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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

Review: 1001 Spikes (PC)

June 25, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. There’s been a noticeable resurgence of old-school, retro-inspired platformers in the last five years or so, and some of the more noteworthy titles attempt to elevate their difficulty status to something akin of “NES-hard”. A lot of games fall short of this mark. 1001 Spikes does…

Anime Review: Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor Collection (Season 4, DVD)

June 25, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Back when I was in high school, if the girls’ skirts behaved like they did in Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor I suspect that the puberty version of me might not have got much study done. Actually, that’s unreasonable. It’s not like I was the best of…

Trailer: the new content coming to Final Fantasy XIV looks amazing

June 25, 2014

Final Fantasy/Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn/News/trailer/Trailers

News by Matt S. We like Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn here at Digitally Downloaded. In fact, we really like it. Square Enix managed to achieve a minor miracle in turning the mess of the original release into one of the most compelling MMOs on the market. Of course,…

a-song-for-viggo-how-is-this-not

June 25, 2014

A Song For Viggo/Art Game/kickstarter/News/point-and-click adventure

News by Matt S. A Song For Viggo is a point-and-click adventure game that explores the darkest of depression; it’s a game about the aftermath of a parent that accidentally kills their child. It’s a game that looked to Kickstarter to get funded, and with just four days left, it’s…

Review: Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 24, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Valiant Hearts was one of my picks for E3 2014, courtesy of a trailer that had me in tears. It seemed like, after all the years that people have been making games, this was the game that would finally tackle the subject of war in a…

Review: GRID Autosport (Sony PlayStation 3)

June 24, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Releasing games on last-gen consoles certainly makes economic sense still. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have an install base that is an order of magnitude larger than the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On the downside, releasing a game such as a racing game on…

Trailer: The Settlers are making a return with Kingdoms of Anteria

June 24, 2014

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News by Matt S. The Settlers is one of the most respected and venerable RTS franchises out there, and it has been a while since we last saw a proper game in the franchise. Ubisoft today has announced the The Settlers – Kingdoms of Anteria will be the next game…

Early Access Preview: Vertiginous Golf (PC)

June 23, 2014

Early Access/golf/minigolf/PC/Preview/Steam/Vertiginous Golf

Preview by Shaan J. I’ve never envied those developers who choose to take up the task of developing a ‘sports’ game. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with sports games, but there’s an inherent sense of stagnation that plagues that genre, one that is most noticeable in franchises that rely…

Anime Review: Attack on Titan (DVD)

June 23, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Attack on Titan has been a revelation in the world of anime, disrupting the standard models for commercial success and pushing the boundaries of what both anime and manga are capable of. This is a relentless, dark, and brutally violent action adventure series; one that doesn’t…

Rising Star Games and Mindscape partner to release Japanese games in Australia

June 23, 2014

Australia/Financial results/Mindscape/News/Rising Star Games

News by Matt S. Mindscape, the publisher of Tecmo Koei and Konami games in Australia, has announced a new partnership to bring retail games to our shores. That partnership is Rising Star Games, and the first games to come from this partnership will be Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great…

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