Galaxy on Fire 2 HD is a space flight/ RPG hybrid whose origins are remarkable – the conversion of a rather fun smartphone game into the expansive jungle world of PC. It’s stunningly beautiful, if slightly vapid in its storyline, and Galaxy 2 has a relaxing, elegant appeal about it.…
Read MoreI have had a pair of iPads bouncing around my house for some time, but they are usually in use by other members of my family while on the road, and when I am at the house I generally fire up a game on one of my consoles. So while…
Read MoreA few days ago we let you in on Lockwood’s Free-to-Play dungeon crawler, Mercia: Fractured Reams in PlayStation Home and today we’re happy to announce to you that you can now jump in and start lootin’ to your heart’s desire. Promising a gameplay experience that’s the closest we’ve yet seen…
Read MoreSony’s PlayStation Vita might be the most powerful dedicated gaming handheld in existence, but its power isn’t what we’re all excited about here at Digitally Downloaded today. No, instead we’re excited to blast back to the 16-bit pasts of our childhood memories. Courtesy of the PlayStation Blog, today we’ve found…
Read MoreLegasista is basically what you would expect from a game published by NIS America – it’s a chunky, time-draining game with a compelling character customisation system and some simple but very charming visuals. For JRPG fans, it’s essential stuff. For almost everyone else… perhaps not so. Unless you’re very familiar…
Read MoreTime & Eternity by Bandai Namco has had quite a few screenshots released, but not a lot of information. This RPG game has only had a Japanese release date, but according to Kay Hirono, this PlayStation 3 title will be getting an English release as well. No further details were…
Read MoreBravely Default: Flying Fairy is set to release in Japan on October 11th, 2012. This RPG title is developed by Silicon Studio and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo 3DS. Below are quite a few new screenshots, as well as a video trailer. And the trailer:…
Read MoreAlmost two years ago, Tim Schafer and crew were responsible for one of my favourite little RPGs of the generation. Costume Quest on the PS3 and Xbox 360 played out a lot like “my first RPG,” it was so simple, but it was also endlessly charming – the perfect way…
Read MoreGenres are a useful tool for developers, critics and consumers alike. Simple words are – through the power of thematic and stylistic associations – capable of describing a game that we may never have even seen before. A simple, single word – “platformer,” “rhythm game,” “RPG,” tells us exactly what…
Read MoreIt’s taken a while, but the Japanese mid-tier developer and publishers are starting to see the value in the iPhone and iPad. Remember – these devices took longer to take off in Japan than elsewhere in the world. They’re popular now, though, so those goodly folk who concentrate on making…
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