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 Clark A. Famed writer of anime and visual novels, Gen Urobuchi, has a penchant for dark, perverse themes. Those familiar with the man’s portfolio may label that a gross understatement as his works range from deconstructions of the innocent magical girl subgenre to relentlessly grotesque Lovecraftian horror. Though…
Read MorePreviews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo was kind enough to provide me an all-access booth tour at TGS this year, so that I could test out all its upcoming games without waiting in line (and, frankly, that was important because I simply didn’t have thirty minutes to wait in line…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week 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 MoreAnd just like that we have completed our list of the 100 greatest games of all time. It was a difficult list to pull together, to be sure, as there are so many great, important games out there. So many games needed to be left off the list, but we…
Read MoreThere are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…
Read MoreTourism by Matt S. This is my third Tokyo Game Show, and this year it’s the biggest the show has ever been, with a bustling indie game area, dedicated VR and eSports sections, and hall after hall hosting all of the biggest developers and publishers. TGS is so large that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of the recent Australian releases that I can’t quite get enough of is Black Lab Games’ Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy. This tactical space battle game hooked me in on PC, and again when it released on iPad, and did so because it features a…
Read MoreThere are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…
Read MoreBlog by Lindsay M. Now that I’ve used the first part of this month to mostly flesh out my opinions on the state of female protagonists in games, I am actively seeking games that break the mould. I’ve played some of Severed, where a teenage girl becomes a warrior while…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. A lot of long-time fans of World of Warcraft felt burned by the last major expansion, Warlords of Draenor. Myself included. That expansion got off to a good start but quickly lost momentum for a number of reasons. Legion has been out for a little while…
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