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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

The Māori come to Civilization VI, Persona dancing, and Christmas! (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #43)

December 5, 2018

christmas/Christmas gift guide/Civilization/Civilization VI/Digitally Uploaded/digitallydownloaded.net/New Zealand/Persona/podbean/podcast

December’s meant to be the quiet period, but you wouldn’t be able to tell, from all the big releases that are coming out, or just around the corner. This week we chat about the incredible news that the Māori are coming to Civilization VI, and we discuss an interview that…

Review: Hyperide VR (Nintendo Switch)

December 5, 2018

Arcade/Hyperide VR/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Lee F. Hyperide VR is, for starters, a complete misnomer of a title. The “VR” really stands for “Vector Raid,” but was originally intended to double-mean “virtual reality.” The game was a VR title released on Steam over a year ago, controlled with a VR headset, now ported…

Game of the Year, 2018: Best blockbuster

December 5, 2018

11-11: Memories Retold/Assassin's Creed/Assassin's Creed Odyssey/awards/awards 2018/Blockbuster/GOTY 2018/Soulcalibur VI

It’s that time of year again! Each year, DigitallyDownloaded.net recognises the best, most interesting, most artful and most creative games across a wide range of different categories, and 2018 was no different. In fact, this has been one of the best years for releases, from big blockbusters all the way…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #5: My Hero One’s Justice

December 4, 2018

24 games of Christmas/24 games of Christmas 2018/My Hero One's Justice

Christmas is on the way! It’s time to adorn the tree with dazzling lights, bust out the obligatory TV specials, and gobble festive treats faster than the chef in your family can put them down. More importantly, it’s a precious opportunity to ditch your routine and bask in the company…

On bringing the Māori to Civilization VI

December 4, 2018

2K Games/4X Strategy/Civilization VI/Dennis Shirk/Ed Beach/grand strategy/Interview/Interviews/New Zealand/Sid Meier's Civilization VI/Strategy

Interview by Matt S. I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for an expansion to a game before, but the news that, among a host of other features, the upcoming Civilization VI: Gathering Storm expansion will include the native people of New Zealand – the Māori – as one…

Review: Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God (Nintendo Switch)

December 4, 2018

JRPG/Kemco/Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Rideon/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. Marenian Tavern Story is basically classical Atelier but with a different name. The team at Rideon took a crack at it with Adventure Bar Story a few years ago, which showed a lot of promise but ultimately fell short of its goal. Marenian shows a lot…

Game of the Year, 2018: Best arthouse game

December 4, 2018

Art Game/Arthouse/awards/awards 2018/GOTY 2018/The Midnight Sanctuary/The Missing/The Quiet Man/Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

The Aussies making a game about the most adorable tanks

December 4, 2018

Android/Australia/Interview/Interviews/iOS/mobile/Multiplayer/Panda Arcade/Pico Tanks

Interview by Moshe R. At DigitallyDownloaded.net we like to keep an eye on Australian game developers and projects as they spring up. One that’s been in development for quite some time now is Pico Tanks. The first project of a new developer, called Panda Arcade, Pico Tanks is set to…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #4: Super Mario Party

December 3, 2018

24 games of Christmas/24 games of Christmas 2018/Super Mario Party

Review: Mordheim Warband Skirmish (Nintendo Switch)

December 3, 2018

Mordheim Warband Skirmish/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Strategy/Switch Review/Tactics RPG/The Games Workshop/warhammer

Review by Matt S. There are a couple of Mordheim games on the market. There’s the really high quality Mordheim: City of the Damned on console and PC. As an exceedingly high quality skirmish tactics game made by developers that clearly cared a great deal about the source material, it…

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