Previews by Harvard L. For the Aussie readers out there, Bandai Namco Australia (which also represents Square Enix locally) has a real treat lined up in its publishing division through the rest of the year. With a stunning lineup of new releases in some heavy hitting franchises, you’re sure to…
Read MorePreview by Harvard L. I don’t know if the opening of Final Fantasy XV is a tongue-in-cheek joke or not, but I really want to believe that it is. Our first impression of Noctis is an insufferable sarcastic teenager making jabs at his father, the king, letting the audience know…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. While the rest of the world ponders and scratches their heads in confusion waiting for the Nintendo NX to actually be properly announced, developers seem to be actively making games compatible with the upcoming mystery console. Gematsu has translated an article from Nintendo Dream’s October issue,…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. I’m going to talk about Final Fantasy in my retro reflections this week, because Final Fantasy is a game that is slowly slipping out of people’s thoughts. It’s almost never listed among people’s favourite games of the series any longer, and very few talk about…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Life Is Strange remains haunting over a year after I began my time in Arcadia Bay. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think of Max, Chloe, Kate, Victoria, and the other teenagers in the fictional Oregon town. Oddly enough, I never even considered…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. When I installed Final Fantasy Brave Exvius on my iPad, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had played Record Keeper before and grown tired within days; I was just not familiar enough with every Final Fantasy game to truly appreciate it. Brave Exvius is essentially…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The first modern entry into the Deus Ex franchise; Human Revolution, was a remarkable game in many ways. Set in a dark cyberpunk world, it gave players a large world to explore, with plenty of things to see and do, while also driving players down a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Japanese word “Setsunasa”, which I Am Setsuna derives its thematic thrust from, is a nuanced one, and it’s a word that doesn’t really translate into English as neatly as some might try to force it to. In literal terms it means something close to “sorrow,”…
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