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 Nick H. The original Watch Dogs had all sorts of potential, but it too often seemed to miss the mark both in style and substance. It was a game that I enjoyed in the moment but it’s also one that I’ve never come back to; the longevity just…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I have been fortunate enough to sit down with The Last Guardian for an hour or so, in order to test out a couple of different demos that show the game at various points. I came away with the overwhelming impression that this game is going…
Read MoreNews by Britta S. Idea Factory held an event last week where it showed off a number of games that it has in the works for 2017. As you’d expect there’s plenty of fanservicey goodness, as well as a re-release of one of the best visual novels of all time,…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Look, this week has been hell for a lot of us, so let’s not even pretend that this week’s list is anything other than a bit of fun to try and relieve some of the stress. We all love Miku, and she makes us all happy,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. You know that you’re in for an unusual fighting game when, upon entering the story mode, you’re met with an option to have the events of previous games summarised for you, but it will take about 30 minutes to go through the backgrounder. Related reading: Matt’s…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Today we are formally launching our merchandise store for the digitallydownloaded.net mascot, Dee Dee. Each week we’ll be adding more posters, toys, stationary, gifts, clothing and so on to the catalogue, so that every fan of Dee Dee will find something of interest. We’ve partnered with…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Ubisoft is currently in the middle of a major marketing blitz for Watch Dogs 2. It dominated the PAX Australia Ubisoft booth, it has been heavily promoted through the company’s PR efforts all year. It’s obviously a major game for the company, especially given there’s no…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I first fell in love with Rhythm Heaven in 2010, one year after its worldwide DS release, after everyone had written it off as “probably shovelware” at the end of the DS’s cycle. It’s a series every fan of rhythm games should be acquainted with, taking…
Read MoreNews by Britta 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, Dee Dee)!…
Read MorePreview by Harvard L. Tucked away in the PAX Rising international section at PAX Australia 2016 was a peculiar game: a black and white representation of a 19th century sailing ship with barely any promotional material at the booth all. Indeed, the actually screen was obscured, and you basically had…
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