News by Matt S. As all of our readers know, we’re big fans of Japanese games, so it only makes sense that we also do some direct coverage from Japan as well. So, I’d like to briefly announce that Digitally Downloaded has launched a Japan blog, where we’ll be translating…
Read MoreHi everyone, Through the course of the Kickstarter I’ll be leaving writing regular updates on new developers that have come on board to be interviewed, and so forth. Today we’ve got an exciting announcement of a new developer who has agreed to participate in the interviews. Like Steampunk? Like digging?…
Read More– Review by Nick H. Visually, Don’t Starve makes an interesting first impression. However, the lingering one left behind after playing the game is something that resonates much more deeply as Klei Entertainment has done an amazing job of making a beautiful, deadly world that appears quite simple at a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. There’s a comic/ manga drawing app heading the 3DS’ way in Japan, and it’s something we badly want to see localised across the world, because it looks awesome. Comic Studio comes with all the features that you need to design awesome comics; including a host of…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Racing is really not my thing. I am not someone who particularly enjoys driving in real life, and when it comes to video games Mario Kart is usually a bit more my speed. Maybe Twisted Metal. Basically, where I can mix some shooting mechanics in to…
Read MoreHi everyone! We’re now two days into our Kickstarter, and it’s been a decent start so far; we’ve raised just shy of $2,500! Click here to be taken to the Kickstarter page. With that said, we’ve got a long way to go if we’re going to be able to raise…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Whenever a game becomes a mega-hit, clones inevitably follow. From Mario to Angry Birds, Call of Duty to GTA, the industry’s most popular games have “inspired” any number of me-too iterations. Occasionally a developer will even manage to improve on the formula. Battle Supremacy is an…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Jonathan Jones over at The Guardian has held the attitude for quite some time that games are not art. He’s argued it in the past, and after receiving a PlayStation 3 and, apparently, Tomb Raider, he’s maintaining that argument. I found it somewhat amusing that he…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. When it comes to video games (especially indie platformers), we are very quick to slap a “retro” label on new titles. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it’s a lot easier (from a technical and production standpoint) to hearken back to old-school graphics. But most of…
Read MoreHi everyone, Today, I’m doing something that is both terrifying and terribly exciting; I am launching a Kickstarter for a book project that I have had in mind for years. As anyone who has read Digitally Downloaded regularly over the years know, I believe passionately that modern games have artistic…
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