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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…
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…
I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…
I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…
News by Matt S. After two years where COVID-19 forced the event to go digital-only, Tokyo Game Show is once again holding a physical event in 2022. It will be held from September 15 to 18, and it’s going to be so good finally being able to get feet on…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s no secret that I absolutely hate the way that video games have led the charge in dragging the art world into late-stage capitalism. From borrowing increasingly heavily from the tactics that gambling companies use, to the embrace of subscriptions services (which, contrary to what the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.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 anchor, Dee Dee)! 11…
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Interview by Matt S. As was announced last night, the Australian-developed Cult Of The Lamb, being published by Devolver Digital, will release across consoles this year. It’s a charming and amusing-looking thing, very much in line with the kind of thing we know Devolver likes to support… and Devolver’s support…
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a really, really good looking game. I’m going to put that up-front because it has been the discourse that has plagued this game from day one, but I genuinely love the aesthetic. I’ve always been a fan of softer colours, be that watercolour or pastels, and I’ve always been a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is a short piece of news, but since it involved the local Australian games industry, I feel compelled to write about it. The Aussie-made (Massive Monster development studio) Cult of the Lamb is going to be getting a release on consoles. It was previously released…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Playing Atelier Sophie 2 and Elden Ring back-to-back over the last week and a bit has been a fascinating experience. They’re both RPGs out of Japan, of course, but they seem like binary opposites to one another. Elden Ring is melancholic, alienating, and makes cruelty an…
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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 anchor, Dee Dee)! NieR: Automata anime announced,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Four years after it was released on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, Chōjū Giga Wars has been a surprise drop on the Nintendo Switch in the west, complete with a full localisation. I know it’s going to be far too easy to overlook this, given everything…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.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 anchor, Dee Dee)! NieR:…
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