Here at Digitally Downloaded, we recently got in touch with notorious business analyst Michael Pachter ahead of the apparent PlayStation 4 announcement scheduled for February 20th. We spoke to him regarding his expectations and perspectives on the PS4 as well as its potential impact on Sony, the next generation and…
Read MoreOne of the most persistent rumours regarding both Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen hardware is that both will actively block the use of second hand games. Predictably this is ruffling feathers. I’ve seen a wide range of “I would never buy such a console, how dare Sony/ Microsoft tell me…
Read MoreI don’t think anyone who reads this site would not know that Sony has had a difficult couple of years from a financial perspective. The good news is that the turn around seems to be on track. The vendor posted a significant operating profit for its third quarter; 46.4 billion…
Read MoreRemember Metal Gear’s famous VR missions? Well they’re back- in Metal Gear Rising Revengeance form. The latest game (and first real spinoff) in the famed tactical espionage series from Konami stars cyber-ninja Raiden and focuses on more action than sneaking. But one thing that the title will definitely have in…
Read MoreIt’s Monday, so I’m going to use that as my excuse for some out-there thinking. That and our weekly discussion on what we’d like to see happen with the PlayStation 4 has inspired me to thought. For today’s musing I’m going to looking at a possible sales model for Sony’s…
Read MoreOne of the finest tactics strategy games of all time is headed to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, complete with graphical overhaul. The good news was confirmed on Twitter, via Ian Hardingham, one of the developers behind the game: “Double Eleven are bringing a deluxe remake of Frozen Synapse to…
Read MoreSony’s done a teaser to end all teasers. At a time when the gaming world is looking forward to an announcement of the PlayStation 4, Sony posts this on its blog: I wouldn’t bet against this being a new hardware reveal, personally.…
Read MoreThis year is going to be the big year where two of the three main console platform holders formally unveil new console hardware; Sony is expected to replace the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft is expected to obsolete the Xbox 360. It’s exciting. We have had this current hardware for much…
Read MoreYou can’t keep a good thing down. No doubt Tecmo Koei is making a killing from its DLC costume packs for Dead or Alive 5. Round eight of DLC has just hit, and there’s a distinctive theme to this one. For starters, there’s a free new stage to download. Zack’s…
Read MoreThe EVE universe got a whole lot more action oriented as CCP Games’ PS3 exclusive DUST 514 has finally seen integration- and just in time for the open beta. DUST 514 is the free to play extension of the long running PC MMO, EVE Online. The game has been in…
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