Ah, that difficult old beast that is comedy. One of the challenges in building a comedic game is that no one has the same sense of humour, and what is funny to one person (or group of people) is not necessarily funny to another. Worse, if a comedy isn’t funny,…
Read MoreSharing screenshots is fun. In fact, the screenshot feature is in many ways the best feature that has been added in to this generation of consoles. It’s fun to share gameplay experiences, amusing anecdotes from the games, a indulge a little of the inner photographer in us. With that in…
Read MoreIf you thought you were going to get a break to follow E3 this year, you were sorely mistaken. In fact, June is going to be one of your busiest months for gaming yet. From the very final Neverland project, to two full MMO experiences, visual novels, Batman, bikini zombie…
Read MoreBowral is a town that’s a two hour drive from the CBD of Sydney, Australia, and about forty minutes away from the city’s furthest suburbs. Between the edge of the city and this little country town of around 15,000 people you’ll drive past farms, even smaller villages, and then some…
Read MoreThe first episode in Telltale Games’ Game of Thrones series had stood as my favourite – until now. While the first did an excellent job of setting the stage, the last couple of episodes in the series were well-written and voice acted, but progression seemed minimal. In many ways they…
Read MoreI’ve been doing Digitally Downloaded for a couple of years now, and the site has achieved some truly significant things in that time. It has grown, been listed on Metacritic and Game Rankings, and then grown some more. It has also reached the point where we really do need additional…
Read MoreSony Computer Entertainment’s President and Global CEO, Andrew House, has called the PlayStation Vita a “legacy console” for every market outside of Japan and Asia. In doing so he effectively killed off any chance of a major western publisher again putting any real energy into the device going forward, by strongly…
Read MoreNero is a beautiful telling of a story about love, loss, grief and wonder. Seeing the world through the eyes of another, the story unfolds through heartfelt narration and beautiful calligraphy that combines to provide an experience that weaves a compelling, memorable story. Nero is more than just a title,…
Read MoreImage & Form has released 3DS-specific screenshots of its upcoming cross-many-platforms 2D strategy game, SteamWorld Heist. One look at them will be enough to convince you that this will be the superior version. As you can see from the screenshots below, SteamWorld Heist on the 3DS makes heavy use of…
Read MoreSpecialist developer, Tin Man Games, has become one of the most reliable sources for a shot of nostalgia on the Apple iPad. Anyone who has fond memories of the Choose Your Own Adventure or Fighting Fantasy gamebooks will surely have experienced at least one Tin Man Games app by now.…
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