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Lollipop Chainsaw and anti-sexism: why Juliet Starling is so important

August 2, 2012

Now that Lollipop Chainsaw has been available for a while, there’s been a lot written about the game. One of the more regular comments I see made about the game is that it is “sexist.” This confuses me greatly because my reading of Lollipop Chainsaw is the exact opposite –…

The PSN update is Expendable

August 2, 2012

PlayStation/PS Vita/PS3/psn update/PSP/The Expendables

The action heroes of decades past blow a hole in the PSN this week along with Ridge Racer and War of the Monsters- but where’s GTAIII? Not that the entire world hasn’t played it already, but the PS2 classic Grand Theft Auto III is MIA in this weeks update to…

psn-maintenance-does-something

August 2, 2012

Maintenance/PSN

More maintenance of the mysterious sort is expected to hit the Playstation Network in about an hour (12am Pacific), but it won’t affect normal use. Wait, what? That’s right, as strange as it sounds, you’ll be able to sign in to the PSN as normal during the maintenance period (which…

The Xbox Live update is zombie-tastic

August 2, 2012

deadlight/Transformers/XBLA/Xbo Live Update/Xbox 360

Can we go a week without mentioning a zombie game of some kind? No? Well, in that case here’s another one. Deadlight is the middle game (some might call it the ‘hump game’) of the five week Live ‘Summer of Arcade’ promo, and might just be the prettiest of the…

sdcc-comic-con-international-special

August 1, 2012

Capcom/Comic Con/DC/halo/Marvel/SDCC/star wars/Total Recall

Two weeks ago, digitallydownloaded had boots on the ground for the biggest pop culture event of the year. Now we’ve put together a special presentation showcasing the best of the best on the show floor. Comic Con really is like nothing else. Not even the bigger shows from around the…

the-opportunities-for-nintendo-with

August 1, 2012

Nintendo/Opinion/smartphones/Tablet

Nintendo is a big corporation that is usually run intelligently. At a time where the world economy (and Japan more than most) is diving better than the Chinese Olympic team can Nintendo has held things together and not suffered too badly. But that’s not to say it’s incapable of making…

Review: Ships ‘n Battles (iPad)

August 1, 2012

battleship/board game/iPad/Reviews/Ships n Battles

Battleship is the perfect game for the iOS platform. It’s easy to pick up and play for short bursts of fun, and it’s easy to design a multiplayer experience around it. There’s been a few attempts at making Battleship games for the platform, as you’d expect. None are as good…

Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition coming this Fall

August 1, 2012

Android/Baldur's Gate/iOS/mac/Overhaul Games/PC

The updated and enhanced edition of one of the greatest RPGs of all time will be coming to PC’s, Mac’s, and mobile platforms in September- and it’s bringing a treasure chest of improvements along with it. Of all the Dungeons & Dragons titles I’ve played (and all the RPG’s in…

retail-sales-bite-into-profitability-of

August 1, 2012

EA/max payne 3/Spec Ops The Line/star wars the old republic/Take Two

Two more stories over at Games Industry paint a less-than-rosy picture about the health of the games industry. Take-Two has reported losses of $110 million thanks to less-than-stellar sales for Max Payne 3 (3 million copies – yes, that is a low number of sales for an AAA-title) and Spec…

Want more Frequent Flyer points? They’re just a crossword away

July 31, 2012

crossword/Frequent Flyers Reward Program

First of all, I would like to apologise to our loyal readers – you may have noticed that you’re not getting Frequent Flyer points for your comments at the moment. This is an issue we are aware of, and we’re working to fix it. We appreciate your patience while we…

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