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Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 3 (strategic looting edition)

July 14, 2012

Bit.Trip/Borderlands/Braid/dead island/Frozen Synapse/Orcs Must Die/PC/Skyrim/Steam

What’s better than a sale? Video games. What’s better than a video game sale? Steam. What’s better than a video game sale on Steam? Magic..Unfortunately, magic has not been discovered yet, so we will have to settle for video game sales on Steam. Today’s daily deals on Steam are more…

The weekend discussion: “What is your guilty pleasure?”

July 13, 2012

guilty pleasure/weekly chat

Another weekend, another discussion! This time around we’re talking about guilty pleasures – i.e. those games that you know, deep down, are bad, but games that you can’t help but love. I think just about everyone should have one of those. I have plenty! Now’s a good time to join…

Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 2 (There is still time…)

July 13, 2012

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Once again, it’s that time. Steam has updated its daily sales and a new bunch of games are ready to consume whatever is left your wallet. Today’s selection of titles are much more oriented towards the shooting and action gamer rather than the strategy nuts, but there are a few…

Alan Wake creeps into the Steam Summer Sale

July 13, 2012

alan wake/american nightmare/PC/Remedy/Steam

Miss out on some of the best action/horror experiences this generation? Both Alan Wake adventures are on big time sale on Steam right now. Until Monday the 23rd, the original Alan Wake (with all the DLC!) and the (more action-y sequel) Alan Wake’s American nightmare will be half the usual…

universal-survival-guide-to-massive

July 13, 2012

Guide/Original/Steam/Valve

Valve Corporation’s Steam is known for many things, but one of the services most prominent aspects is the game sales. The sales often range from 10 percent off to a massive 80 percent off individual games and game packages, making it a viable and popular option for low-budget PC gamers.…

trailer-epic-mickey-2-power-of-two

July 13, 2012

Epic Mickey/trailer

While the original Epic Mickey was a much-hyped game, it was also a game that was hampered with technical issues, so it sold well, but disappointed many. Dare we care about the sequel? Why, of course we do. Epic Mickey 2 is a game we fully expect to resolve all…

Rainbow Moon now up for grabs in our Frequent Flyer program

July 13, 2012

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EastAsiaSoft, the wonderful indie developer behind the newest PSN sensation, Rainbow Moon, has become the newest sponsor of our Frequent Flyer Rewards program. There are three US codes for Rainbow Moon available, for 7,000 points a piece. The good news is that the PS3 is region free, so if you’re…

cutest-sonic-ever-it-only-took-hello

July 13, 2012

Hello Kitty/Sonic/Weird News

Anyone who knows anything about Japan knows that Hello Kitty is kinda popular, and on top of that, Hello Kitty collaborations are kinda popular. And so, I unveil a new collaboration – Sonic X Hello Kitty. It’s too adorable for words, really. On a completely unrelated note, it’s time to…

Review: Treasures of Montezuma Blitz (Vita)

July 13, 2012

casual games/Montezuma Blitz/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/Reviews

We don’t usually review free games at Digitally Downloaded – after all, what’s the point when you can simply try the game for yourself, but I felt compelled to review Montezuma Blitz on the Vita, simply to point out its existence if nothing else. See, Montezuma Blitz is a lot…

Book review: Game Masters eBook (iPad)

July 13, 2012

Australia/Book Review/Books/Game Masters/iPad/Reviews

Our Australian readers might be aware that there’s a funky thing happening down in Melbourne at the moment. Game Masters is an exhibition that is a real love letter to the history and culture of gaming. Its attracted some high-profile support, too, with the likes of Tim Schafer and Warren…

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