Earlier this month, Paradox Interactive announced several new games via a video it called the Paradox Announcement Show. This included new game announcements, like Cities: Skylines II. I covered that specific announcement, but not the one that really caught my eye entirely because there wasn’t enough information available for it…
Read MoreI don’t have much patience for city builders, despite my love of sims. Very few are actually simple enough for me to understand, so I tend to write them off. That being said, I certainly know of Cities: Skylines and its critical and consumer acclaim (except the Nintendo Switch port,…
Read MoreMany years ago now (back in 2013), when DigitallyDownloaded.net was still just a startup website and really little more than a blog, I was fortunate to land an interview with the good people of Paradox Interactive. To this day I remember that interview, and a big part of the reason…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The hawk eyes over at Gematsu have noticed something very interesting indeed: The Paradox Interactive strategy title, Crusader Kings III, has been rated for a release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Xbox One. This is no guarantee of a release or a formal announcement, but…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I do like games based in real-world history that actually respect the history, and Paradox Interactive’s strategy games have been some of the more respectful out there. Europa Universalis IV is great, for example, but as great as it is, there are a lot of people…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s been a long time since the last proper Vampire: The Masquerade title. The other great pen-and-paper RPG, after Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire is all about how supernatural creatures of horror live within our world, and right under our noses…. and in these games you play…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of the features that people don’t talk about much with regards to strategy games is the stories that they tell. After all, between the mathematical balancing of the spreadsheets that power them, the layer upon layer of interlocking systems that determine diplomacy, scientific discovery, the…
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 Lindsay M., News Editor 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…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I have a soft spot for classic computer RPGs, and Tyranny checks a number of the boxes I would normally look for. However, beyond the familiar, nostalgic gameplay there is an interesting if twisted tale that challenges the player to examine good versus evil in a…
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