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. One of the features that people don’t talk about much with regards to strategy games is the stories that they tell. After all, between the mathematical balancing of the spreadsheets that power them, the layer upon layer of interlocking systems that determine diplomacy, scientific discovery, the…
Read MoreNews by Matt C. Heading into its third year, the Nintendo Switch continues its trend of getting a port of seemingly every game ever made. Here are all the Switch port and release date announcements (that we know of) from this week: 12 is Better than 6 (available now) Arcade…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Rumiko Takahashi is one of Japan’s more prolific manga authors, cranking out long-running hits for the entirety of her adult life. The likes of Inuyasha left an impact on western audiences back in the early 2000s. Her earliest hit, though, the science fiction-romantic comedy Urusei Yatsura,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sony has pushed out an update to the PlayStation 4. Version 6.50 brings one major new feature to the console – the ability to play PlayStation 4 via Remote Play on iOS smartphones and tablets. All you need to do so is download the update, as…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. RemiLore is a game that unfortunately I do not have the patience for. South Korean indie outfit Pixellore brings to the table a top-down beat-em-up with a JRPG flavour, that weighs a little too heavy on the grind and a little too light on the substance.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sony was at its best when it was struggling with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. When the company wasn’t so flushed with cash, it invested in games that were genuinely creative and interesting. Games like Rain, and Puppeteer, and The Last Swan. With the runaway…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. While it has “only” been six years since Ninja Theory’s DMC, it has been over a decade since Capcom’s last numerical release of the series, in Devil May Cry 4. Returning once again to fight the demonic forces of hell and those that control them, series…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Warner Bros. has been cruel in making me wait for this one. The best Mortal Kombat character of all, Cassie Cage, has finally been confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11, and her trailer is just perfect. Cassie Cage is the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade…
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 MoreReview by Matt S. After slogging through utterly mammoth reviews of Dead or Alive 6 and The Caligula Effect: Overdose – games that have a great deal of personal resonance with me – I needed to play something empty that I could be done with quickly. About the highest compliment…
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