List by Matt S. The PlayStation 4 has plenty more years in it yet, but one of its most compelling selling points has been the robust support the console has enjoyed from independent developers. As much as we all like the blockbusters, we also like a good, earnest indie game.…
Read MoreFar Cry Primal is out, and we liked it a great deal because it took the franchise somewhere completely differently. The setting and time period of Primal has had us at Digitally Downloaded thinking where the series could go next, kind of like how the Assassin’s Creed series got pretty…
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen Dee Dee around by now. She’s our mascot, and she’s wonderful. Journalist, model, all-round nice girl, Dee Dee’s a far more attractive face for Digitally Downloaded than any of us could ever be. And to show just how versatile she can be, let’s use this week’s Friday…
Read MoreThe term Quick Time Event has become something of a dirty word when it comes to games. Though they’re found in many of the games that we love, there is still a considerable amount of trepidation around the acceptance of this particular innovation, oft-maligned aside other gameplay staples. From the…
Read MoreAt DDNet, we do love a good Wizardry-style dungeon crawler. There is something classic and timeless about delving deep into a hive of monsters and traps, overcoming them bit by bit while developing an intricate map of the sprawl of corridors and rooms along the way. Wizardry paved the way…
Read MoreDead or Alive Extreme has always been a divisive series – it’s the pet project of Tomonobu Itagaki, but it also pushes the boundaries of voyeurism in games to a completely new degree. But hey, if we’re going to have a pet project we might as well make it interesting,…
Read MoreOne of the neat little features that Nintendo has implemented into both its Wii U and 3DS consoles is a playtime recording app, that tracks which games you’ve been playing, and for how long. Nintendo probably implemented this so parents can make sure their kids aren’t spending too much time…
Read MoreChristmas shopping can be a difficult, trying, irritating process. We’ve all been there, where we just cannot find that perfect gift for someone, or are unsure about whether something we know nothing about is worth picking up. Aren’t you lucky we’re here for you? This year we’re pulling together two…
Read MoreChristmas shopping can be a difficult, trying, irritating process. We’ve all been there, where we just cannot find that perfect gift for someone, or are unsure about whether something we know nothing about is worth picking up. Aren’t you lucky we’re here for you? This year we’re pulling together two…
Read MoreThe PSP was a beast of a console. As with its successor, the PlayStation Vita, the PSP went through its life being quite under appreciated (and unsupported) in the west (and by western developers), but the Japanese loved it, so the Japanese developers used it as an opportunity to cheaply…
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