Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
Video by Harvard L. With a name like “Kana Quest” and the promise that you’ll learn the basics of the Japanese alphabets by playing, you could be mistaken for thinking that this is a game directly out of Japan… but no. Kana Quest is actually an Australian production, and it’s…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor 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 news…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dead or School finally released in western markets today, and it’s a supremely trashy – but really good fun – platformer/JRPG/fan service vehicle. Related reading: Read our review here! I’ve written a full review at DDNet, so I didn’t feel like running through the game itself…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. (Note: We have previously reviewed this game on Nintendo Switch as a Japanese import. However, with the game getting a formal western release, we thought we’d re-publish the review for those that are curious. Having tested the PlayStation 4 version now, it is effectively the same…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Blade Runner, originally released back in 1997 by Westwood Studios, holds the distinction of being the first winner at the DICE awards (as in, it won at the inaugural awards). It’s also well regarded as one of the few examples of a video game licensed tie-in…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s good to see the Asian development scene starting to open up more. Once upon a time the only developers out of Asia that got worldwide recognition tended to be from Japan and Korea, but in recent years we’ve seen the likes of China, Taiwan, Indonesia…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s the final update for Dead or Alive 6’s fourth season pass, and it brings us a brand new character to play with! Her name is Tamaki, and she’s an Aikido specialist. She also rocks, and not just because she has lovely green hair. In this…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There was once a reason to buy into Xbox consoles if you were a fan of games from Asia. Not now, but once. The original model Xbox and Xbox 360 both enjoyed a surprisingly decent range of titles that were exclusive to those platforms. Kingdom Under…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor 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 news…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Few things in life are as innately satisfying as seeing a synergistic strategy come together in a card game. The sensation of planning towards a big payoff, or slowly amassing resources which compound in effectiveness once combined with smart decision making, is a potent one indeed.…
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