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…
Feature by Harvard L. Macromedia Flash, for all its benefits and pitfalls, was a revolutionary platform for the gaming industry. Before it, game design only happened in dedicated studios, with difficult programming languages being a barrier of entry into the industry. A game was a big project requiring a team…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Over at Daily Review, I’ve written a piece looking at PAX Australia, and one of my observations about the Aussie developers that were there. Essentially, I absolutely loved what I saw, as the sheer number of developers showed us a breadth and depth of game development…
Read MoreArticle by Harvard L. If the golden rule of writing is “show, don’t tell”, then the equivalent for game development is surely “feel, don’t show”. The greatest strength of video game storytelling is the ability to make the player an agent: for the actions they take to affect the overarching…
Read MoreNews by Britta S, Brad L. 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…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky is a very good game, but it’s also a game that takes a really long time to get to that point. It’s a given that it might take an hour or two for a game to find its…
Read MoreArticle by Harvard L. Wargaming.net has been a big contender in the online multiplayer scene for a few years now, but the size of their company sure hasn’t affected its humility, or closeness to its playerbase. Having developed the phenomenal World of Tanks in 2011 and following up with World…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Root Letter is one beautiful detective mystery. It’s a visual novel, so for the most part you’re looking at static images of backgrounds and portraits of the various characters, but every single part of every single image drips with the most subtle, elegant, deft touch of…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Mallow Drops should appeal to those who really enjoy some mind-bending puzzle games. There is a fairly basic set of physics at work in the game, but the development team has figured out some fiendishly challenging ways to apply them. Easy to pick up and play,…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Nick H. We all know that games can change a lot over the years, and many different titles influence future ones. However, having been gaming for as long as I have (35 years and counting), it is always fascinating to me to play and compare games from…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I have been a fan of HyperX Cloud headsets in the past, and the latest from Kingston continues that trend. Do not let the plastic body of this headset fool you, because in a market where headsets can easily ring in around two hundred dollars or…
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