News by Matt S. Sadly, thanks to COVID-19 being the nightmare that it is, Tokyo Game Show won’t be pushing on as normal this year. The alternative – an online show event streams from all your favourite Japanese developers and publishers – is still shaping up to be a wonderful…
Read MoreSMASH! 2018 cemented the event as the best in Australia for fans of Japanese entertainment and games
Event report by Matt S. Over the weekend, Sydney played host to the annual SMASH! convention; Australia’s own show focused almost entirely on Asian entertainment and culture. Where the likes of Supernova is generalist in nature (as much about Batman and Iron Man as it is about anime or Persona),…
Read MoreArticle by Brad L. With the recent Nintendo Switch presentation, Nintendo of Australia kindly allowed us some hands-on time with the device to follow up on what was overall a mixed presentation. We were able to put the hardware through its paces, and had the opportunity to play the Switch…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney has been a steadily growing event over the past couple of years. Focused entirely on anime, manga, and Japanese gaming culture it is one of the dominant opportunities for cosplayers to get their cos on, for the anime, manga and miniatures retailers to boost their sales, and for…
Read MoreWe 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 MoreLast weekend was the first time the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) was held in Australia. Developers, gamers and the cold weather all came down to the Melbourne Showgrounds for the weekend to celebrate all the things we love about this hobby. Being as this was the first time PAX had…
Read MoreMarvel: War of Heroes took the tried and true formula that Mobage used for Rage of Bahamut and has run with it over the last few months with a good deal of success. Right now they are celebrating over 1 million users, and that alone if you log in regularly…
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