see a Virtual Console game receive any major changes from the original release, but finding additional features is even more scarce. Fighting fans should rejoice, though, for Street Fighter II will be hitting the Virtual Console once again, with online play.

Free OnLive gaming system with Assassin's Creed pre-order

OnLive is offering its cloud gaming system free when you pre-order Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Arguably one of the best values in terms of pre-order bonuses, the machine would normally set you back $100  USD.