News by Matt S. We talk a great deal about JRPGs at DDNet, but we don’t talk as often about how much we love western RPGs, too. Especially the classics, like Baldur’s Gate. Which is why we’re always excited when a developer promises us a game that throws back to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nippon Ichi held a press event overnight, the bulk of which was regarding games that the studio has in development for the Japanese market. But there was one really neat bit of news; we’ve got a firm release date for The Witch and the Hundred Knight…
Read MoreBy Matt C. When Nintendo started teasing an announcement for “a new way to play” last night, it lead to a lot of speculation—could it be a TV-only version of the Switch, or a handheld-only version, or some sort of new amiibo thing? I don’t think anyone quite expected what…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt S. 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…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. When it rains, it pours. We haven’t had a light hearted Theme Hospital-like simulation in many years, and now we have two announced within a few months of one another. Late last year Project Hospital caught our attention, and now SEGA and Two Point Studios have…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Indie localisation outfit, Fruitbat Factory, has announced that its latest project – the 100% Orange Juice-developed Acceleration of Suguri 2 – will release on March 7, and it’s decent looking game indeed. Related reading: Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet has a similar theme to this one.…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., Matt C. and Matt S. 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 — but this time we’re supersized and all about last week’s Nintendo Direct! It was a really good…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed Rogue is the one most people – even Assassin’s Creed fans – forget about. It was released on the last generation of consoles at the same time that the first PlayStation 4 Assassin’s Creed – Unity – was catching eyes for all the wrong…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I play Space Invaders – the original one – on a weekly basis. I have a $3000 arcade cocktail cabinet in my home, and it’s got something like 10,000 games on it, and basically all I play is Space Invaders (okay, I occasionally break out Pac-Man…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The PC port of Falcom’s action JRPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been much delayed. Originally it was meant to come at around the same time as the console release, but various issues that have plagued the game (an infamously poor localisation, for a start)…
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