Digitally Downloaded – Page 1171 – Your specialist source of news and reviews for games, anime, manga, film and literature

a-tonne-of-final-fantasy-xiv-screens

May 8, 2013

Art/Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn/PC/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3/Square Enix

Now that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is in beta, there is no lack of screens coming out, and we have over three dozen images and artwork from the game below. Square Enix has been doing everything they can to promote ‘A Realm Reborn’ as a very different experience…

Time and Eternity – more excellent images

May 8, 2013

Imageepoch/NIS America/PlayStation/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3/Time and Eternity

I have been following this title well before it was announced for localization outside of Japan, and now we have our first English screenshots as well as a shot of the finalised box art. NIS America has slated this title to release in both Europe and America this summer. The…

Review: Code of Princess (3DS)

May 8, 2013

Beat 'em Up/Code of Princess/eShop/JRPG/Nintendo/Nintendo 3DS/Reviews

Let’s talk about why Code of Princess exists for a moment. Here is a game that is close to a first for the Nintendo 3DS; a full-priced retail game that was sold exclusively over the eShop in some parts of the world. Why not release it at retail? That’s easy,…

Review: Dead Island Riptide (Xbox 360)

May 8, 2013

Dead Island Riptide/FPS/PlayStation/PS3/Reviews/RPG/Xbox/Xbox 360/Zombie

Labeling Dead Island Riptide as simply “more of the same” might sound incredibly dismissive, but that’s what it is, plain and simple. It’s a game that is lost between being a full blown sequel and an expansion pack, with enough content to rival that of the first Dead Island, without…

Interview: The indie making dating game/ RPG hybrids for the western market

May 7, 2013

Celso Riva/dating sim/Interview/Interviews/Loren the Amazon Princess/RPG/sex/Winter Wolves

Of all the games that are made in Japan, the ones that you will rarely, if ever, see released in the west are dating simulators or games that focus on the sexual content (and then also released on mainstream platforms like Steam or at retail, dodgy download services don’t count).…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap – 5/8/13

May 7, 2013

Brutal Gamer News Wrap/PS4/Splinter Cell Blacklist/Wii U/Xbox 720

Could there be a sub-$99 Xbox on the way and did the Wii U get a price cut already? This may just be one of the bumpiest transition years in a while as the industry tumbles into the next generation. An Xbox (with no subscription) for less than $99 USD…

more-information-on-magic-2014-duels-of

May 7, 2013

CCG/collectible card game/Magic 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers/Magic the Gathering/Release Information/Wizards of the Coast

I am a huge Magic fan. I play it every night with coworkers, my son and I have decks we play at home and I have purchased every release of Duels of the Planeswalkers, having tried it on PC, iPad, PS3 and 360. You could safely say I am familiar…

The week’s Play-Asia specials; OBJECTION! Phoenix Wright galore!

May 7, 2013

Play-Asia

If you’re on the hunt for some cheap games for your consoles, Play-Asia rotates around weekly specials, and there are often some really great bargains to be picked up. If you’re a fan of Phoenix Wright and missed a game in the series, or you’re wondering what the fuss is…

Some killer screens from Killer is Dead

May 7, 2013

grasshopper manufacture/Kadokawa Games/Killer is Dead/Release Information/screenshots/Suda 51/XSEED Games

Developer Grasshopper Manufacture has put out tons of new screenshots from the upcoming Killer is Dead, and they look ridiculously good – and expectedly over-the-top. Kadokawa Games and XSEED Games are set to release this action game for both the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 in Japan, North…

Review: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (PS3)

May 7, 2013

Australia/Fighting game/Mortal Kombat/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Reviews/Warner Bros

The wildly successful reboot of the legendary Mortal Kombat franchise was initially refused classification in Australia. Too violent and all that. So, believe it or not, this release of the Komplete edition is the first opportunity that many Australians have had to play the game. Sadly, a release date just…

Latest