Interview by Aidan B. At the EB Games Expo 2013, one of the more entertaining sections was the Aussie indies section. Australia has a growing collection of high quality developers operating in small teams creating innovative and creative games, largely free of the constraints of working for a larger developer.…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. As one of the most anticipated new IPs that has ever graced the presence of Microsoft’s Xbox franchise, Titanfall represents that most precious (and rare) thing in first-person shooters – something that promises to offer something new and exciting. And Microsoft knows it. The entire Xbox…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. The Forza series has provided us with some of the greatest racing experiences that can be had. The perfect, flawless cars felt wondrous to virtually drive as they traversed the tracks that always looked better than anything else the competition was putting up. Lauded by both…
Read MoreEB Expo was bigger and better in 2013. Much bigger and better. It was a who’s who of the Australian games industry, from the big international publishers right down to the tiny local indies churning out top quality stuff for PC and mobile. We’ve got an absolute wealth of hands-on…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. As you would have seen on the site, Digitally Downloaded attended the EB Games Expo that took place over the weekend. The event gave us a chance to play the upcoming games and consoles, and gave us the opportunity to mingle with other gaming fans from…
Read MorePreview by Owen S. One game that really stood out for me at the EB Expo 2013 was a launch title for the Xbox One; Ryse: Son of Rome A cinematic action adventure title that Microsoft seems to be heavily relying on to sell consoles, the expectations of this remarkable…
Read MoreA convention is never a good environment to trial a game that is likely to last 50 or so hours. If I had played a random 20 minutes of Final Fantasy XIII I would never have been inspired to pick up the final game, and that would have been a…
Read MoreAh cosplayers. No gaming, anime or movie convention would be quite the same without them. This year I must say there were fewer cosplayers hanging around the EB Games Expo than there was last year, but the Just Cos cosplay competition that is a major part of the event drew…
Read MoreAfter having a really good time with the PlayStation 4 and the spirit in which Sony has been courting original game ideas and independent developers, I was a little taken back by Microsoft’s booth at the EB Games Expo 2013. While the Xbox One is undoubtedly a powerful console, it’s…
Read MoreThere’s quite a bit riding on Drive Club. This is the game that Sony is essentially “packing in” with the PlayStation 4. When you consider that the only way to play online multiplayer is to have the PSPlus membership, and Drive Club is the first “free game” that’s on offer…
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