If you’re into your JRPGs, you’re going to have a good month with July’s releases. Across both retro and modern, the likes of Square Enix and Nintendo have some big ones to look forward to. And there’s a Chinese RPG (CRPG?) that you should also pay very close attention to.…
Read MoreThis month on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we discuss what the next 12 months look like for the major console publishers. Now that their mid-year streams and shows have ended, what do we think will happen in the next few months… Then we discuss this concept of the “blockbuster” JRPG.…
Read MoreWe had a special guest on the podcast this month – Ryan Brown from Super Rare Games! Ryan has been an absolute champion for the indie space over the years, and we pick his brain about his innovative “Mixtape” project. If you’re ever in the mood to discover games that…
Read MoreNOTE: This month our usual video editor wasn’t available, so instead you can just enjoy footage from a bunch of games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t necessarily the games we’re talking about – apologies for any confusion, but things will be back to normal next month. As we look…
Read MoreNOTE: This month our usual video editor wasn’t available, so instead you can just enjoy footage from a bunch of games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t June releases – apologies for any confusion, but things will be back to normal next month. We’re doing something a little bit different…
Read MoreHello listeners! We’ve got a cracking good podcast this month, with Ryan Brown of Super Rare Games jumping on to talk about his amazing Mixtape project, where he collects together some of the best indie titles from itch.io and other places, and gives you a chance to own amazing artistry…
Read MoreIn this podcast topic, we take a deep dive into the stories that only games can tell. Whether it’s 13 Sentinels, Elden Ring, or any number of other games (particularly in recent years), game developers and writers are starting to explore the unique narrative structures that are only possible through…
Read MoreWe’re doing something a little bit different with the podcasts than we have in the past when uploading podcasts to YouTube. Rather than upload a ~2 hour video and make you watch it in all one go, we’re breaking things up a bit more so you can more easily watch…
Read MoreThe news yesterday that Square Enix was selling off its western development studios to help fund a move into blockchain gaming, NFTs and other such things makes this podcast all the more pertinent. We actually recorded it before that news broke, but we actually talk about how terrible NFTs will…
Read MoreIn this video (the second part of this month’s podcast, see below), Harvard, Trent and I talk about Stranger of Paradise – the new Final Fantasy game that we just can’t stop thinking about – and why it is so smart and represents such a good thing for the games…
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