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January 11, 2013

Most gamers will have at least one of these games in their collection; a game they wouldn’t normally buy, but on a whim (or lack of anything else to play), they picked a game up and was surprised by it. Perhaps it’s a game that you hadn’t heard of before…

a-look-way-way-back-dragon-power

January 11, 2013

A Look Back/Bandai Namco Games/Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection/Dragon Power/nes/Nintendo Entertainment System/Sony PlayStation 3

Last year, I wrote up a nice big review on Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection for the Sony PlayStation 3. Seeing as this game was a remake, it was only natural that I would have some nostalgia toward Dragon Ball Z games. This is especially true when you consider…

CD Projekt Red trailer: Yet another symptom of a sexist games industry

January 11, 2013

CD Projekt Red/Microsoft/Opinion/PC/PlayStation/sexism/Sony/trailer/Trailers

Last year a Hitman game was released with a trailer that was widely derided for a poor (read: offensive) portrayal of the women’s role in the games industry. It was a fair call, too. The games industry is now the most important entertainment industry on the planet, and with that…

Review: The Flying Hamster HD (Vita)

January 11, 2013

Arcade/PlayStation Vita/Reviews/sidescroller/Sony/The Flying Hamster/The Game Atelier

The Game Atelier has a habit of making incredibly addictive little games that are essential for anyone who likes fun. Last year it brought Sun Flowers to the PlayStation Vita in a gorgeously HD port complete with trophy support. For a fiver it was easily the best value game on…

video-far-cry-3s-outpost-app-tale-of

January 11, 2013

advertising/App Store/Apple/Far Cry 3/Google Play/PC/PS3/Ubisoft/Xbox 360

If you were paying attention to Far Cry 3, you may have heard that a mobile app called Far Cry 3 Outpost was supposed to accompany the games release. In this app, users would be able to “Decode” encrypted data that they found while playing the Far Cry 3 multiplayer.…

Naruto Powerful Shippuden punches out a March release date

January 10, 2013

3DS/Namco Bandai Games/News/Nintendo/screenshots/trailer/Upcoming Games

Fans of Naruto just can’t seem to get enough of the loveable teenaged ninja in orange. If you’re one of these fans and have a 3DS handy – March probably can’t get here soon enough. Namco Bandai is bringing Naruto Powerful Shippuden to the 3DS on March 5th, with its…

Review: Tank! Tank! Tank! (Wii U)

January 10, 2013

Arcade/Bandai Namco/Multiplayer/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Reviews/Tank Tank Tank

If you were to think of Monster Hunter, and turn those big epic monster battles into simple-to-control arcade action battles, you’d be surprisingly close to Tank! Tank! Tank! As an arcade game it lacks for any of the depth of Monster Hunter, of course, but the same focus on gigantic…

Review: Labyrinth Legends (PS3)

January 10, 2013

Creat Studios/PlayStation/PS3/PSN/review/Sony

Creat Studios is no stranger to PSN. In fact, it has got so many titles on Sony’s downloadable service that it got its very own shelf within the digital store. From Smash Cars to Mushroom Wars, this is a company that is not afraid to tackle new genres. With Labyrinth…

The week’s specials on Play-Asia

January 10, 2013

Atelier/Dead or Alive/Lollipop Chainsaw/Play-Asia

Welcome to one of our new weekly features at Digitally Downloaded. 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. As a disclaimer, Digitally Downloaded is a Play-Asia affiliate, and…

five-excellent-playstation-mobile-games

January 9, 2013

Aqua Kitty/Cubixx/Frederic Resurrection of Music/Haunt The House/Lemmings/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Mobile platform is slowly growing into a nice bonus for PlayStation Vita owners. iOS-style cheap games with button controls? A perfect complement for the more full-fledged Vita games. Buy a couple of these and your Vita home screen will quickly fill up with icons. Of course, the nature…

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