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…
News by Matt S. I’m going to be a little indulgent here, and use this here website platform that we’ve got to promote a game that we’ve released. That’s right, DDNet is now a game developer and publisher, and our first game is out there in the wild. My Time…
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. Pix the Cat is a groovy little arcade game, featuring a groovy neon cat, groovy little ducklings, and a slick rhythm to play along to. First released back in 2014, it’s now on the Nintendo Switch, and continues to be one of the better examples of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. ACE Team has been busy. Having just announced The Eternal Cylinder, the Chilean developer has now also announced Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break. The big hook in this one, over and above the brilliance of the previous titles, is that in Make & Break…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Chile’s ACE Team has consistently been South America’s strongest performer, with titles such as Abyss Odyssey, Rock of Ages, and SolSeraph showing the team’s talent for distinctive, creative vision. The team’s newest one, The Eternal Cylinder, will be published by Good Shepherd Entertainment, and it is…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Oh, bugger off, Nightdive Studios. Turok 2 was originally released back in 1998. You cannot possibly tell me that here, in 2019, with all the power that modern consoles allow, you have to actually strip major features out of the remaster of a title from 1998.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. With Saya no Uta – The Song of Saya in English – now available over Steam, I’ve got an excuse to review what is quite an old game. And write about it. There’s so much I can write about. In terms of narrative technique, the way…
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…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the regular watchers of the DDNet YouTube community asked me to canvas this topic, so here we go! An in-depth look at fan service, exploitation, and art in video games – is exploitation an issue, where to we draw the line, and how do…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. I’ve been thinking a great deal about art and transgression recently. As regular readers probably know, it’s a topic that I regularly come back to. In fact if I’d say there’s any one thing about art that appeals to me, it’s the way that art can…
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