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Review: Assassin’s Creed III – AAA-game of the year (PS3)

October 31, 2012

Assassin's Creed III/Microsoft/open world game/PlayStation/Reviews/Ubisoft/Xbox 360

I was not a fan of the previous Assassin’s Creed game at all. That game was, like a Michael Bay film, loud, brash and thoroughly devoid of anything interesting behind its bombastic action. So I was genuinely surprised to find that Assassin’s Creed III is more like a Joss Whedon…

Review: Dokuro (Vita)

October 30, 2012

GungHo Online Entertainment/PlayStation/review/Sony/vita

A creepy little skeleton trying to save a shimmering princess – is Dokuro the treat to fill our digital gaming goody bags this Halloween? GungHo Online Entertainment has crafted a puzzle/platformer that would put a smile on the flesh of Tim Burton’s eerie face and it’s one that Vita owners…

upcoming-booster-pack-for-orcs-must-die

October 30, 2012

Are we there Yeti/Booster Pack/DLC/Downloadable Content/Orcs Must Die 2/PC/Steam/Tower Defense/Video Game

We have been huge fans of Orcs Must Die! 2 here at Digitally Downloaded, having scored the original release 4.5 out of 5 stars. The blend of tower defense with an element of third-person shooting made this an addictive game to play. Instead of referring to their new content as…

Your next PSN game is on us (new Frequent Flyer reward!)

October 30, 2012

Derrick the DeathFin/Frequent Flyers Reward Program

You may remember that not long ago Chris published a rather glowing review of the rather fine Derrick the DeathFin. If you’ve yet to experience the game for yourself, we have some good news! Courtesy of the lovely folks behind the game, Different Tuna, we have five copies to give away…

Review: Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz (Vita)

October 30, 2012

action/labyrinth game/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/puzzle/Reviews/Sega/super monkey ball banana splitz

SEGA’s Monkey Ball series has had a less-than-stellar track record. The original released right back on the Gamecube were bona fide hits with some incredibly difficult single player action and some incredibly addictive multiplayer modes. The appeal was obvious from the outset – Monkey Ball is at heart a digital…

Review: Machinarium (PS3)

October 29, 2012

Amanita Design/Indie Game/PlayStation/PS3/PSN/Sony

Machinarium is a game that says very much by saying nothing at all. It says that gameplay doesn’t necessarily matter as much as character development and storytelling, and that character development and storytelling doesn’t necessarily have to be done with words. These are all things we knew already, but Machinarium…

Games journalism; a manifesto of what it could be and should be

October 29, 2012

games journalism/manifesto/Opinion

It all started with Doritos and Mountain Dew. Two snacks that most gamers love anyway has spiralled into an industry-wide debate about games journalism, and its legitimacy (or lack thereof). I have deliberately kept away from the controversy, however, one discussion that I have come across in various forms as…

How Nintendo could improve its eShop success

October 29, 2012

eShop/Nintendo/Opinion/sales figures

There was some interesting analysis of Nintendo’s sales over at Kotaku yesterday, that indicates a very sobering reality that I’ve come to suspect. It would seem that the level of online engagement between Nintendo and its European and Australian customers is not quite up to the growth that’s being seen…

Review: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS)

October 29, 2012

adventure game/Level-5/Nintendo/Nintendo 3DS/point-and-click adventure/Professor Layton/Puzzle Game/Reviews

If there was any game that the 3D effect of the 3DS could mess up, I was worried that it would be Professor Layton. What made the DS games such a joy to play was the impeccable 2D animation, character art, and cutscenes that looked like they could have been…

wipeout-gets-halloween-update-on-ios

October 29, 2012

ABC/Apple/iOS/Wipeout

Scare a little more life out of the fall down and get soaked virtual obstacle course that is Wipeout with a spooktacular Halloween themed update. The update (which is free) includes a pair of new ‘shows’ designed with both alien and Halloween themes. Outfits and costumes are also included to…

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