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…
For a character that’s known for speed, it’s kind of stunning that there wasn’t already a Sonic the Hedgehog endless runner isn’t it? Whether you agree or not, the Blue Blur certainly has one now. Sega announced today that Sonic Dash would be making its way to the App Store…
Read MoreI have a somewhat long, odd history with online games. I got into online gaming via MUDs around the mid-90’s for a time. I got busy with college and quit playing for a few years, but then got back into them again around the time Ultima: Online was getting big.…
Read MoreOne of the more interesting Kickstarter projects in recent months is Jon Shafer’s (and his new studio, Conifer Studios) At the Gates. It has well and truly hit its goal, but there’s still a couple of days left to make a pledge if you’re looking to get in on the…
Read MoreEvery game on the Vita is available for download off the PlayStation Network, and Sony has just announced that it will be the same on the PlayStation 4. It seems safe to expect the next Xbox will do the same thing, and even the majority of Nintendo Wii U games…
Read MoreWe have a few fans of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series here at Digitally Downloaded, and for those of us waiting to play the latest from NIS America will have to wait just a bit longer now. Originally set to release on March 15th, now Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will be releasing…
Read MoreMars War Logs from Spiders Studio is looking pretty impressive already. The newest trailer for the cyberpunk RPG shows off why variety is the spice of (combat) life. Offering melee, ranged, and ‘technomant’ play styles, Mars War Logs is packing a nice amount of customization as far as character abilities…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. We haven’t done lists for a while at Digitally Downloaded, but then I thought to myself “what better way to pass away some time on a Friday afternoon than with a little list?” And so,…
Read MoreYes, you read that right. Dragons. With Jetpacks. If the name ‘Divinity’ sounds familiar to you, it’s because it’s actually been around for a while now. Divine Divinity and Divinity 2 were pretty sharp action/RPG’s for the PC that caught on with a niche audience. Larian Studios’ Divinity: Dragon Commander is…
Read MoreTime for a brief history lesson: Before video game RPGs even existed – indeed before video games existed in mainstream culture – there were Pen & Paper (or tabletop) RPGs. Games such as Dungeons & Dragons and GURPS got people together to engage the imagination, slaughter some orcs and demons…
Read MoreKonami’s first portable entry in the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series. Mirror of Fate lashes into the Nintendo 3DS soon, but you can sink your fangs into the game a little early thanks to the just posted demo. The demo will give players a feel for controlling Trevor Belmont on…
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