Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain garnered a lot of attention when it was first teased, and now the prologue Ground Zeroes is starting to draw quite a bit of attention as well – but the big question is, is it drawing attention for the right things? The visuals…
Read MoreThe match three/ jewel game mechanic has been around for a very long time. I have always found those types of puzzle games to be enjoyable. I tend to be pretty good at them and can appreciate how approachable they are for casual gamers. Sometimes games such as Bejeweled or…
Read MoreThe upcoming Pokemon X & Y will no doubt be a hit, and Nintendo cleared up a few questions in some recent announcements. First, players will get a starter Pokemon from one of their NPC friends: Froakie, Fennekin or Chespin. They will also get another one from Professor Sycamore: Squirtle,…
Read MoreUbisoft has released the second in its “Black Flag Diaries” video series; essentially trailers for the game with the developers talking about how awesome it is. Of course with Assassin’s Creed IV it’s not difficult to find things to be enthusiastic about. There’s a new setting, new focus for the…
Read MoreWhen Goichi Suda talks about an upcoming title from Grasshopper Manufacture, a lot of people (including us) tend to listen. Lily Bergamo was announced for the PlayStation 4, and some interesting new details were shared about this brand new title. Given the divisive but well-chronicled nature of Lollipop Chainsaw, it…
Read MoreAustralia’s ACCC has announced that it is joining a global push against the free-to-play game development structure for games targeting children. A report over at the ABC states that the competition watchdog hasn’t ruled going further and enacting enforcement action against smartphone and tablet apps that adopt this model. The…
Read MoreWe have been seeing a lot of crossovers of late, but this is one I did not see coming. Monster Hunter 4 by Capcom for the 3DS has been gaining a lot of steam, and now Nintendo has announced that there will be special The Legend of Zelda and Super…
Read MoreSony pulled no punches with its Japan show. It’s not just the the announcement of a new Vita model, nor was it the announcement of the Vita TV. Sony unveiled a load of Japanese-developed games for the PS4 (much of which is exclusive), and it’s that software support that could…
Read MoreMight and Delight’s Shelter recently released and here at Digitally Downloaded we found its emotional journey that took us through the life of a mother badger and her cubs to be great enough to garner a 4.5/5 Star review score. Building onto the wonderful narrative featured within the game, Might…
Read MoreArma Tactics achieved something that no other iPad game has done before; it burned my fingers. So hard does this poorly-optimised engine push my 3rd Generation iPad that before I knew it smoke was floating up around the device. Then I realised that that was because my fingerprints were being…
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