News by Matt S. When I think about medieval warfare, one of the things that I often end up musing over is what it must have been like to be on the receiving end of a siege. Not only do you know that there’s an army out there waiting for…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s the sequel that no one thought would happen, but it is so tantalisingly close now. NEO: The World Ends With You will land on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on July 27, and then PC (via Epic Games Store) at a later date in “Summer”…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)! The…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. While certain other game shows (yes, PAX, you) seem to think that organising live events during a pandemic is a responsible thing to do, the leading event on the Japanese calendar, Tokyo Game Show, is being more cautious. It’s devastating to me because I get a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Blue Reflection is one of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. But it was also one the flew right under the radar (people saw bath scenes and the school setting, and really got the wrong idea about what the game is about), so…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Among the hardcore fighting game community, there aren’t many names with greater prestige than Melty Blood. The series stretches right back to 2002 and now, in 2021, we’re getting the rarest of rare treats – a worldwide release of the new one, to be called Melty…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Wizards of the Coast have taken the wise step of putting its digital Magic the Gathering platform: Magic: The Gathering Arena on mobile, and it is now available for both iOS via the App Store, and Android via Google Play. With this release, you’ll be able…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. There have been a few Asterix & Obelix games in recent years, but we haven’t tended to cover them at DDNet because while they always look competent, they never seem to look inspired. Now, however, there’s one on the horizon that looks really great; Asterix &…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Don’t worry if you don’t remember Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey from 2015. It was a mobile JRPG with some incredible production values, and was quite the decent game to boot. Indeed, we loved it at launch. But it didn’t make much of a splash at all, and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If you’re going to be doing something inspired by the horror of the 80’s, you do need to go into it with a balance of humour and the grotesque. Those films are simply not there to be taken seriously as horror artefacts now (I would argue…
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