We at Digitally Downloaded are so psyched for SMASH! this weekend in Sydney, and we hope everyone reading this who is thinking of attending is too! If you haven’t picked up a ticket online, never fear – tickets are also sold at the door all day and the venue is…
Read MoreWith a huge amount of attractions, exhibitions and an expected attendance of over 13000, SMASH (Sydney Manga and Anime Show) is the place to be this August for every fan of Anime, Manga, Games and Japanese Culture. And of course Digitally Downloaded can’t miss out! We here at DDNet would…
Read MoreChina has eliminated all restrictions on the import and sale of gaming consoles (e.g. PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U). We knew that this change in law was finally coming, as the country was trialing a pilot reform program for the past year or so that has been…
Read MoreIt might be the middle of summer, but I can already feel that cool draft settling in. A new Dragon Ball movie always makes for an eventful night on the town, especially now that series creator Akira Toriyama has been actively involved in the production of recent films. It’s good…
Read MoreIt’s tough to compete with League of Legends and DOTA in the MOBA space. Very tough. Those two games absolutely dominate the competitive eSports industry, and both are worth a small fortune. But that hasn’t stopped some other developers trying, and one of the most effective to date has been…
Read MoreFlat Earth Games, the Sydney-based developer behind the much-loved TownCraft, is back with a new game. Expected in early 2016 on PC, Mac, and Linux, Objects in Space is described as an open-world space trading game. Related reading: Matt’s review of Flat Earth Games’ TownCraft on the iPad. Being described…
Read MoreOne of the more odd things that I’ve been reading about the Australian games industry over recent months is the assumption that many seem to have that in adopting the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC), we are going to have a “fix” to Australia’s issues with classification and censorship. Related…
Read MoreAussie independent studio, League of Geeks, has enjoyed significant success with Armello. After a successful Kickstarter and PC launch of the board-game-with-cute-animal-heroes, now it’s coming to the PlayStation 4 platform, complete with additional features and characters. Games like this one, and Hand of Fate before it, have been very positive…
Read MoreAs we’ve noted often enough in the past, the Australian games industry is suffering from a overly aggressive conservative government that is actively stifling opportunities for developers. Related reading: Why it’s a problem there are no AAA studios left in Australia. The government pulled a financial assistance package that was…
Read MoreWay back before the PlayStation 4 was released, in my first hands-on time with the console, I got to play an early build of Blast ‘Em Bunnies, the next game in the works from Aussie developers, Nnooo. Blast ‘Em Bunnies is a fast-paced, arcade action game. Players play as a…
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