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…
Review by Matt S. Designed for – and officially licensed to – the PlayStation 4, 4Gamers’ latest headset pitches itself at a very budget-friendly end of town. Obviously it’s not going to offer an experience comparable to headsets three or four times its price, but I was nonetheless impressed with…
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 Matt S. Tokyo RPG Factory has, over the span of three titles, developed a distinct voice in its approach to the JRPG. I’m not talking about the team’s commitment to retro-styled gameplay systems and aesthetics, though there’s certainly an element of that. No. The distinctive thread that links…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Yet another round of Dead or Alive 6 costume DLC has landed with us, and this time around it’s beautiful, flowing summer dresses. These costumes actually really impressed me. From a technical and animation standpoint, skin-tight swimsuits and similar isn’t such a challenge. Getting a long…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. With Gamescom now in full swing, the major announcements from the event have all been made (probably), so here’s a wrap of the other major tidbits of news that you should be aware of. Lots of exiting stuff around Japanese games in there! Yakuza 3 on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Imagine, if you will, Super Monkey Ball as a platformer. Only the levels are randomised. And then you’re encouraged to speedrun it. Welcome to Rogue Singularity; a platformer that is going to absolutely brutalise you, and yet, you’re going to keep coming back for more because…
Read MorePhew! That’s been a couple of weeks. Our podcast recording platform got up and died, so we needed to find an alternative. That’s why we’ve been away the last couple of weeks, but we’re back now. So this week we talk about ACE Team’s mesmerising new game, The Eternal Cylinder.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The “second E3,” or, in the opinion of many, the event that’s replacing E3, Gamescom in Germany has grown to become yet another essential event for showing off key releases and making major announcements. In addition to the stuff shown directly at the event, many developers…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I had not been paying attention to RAD prior to its launch. I don’t really know why, other than to say there’s so much other stuff out there. But Double Fine’s latest is a perfect nostalgia trip right back to the glories of 80’s cartoons. From…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Children of the 80’s, perk up. If you grew up with a diet of He-Man, She-Ra, Transformers and the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon (hey, look, I wasn’t asking you to judge me here), then you owe it to yourself to play RAD. It’s not the perfect…
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