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by ddnetadmin

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…

why-do-people-continue-to-misunders

March 3, 2021

Censorship/Opinion

Opinion by Matt S. There was some interesting news from outside of the games industry that is nonetheless of some meaningful relevance to video games for the reaction that is has provoked. The company that preserves the work of Dr. Seuss has decided that it will no longer publish six…

Review: Neptunia Virtual Stars (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 2, 2021

action game/Hyperdimension Neptunia/Idea Factory/JRPG/Neptunia Virtual Stars/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews

Review by Matt S. Over the last few years, the last vestiges of “the console wars” being anything more than pathetic capitalist sycophancy have washed away. The various players within the industry work together with increasing frequency, and where once there was a point to having a preferred console (because…

Review: Dat Gaem (Nintendo Switch)

March 2, 2021

Indie/JRPG/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. You know what? I was going to give this game the respect of a full review. It’s unmitigated trash, but I firmly believe that everyone’s creative ideas deserve the respect of full and proper criticism. But then I kept playing and this game became too insulting…

march-2021-podcast-on-retro-themed

March 2, 2021

Arcade/Digitally Uploaded/digitallydownloaded.net/Games of March/JRPG/podbean/podcast

Have we got a massive podcast to share with you this month! Not only do we talk about the games of March (of which there are A LOT coming), but we also go in-depth into retro-themed JRPGs, arcade games and arcade compilations. And then we have an in-depth interview with…

The Hatsune Miku Picross-like is coming to Nintendo Switch!

March 1, 2021

Hatsune Miku/MIKULOGI/News/Nintendo Switch/Picross/Puzzle Game

News by Matt S. If you haven’t played MIKULOGI on mobile phones yet then… what the hell, folks? Don’t you even read DigitallyDownloaded.net? And even then, how does Hatsune Miku + Picross not sound like the best thing ever? The good news is that it really is that good, and…

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – Why I will forever love this series

March 1, 2021

casual game/Harvest Moon/Preview/simulation/Story of Seasons/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. Story of Seasons (previously Harvest Moon) has been going on for many iterations and generations now, and maintains a healthy community of fans. Why? Because they speak to a very core part of the Japanese spirit. In this video I give you an early first look…

Interesting games on itch.io: March 1

March 1, 2021

Art Game/Indie/itch.io/list/Top 10/top 5

List 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…

Catch up with last week’s gameplay streams: March 1

March 1, 2021

News/streaming

News by Matt S. As some of you will know, we’ve been doing regular streams over the last year or so on the DDNet YouTube channel, showcasing the latest and greatest games, while chatting with people about those games (and just about everything else) as we go along. If you’d…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, March 1, 2021

February 28, 2021

catch-up coffee/News

News 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)! The…

Dragon Quest Tact is the most evil mobile game…

February 26, 2021

Dragon Quest Tact/Free-to-play/iOS/iPhone/JRPG/mobile/Square Enix/Strategy/tactics strategy

Article by Matt S. I do try and avoid these mobile gatcha games. After getting lost down the rabbit hole with Fire Emblem Heroes for far too long (Lyn in a wedding dress really… set me off…), I realised I really should avoid these things. It’s not like I have…

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