Some interesting behind-the-scenes news regarding the development of ZombiU emerged recently. According to a story on VG24/7, co-operative play had initially been planned for the Wii U’s breakaway third party exclusive. In the story ZombiU producer, Guillaume Brunier, said “we did [consider co-op play], but we ruled it out quickly…
Read MoreFollowing another tragic massacre in the US, the issue of violent video games has once again emerged as a heated debate. Neither side can see eye-to-eye on this issue, of course, and the usual arguments have been rolled out; the games industry insists that science proves them right. Concerned parents…
Read MoreWith Nintendo’s brand new home console, the Wii U, now sitting on store shelves and taking up many a headline here at Digitally Downloaded, we figured we’d start off this brand new year by paying respects to its motion controlled filled predecessor: Wii. The risks that Nintendo took with the…
Read MoreThe PlayStation Vita seems destined to become the most under-appreciated console in the increasingly likely event that it fails to see major sales figures. One of the most common comments you’ll see on discussions about the Vita on websites and message boards is that it apparently lacks for games worth…
Read MoreAnalysing Nintendo’s recent Press Release from a certain perspective makes it seem that there is something funny up with the reported sales figures. It has barely been over 40 days since Nintendo dropped their hot new home console, Wii U, on the market and the madness of the holiday rush…
Read MoreLast year a Hitman game was released with a trailer that was widely derided for a poor (read: offensive) portrayal of the women’s role in the games industry. It was a fair call, too. The games industry is now the most important entertainment industry on the planet, and with that…
Read MoreIt’s been about two months since the Wii U launched. We’ve had some time to get ingrained in the Miiverse community. How has it stacked up as a social network, or a resource for gamers? Well, not especially well on either count. Nintendo has succeed in creating a wonderful interface…
Read MoreEarlier this month I wrote about my concerns with the announced Dark Souls 2. From the early reports and rumours, it would seem that my concerns are justified. The first red flag is that the team making Dark Souls 2 is significantly larger than the team that made Dark Souls.…
Read MoreGoing forwards, if you ever want to demonstrate a real-life example of Schrodinger’s Cat, you need only refer back to the moment where the Wii U was released. This precise moment is greatly dividing the gaming community about what, exactly, is a next-gen console. The Wii U has proved itself…
Read MoreOne of the big announcements in the games industry in recent weeks has got to be the existence of Dark Souls II. A sequel to a game that has got to have one of the most fanatical and loyal fan bases, Dark Souls II is promising more of the same…
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