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Tony Hawk HD rolls in this July

June 19, 2012

Activision/PlayStation 3/PS3/PSN/tony hawk's pro skater hd/XBLA/Xbox 360

Activision made the announcement over Twitter today that the highly anticipated HD melange that is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD will hit PSN and XBL at mid-Summer. The game is kind of a restart for the once super-popular series of skateboarding games and combines many of the elements of past…

Review: Devil Band – Rock the Underworld (DSiWare)

June 19, 2012

Devil Band/DSiWare/Reviews/Strategy/Tower defence

Oh look. Another Circle DSiWare game. And you know what? I owe Gameloft an apology. I thought Gameloft was the most offensively cynical developer/ publisher in the games industry, getting away with plagiarism on mere technicalities. But I was wrong. Gameloft’s got nothing on the depth these guys will sink.…

Hardware review: 60beat Gamepad (iPad accessory)

June 19, 2012

60beat/Hardware/iPad/iPhone

One of the regular complaints that we hear regarding the iPad and gaming is: “it needs physical buttons before it can be a real games playing machine!” Notwithstanding the fact that anyone who spends more than a few hours with an iPad quickly realises that it doesn’t need physical buttons…

Review: Battlefield 3 + Premium Service (PS3)

June 18, 2012

Battlefield 3/DLC/FPS/premium service/PS3/Reviews

Battlefield 3 is the latest installment in the very popular Battlefield series by DICE. Most compare it to the equally as popular Call of Duty series, however they are both very different. The multiplayer, (arguably the most important aspect of this game), is a one of a kind and allows…

Skylanders Cloud Patrol levels up

June 16, 2012

Activision/iOS/iPad/iPhone/Skylanders Cloud Patrol/Spyro/Vicarious Visions

A new level cap and lots more added to the iOS version of everyones favorite cloud hopping adventure. Loads of new stuff was added this week to Skylanders Cloud patrol, the shooting gallery type spin-off of the popular (that’s an understatement right there) console and portable game Skyanders Spyro’s Adventure.…

ea-dead-space-3-needs-to-sell-5-million

June 16, 2012

Dead Space 3/EA/EA Origin/PC/PS3/Xbox 360

Dead Space was one of the new, quality experiences of 2008. Whether you agree with that statement or not, the list of awards from websites and events ranging from IGN to the BAFTA Game Awards definitely showed that Dead Space was not just another game that could be swept under…

The weekend discussion: “What are you playing this weekend?”

June 15, 2012

weekly chat

Welcome to a new weekly feature at Digitally Downloaded! We all like games, and we all like to talk about games so, while the weekend brings us no news to ponder over, let’s talk about games! Each week we’re going to have a different discussion topic to run over the…

Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs gets a teaser trailer

June 15, 2012

Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs/Frictional Games/Horror/PC

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is one of the few horror games that elevates itself to (and maybe even beyond) the likes of Resident Evil, Dead Space, and Silent Hill. The cold atmosphere is one of the main highlights; without Frictional Games (the developers of Amnesia: The Dark Descent) expertly crafting…

ten-most-disappointing-games-this

June 15, 2012

Alice Madness Returns/amy/Dragon Age/Dragon's Dogma/James Bond/kingdoms of amalur/Lord of the Rings/Resonance of Fate/Shadows of the Damned/The Cursed Crusade/Top 10

This generation has put up some truly amazing games – both high profile and niche. But, of course, it has also put up some real disappointments. Games that should have been great, or looked great in the promos, but didn’t follow through with the promise. There’s arguably been a lot…

Review: Bang Bang Racing (XBLA)

June 14, 2012

Bang Bang Racing/XBLA/Xbox 360/Xbox Live Arcade

Top down racers are a bit of a rarity these days, and top down racers that are actually good? Perish the thought. Remember Micro Machines? Those little toy cars were seemingly everywhere years ago (much like their fast talkin’ spokesman) and I can’t help but think about them in a…

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