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 Britta S., Matt S., and Trent P. 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…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ve played all the Kingdom Heart games at some stage or another, but even so, I’m no longer sure I actually know what’s going on with the series. The continuity between one title and the next is obtuse, and I’m not sure whether it’s deliberate or…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The latest attempt to recapture the magic and nostalgia for classic JRPGs is Earthlock: Festival of Magic, a game that comes from an outfit in Norway, of all places. We’re talking the full experience here; puzzle-filled dungeons, an overworld to explore, and intense, strategic, tight turn-based…
Read MoreReview by Nicktatorship. The Flame in the Flood draws on the quintessentially American story of a life lived along a river, echoing a theme often found in the great American works of literature, film, music, and history. More than that, it explores the moments of being that exist in the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Demon hunting has never been cuter, and now we can get back to it soon: On March 21, Toukiden 2 will be released for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and Windows via Steam. To celebrate the news, Koei Tecmo has graced the world with a trailer, a…
Read MoreThis week we have one of the DDNet team, Brad, on the show to talk about his hands-on experience with the Nintendo Switch, following a media hands-on event thrown by Nintendo. Finally, we talk about censorship, after discovering that Gal*Gun: Double Peace has been banned from sale in New Zealand.…
Read MoreArticle by Clark A. 2017 is gearing up to be a remarkable year for anime. Revered shows like FLCL, Attack on Titan, and One Punch Man will be returning, not to mention the possibility of Code Geass and Steins;Gate at some juncture. Perhaps “gearing up” is too unenthusiastic a term,…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. While 2016 had a great many memorable games, one genre I found myself frustrated with was the 4X science fiction one. There were several solid fantasy themed strategy games, and of course Civilization VI, but I found myself greatly underwhelmed by sci-fi titles, even those with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the venerable JRPG franchises, the Tales series is the one that I have the most complicated relationship with. The truth is that I simply don’t enjoy them all that much. While I do appreciate some of the series’ hallmarks (they tend to represent inter-character…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It was meant to happen last year, but Koei Tecmo delayed the release of the VR update of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 a couple of months in order to get it right. But tomorrow, January 24, it all happens; you’ll finally be able to get…
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