While I’m not a big fan of First Person Shooter genre, I am a big fan of one other kind of military shooter; the kind where you’re in the air. Fighter Flight Simulators are endlessly compelling to me, with the best offering intense dogfights, surprisingly strategic play and of course…
Read MoreBack in 2010, Capcom released Monster Hunter Tri to the western world, eating up the social lives of hunters everywhere. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate returns players to Moga Village, with plenty of new monsters to hunt as well. Say goodbye to that social life again. Once again the village that…
Read MoreIt looks like it is finally happening – if the rumours are true, Apple is set to release an official game controller. This controller can be expected to be designed as Apple’s answer to the TV console – playing games through an Apple TV via iPad or iPhone. If it’s…
Read MoreThe annual Game Developers Conference came to a close less than three days ago. While I am sure it was filled with thoughtful insights and intelligent lectures (GDC, as the name implies, is for game developers and not the average Joe), one moment in particular sparked an internet forest fire…
Read MoreIt’s a big year for Cricket. The great Ashes conflict between Australia and England happens this year, in almost back-to-back timeslots – first England and then Australia a few short months later. This won’t mean much to a lot of readers of Digitally Downloaded, but Cricket is a growing sport…
Read MoreNot everyone has played Superman 64 or Big Rigs (I hope, anyway), but everyone has a game that they wish they had never seen, much less played. Perhaps it was a gift that game with good intentions, or perhaps a review convinced you that a game you thought you would…
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 MoreCity Building… without an always on connection Not all gamers dream of building and creating video games, and that’s fine – great even. After all, if we all wanted to sit around designing stuff, there wouldn’t be nearly as many people actually sitting down to play them. But it’s good…
Read MoreAustralian developers who are looking at implementing free-to-play games have a new fund to benefit from. Tapjoy, a company that specialises in implementing in-app purchasing to free-to-play titles has set up a fund whereby it will provide Aussie developers with additional financing to help that dream game become a reality.…
Read MoreSometimes a developer just gets it. Said developer takes both the advantages and the disadvantages of the platform it’s developing for and creates a virtual gaming experience that suits it. Tim and Snoof’s Pili Pili Rush shows that it’s a developer that understands what it is that we as gamers…
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