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..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,…
Read MoreGame theory by Matt S. Just before Christmas, Square Enix published a demo for the upcoming NieR: Automata. In a year that includes Persona 5, the sequel to my favourite turn-based JRPG ever made, and Blue Reflections, a game from my favourite game developer (Gust) featuring some of the most…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Coming in from the popular 2D fighting specialists, Examu (the same team behind the Arcana Heart series), Nitroplus Blasterz is a game with a roster so niche that most people will only know a couple of the characters. The likes of Saber from the Fate series,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S.NOTE FOR ALL READERS: UIG has patched this game, so that the save game bug, the only reason it was originally given a low score, is no longer an issue. Industry Giant II is now a solid 4/5 game, and I highly recommend it to everyone who…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. My family generally ends up playing a fair few games over Christmas. Not just video games, mind you, but board games too, and as a bonding experience it’s hard to go past either. I have unforgettable memories of intense games of everything from the classic…
Read MorePreview by Pierre-Yves L. Ark: Survival Evolved has to be one of the more interesting ‘Early Access’ titles so far. Having ‘launched’ on the PC back in the summer of 2015, it is very much a well-progressed game, having seen content expansions on its native platform, and now what amounts…
Read MoreOpinion by Nicktatorship. This article is taken from Nick’s website, Clever Game Pun. Have a read of it when you get a chance; plenty of interesting and fun articles on there! I’ve finally jumped into the immensely expansive universe of No Man’s Sky. While I’d originally hoped to join it…
Read MoreWelcome to a bright new year! 2017 is shaping up to be one of the best years for games that we’ve ever seen; the fact that Persona 5 and NieR: Automata are just two of the games on the way if proof enough of that. But, thankfully, January is still…
Read MoreIt really is the best time of year, isn’t it? A couple of days ago it was Christmas. Now we’re partying to celebrate the New Year. 2016 was a pretty down year. There was a nearly endless series of disappointing news, and political tension through much of the year was…
Read MoreWelcome to the end of the year! We hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas, and have some awesome New Year’s parties lined up. Our last podcast of the year is a special-length one, where we look back at the year that was, look forward to 2017, and generally be…
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