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…
Interview by Matt S. Super Rare Games has something really cool in the works; a limited edition “mix tape” of favourite ultra-indie games from itch.io. As most readers here on DDNet know, we love itch.io. Each week we do a feature where we highlight the wildly creative stuff that ends…
Read MoreList by Matt S. It has been such a long time since I did a Friday Ten list, but I’m feeling inspired to start them again, since they’re a fun way to get chatting about all kinds of games. Over the last couple of months, I’ve been on a kicker…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Shadowverse: Champions Battle is a game that I have been waiting a very long time for. To be precise, 21 years. It was 21 years ago that the Pokémon Trading Card Game was released on the Game Boy Color, and as far as I’m concerned Champions…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Who doesn’t love spending weeks of their lives playing a single game? Disciples: Liberation is promising an 80-hour quest, filled with classical turn-based combat, multiple endings, and a completely new vision for the classic western RPG franchise. It releases on October 21. The game will be…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Hades has ruined me. Zengeon is a perfectly competent roguelike action game, but it’s not the kind of genre-transformative experience that Hades is, and that leaves it feeling a (very) distant second in 2021. The first issue is the narrative itself. Zengeon has a perfectly adequate…
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)! Surprise!…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dear, sweet Miku did Taito take its time to finally release the most excellent Space Invaders Invincible Collection in the west. This thing was released in Japan in March last year. It was a better time then. Remember when COVID-19 was just a mild irritation and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. My favourite Dungeons & Dragons setting has always been Ravenloft, where heroes get trapped within pockets of gothic nightmares, and need to figure out the mystery behind the “domain” in order to escape it. Crimson Spires is like that. Just with romance. Dark, sexy, dangerous romance.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. PQube is publishing Tormented Souls – a classic-style horror game, and it’s doing so soon! The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (via Steam) later this month, on August 27. It’s coming to last generation consoles and Nintendo Switch too, but we’ll need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Do you have fond memories of playing “the Amiga”? If you’re an oldie like me you absolutely would have because that device’s games were the absolute bomb back in the day. To tap into those memories, Retro Games has announced the THEA500 Mini – a console…
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