Previews by Harvard L. For the Aussie readers out there, Bandai Namco Australia (which also represents Square Enix locally) has a real treat lined up in its publishing division through the rest of the year. With a stunning lineup of new releases in some heavy hitting franchises, you’re sure to…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. The recently aired The Asterisk War anime did not strike me as a modern classic. It’s a largely conventional battle-infused harem show and leans on the cliché personalities of its heroines. Nevertheless, there are some twists along the way and it goes down nicely as a…
Read MoreReview by Mikhail M. God Eater has been a series that I have been really interested in for some time, but for whatever reason there has been no effort to localise them. I even considered buying God Eater 2: Rage Burst when I was in Singapore on holiday since it…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. The Gundam series has now been around for just over three decades, and since 1985 there have been plenty of game tie-ins. Whether back in 1985 with the original Mobile Suit Gundam, or currently with the simulcasted Mobile Suit Gundam – Iron-Blooded Orphans, the concept has…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. It’s been said ad nauseum that fan service-driven anime games don’t have a broad demographic. Even so, the way JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven threatens to perplex potential buyers is downright impressive. See, many games that revolve around anime and manga throw a lousy two…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. The rumours have been confirmed, turning them into glorious fruit-shaped facts ready to be chomped up by an awesome little circle dude: Pac-Man 256 is ready for consoles!Related reading: Matt’s review of Pac-Man 256 for iPhone. The game will feature console-exclusive features, including playing with up…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Twitter is amazing. A lot of news begins with the chirps of users, including this story. As noted by Twitter user @lifelower, Hipster Whale’s Pac Man 256 has been rated for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on a Taiwan Game Software Rating Regulations Board list.…
Read MoreOriginally released in Japan by Bandai Namco, acttil is now confirmed to be bringing PS Vita dungeon crawler RPG Ray Gigant to players in North America and Europe. Related reading: Nippon Ichi America veterans set up new localisation and publishing company. Ray Gigant features three heroes, each of which want…
Read MoreI am a huge fan of the Dragon Ball universe. I was first introduced to it via a children’s breakfast show in Australia called Cheez TV. Through the show, I was able to watch Pokémon, Earthworm Jim and Dragon Ball Z on a daily basis, it almost became a religion.…
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