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 Matt S. One of the “lost” classics in FromSoftware’s long history, Metal Wolf Chaos was only ever released in Japan, and on the Xbox – a console no one wanted in that country. That made it almost impossible for anyone to play. Now, courtesy of Devolver Digital, we’re…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. In an alternate timeline, the Vice President of the United States orchestrates a military coup d’état on the sitting President, imposing martial law and flooding the country with pro-coup propaganda. In an act of political brilliance, the President boards a giant mech and starts blowing things…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. While virtually everyone who has an interest in tactics JRPGs is still knee-deep in Fire Emblem, there was another tactics RPG that has been released over the last week that’s well worth a look. Forged of Blood comes to us from an Indonesian independent team, and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch port of Darksiders was good stuff. Now we’ve got the sequel to look forward to, with THQ Nordic announcing a September 26 release for the game on Nintendo’s handheld. Darksiders 2 gives you control of Death, the second of the four horsemen of…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. (Mild content warning with regards to a depiction of a suicide) Crystar, out soon, comes to us from FuRyu in Japan, and Spike Chunsoft in the west. It’s an action JRPG with a particular trick – it’s all about crying as a gameplay mechanic. If that…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. Mad Catz turn 30 this year, and it has a present for you. Admittedly, it’s the kind of present that you have to pay for yourself, but a present is a present, right? Especially when the it comes in the shape of their high-end RAT 8+…
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. Nothing beats a good board game. When the mechanics are uncomplicated, and the setting and design excite the imagination, then a board game is endlessly replayable and the perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday. Video games can make it even more convenient, by removing the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Gun Gun Pixies is a game about micro people from outer space, running around a women’s college dormitory, shooting things and getting plenty of good upskirt looks. Yes, it’s Compile Heart in a very true sense, and yes, it’s going to be nuts. It lands on…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. The world in The Sojourn seems peaceful, but of course, not everything is as it seems. There is a dark world that exists parallel to the light world, creating a thought-provoking philosophical journey to uncover the nature of reality. Yep, it’s that heavy, so I’m already…
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