News by Matt S. PixelJunk Monsters 2 would have to be the most exciting tower defence game in years… if not ever. Developed by Q-Games, the first was a truly remarkable example of the genre, and we’re full expecting that the sequel will be even more impressive in every way.…
Read MoreNews by Matt C. A few years ago, developer Nilo Studios released a bizarre, brilliant game called Asemblance. Drawing inspiration from things like Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, it told an surreal, fragmented story about mixed memories and identity crisis. Perhaps the more interesting thing about it, though, was the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s called Action Game Maker MV in Japan, but we’ve had confirmation that the latest in that long series of branded “Maker” software titles, designed to make it easy for people with no programming experience whatsoever, will release in Summer (or Winter for Aussies). As the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has allowed the first details and screenshots of its upcoming Warriors Orochi 4 to drop this week. For those who haven’t been following the series so closely, Warriors Orochi is a fantasy mashup of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises, in which heroes…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The NISA-published dungeon crawler, The Lost Child, has been on our horizon for a while now. After all, it’s a Lovecraftian-themed Japanese dungeon crawler. Wizardry meets Cthulhu. That’s just awesome on the very face of it. The new trailer has us more excited than ever (except…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Who needs Mario Kart when you’ve got Hello Kitty Kruisers? I mean, sure, Mario Kart has tight, precise racing, gorgeous tracks taken from decades of kart racing expertise, and dozens of characters to choose between, but Hello Kitty Kruisers has boats and planes and Cinnamoroll. There’s…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Visual novel specialist, Otomate, has announced a simply staggering amount of support for the Nintendo Switch. One of the last bastions of PlayStation Vita development, this wholesale shift is perhaps the final nail on the coffin for Sony’s underappreciated console. Otomate had already announced Hakuoki Shinkai:…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite…
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Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t generally like brawlers, but I do like Dragon’s Crown. In fact, I’ve ended up enjoying it a whole lot more than I thought I would. Back when I reviewed it on the PlayStation 3, I called it a “bit of multiplayer fun,” but not…
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