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…
Athena might not be Marie Rose, but it’s close. It is so, so close. In King of Fighters XV, one of the alternative colour options for Athena gives her slightly darker skin and white hair and… I just about lost it when I saw that. Gorgeous. Stunning. What a game.…
Read MoreHardware review by Alex Kidman. Blaze’s followup console to the Evercade is a collector’s delight – but also a very good way to legitimately trawl through gaming’s history. There’s a problem with retro gaming. No, I’m not talking the folks that want to convince you that a copy of Mario…
Read MoreYou know how I know it’s a good day? When I get to post a catch up. It’s an especially good day when, after that, I get to watch and talk briefly about a Nintendo Direct. But throw in a Japanese Direct-exclusive announcement for an FMV game and I’m so…
Read MoreFor a developer that has only produced one game so far, Cherrymochi has got to be one of my favourite indie developers. Part of the appeal is their unique position: They are a studio that works within the Japanese games industry, but is formed from an outsider looking in. Jon…
Read MoreEdge of Eternity is a terrible game. You wouldn’t think that from looking at the screenshots – it looks the part. But this effort to provide players with a modern JRPG that recalls the classics of the genre fails to provide something actually interesting to play. It’s almost amusing that…
Read MoreWelcome 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)! Heart of the Woods…
Read MoreI have really struggled with how to handle this Horizon: Forbidden West review. On the one hand, I do understand that it is the sequel to a game that a lot of people loved (a lot), and that this game delivers what the masses want. It’s a hugely expensive game…
Read MoreDynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a spectacular return to form, for anyone that found the original Dynasty Warriors 9 to be disappointing. More than that, though, it’s perhaps the most thematically true adaptation of the classic novel that all these things are based on. In this video, I discuss the…
Read MoreList by Matt S.I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you…
Read MoreWe’re back for 2022! And we’ve got a great podcast to kick things off! Welcome to the February edition of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! Not only do we chat about Arceus itself, but how Game Freak is managing the property, our own history with Pokémon, and what we might see…
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