News by Matt S. This is an entirely self-indulgent news post, but I thought it was pretty cool to note anyway; Digitally Downloaded today has published its 5,000th article. When DDNet was started five years or so ago, as a little blog for fun, I had no idea that it…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Because the Final Fantasy series is responsible for my induction into the world of playful gaming participation (I was mostly an observer, watching my brother play, before FF II for the SNES), I keep an eye on the birth and development of just about anything related…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. For most of my clueless life, I’ve been swarmed by propaganda claiming that “bigger is better”: A bigger truck makes for bigger manpower (not horsepower), a bigger house makes for and reflects bigger social clout, and a bigger foot means, well, a bigger imprint on your…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. I’ve been deservedly punched on the side of my head a couple times in my life (for being too handsome, I guess), but none of those hits registered with quite the impact or playfulness as Team Ninja’s flurry of news: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of Australia’s veteran development studios has turned 20. Tantalus, based in Melbourne, has been in operation since the Super Nintendo, and continues to pump out the hits today. The company’s first game was Stargate on the Super Nintendo. From these humble beginnings the studio has…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We’re big fans of Madman Entertainment’s AnimeLab. This Australian rival to the likes of CrunchyRoll enjoys a deep library and, best of all, is currently completely free of charge. The service uses HTML5, which means you’ve always been able to use the service on your tablets,…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Do you recall during the inexperience of your childhood what you wanted to be when you grew up? I aspired to be three things (other than a samurai secret agent): a gaming journalist, a daringly burly and descriptive creative writer, and a comedic political satirist (really,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. And people say that Australia’s games industry lacks for quality and depth. Pfft. The Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA) has announced the finalists for its 2014 Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDA). And the list is spectacular. Of course, Australia’s industry remains small following the big…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Calling to attention all Hyperdimension Neptunia fans – yes, you with the Inafune Sword Beam on your utility belt! Since you’re so patient and sweet and adventurous, Idea Factory has announced that their first strategy RPG, Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, will be cutely gliding a…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Like my poetic empress ex-girlfriend who turned out to be a mental fabrication once said, “There’s nothing more jovial than a morning full of Miku.” She may have been an abstract construct, but knee me in the sensitive quads if she wasn’t right. Last night, American…
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