As Australia’s most prominent developer, and one of the largest working on the Apple iOS platforms, all eyes have been on Firemonkeys as it has geared up for the hotly-anticipated Real Racing 3. And it has largely succeeded. Some issues with the microtranastion model aside, Real Racing 3 is a…
Read MorePsychotic Psoftware’s Mike Hanson is no stranger to the gaming industry, as he has worked for an independent developer creating casual mobile titles for years. Today, his upcoming retro inspired 2D shooter, Power Up, is currently in the middle of its Kickstarter campaign and releasing on both Xbox Live Arcade and PC…
Read MoreHere at Digitally Downloaded, we recently got in touch with notorious business analyst Michael Pachter ahead of the apparent PlayStation 4 announcement scheduled for February 20th. We spoke to him regarding his expectations and perspectives on the PS4 as well as its potential impact on Sony, the next generation and…
Read MoreThe collectible card game (CCG) genre is not an easy one to develop. First you need to come up with a killer, original concept, and then you need to build dozens – or preferably hundreds – of individual cards and rules that come together to build a balanced game. Then…
Read MorePhil Gaskell Ripstone is a fairly new publisher on the scene. It had its breakout hit with Pure Chess on the PlayStation Vita and PS3, and has since published a wide range of quality digital titles – from the gorgeous Kyntt Underground to the Wolfenstein throwback, Gun Commando. This success…
Read MoreIt’s easy to look at the misfortunes of Zynga and assume that social gaming is one of those fads that will soon die. That assumption of course completely neglects that fact that Japanese social giant, GREE, is not only making big inroads into the western market, but it’s doing so…
Read MoreFabien Demeulenaere The Game Atelier is one of those indie developers that punches well above its weight. Starting out with the PlayStation Minis and iOS environments, the company has since become a full-fledged PlayStation Vita developer with some gorgeous HD titles, like SunFlowers and Flying Hamster. It even publishes games…
Read MoreAtelier Totori: Perhaps the most highly-regarded GUST game yet In late 2011, Tecmo Koei acquired a niche RPG developer with a very committed fan base. That developer is, of course, GUST. Despite having a very small team, this Nagano-based developer is responsible for one of the most popular JRPG series…
Read MoreRight Pedal Studios is a new startup company, designed to help up-and-coming developers fund and then publish their dream games. What makes the company so interesting is that it will be focusing right in on one of the real emerging trends for the games industry in Australia. While the days…
Read MoreLast year we were able to get some hands-on time with Crytek’s upcoming conclusion to its Crysis trilogy. Crysis 3 might not have the most imaginative title, but we were very, very impressed with the preview build. We were fortunate to also score an interview with Michael Elliot Read, Crysis…
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