A number of us had the unfortunate experience of watching the recent Resident Evil TV series, and we have come away with very strong feelings and opinions indeed (mostly along the lines of “just stop them doing this.”). In this in-depth chat, the podcast team talk about why games often…
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August is a big month for game releases – there is a whole lot coming out, but as we discuss on this podcast, the big question is how much of it is truly worth getting excited by. People are going to be still chewing through Xenoblade Chronicles 3, after all,…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, Qureate, a video game publisher and developer based in Tokyo, and a fine purveyor of the smuttiest of fan service, announced Massage Freaks, a rhythm game that was all about touching big-boobed girls all over in time to the music. That game has now been renamed…
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A couple of us on the podcast made the terrible mistake of watching the new Resident Evil television series recently. It really was a mistake – don’t do it to yourselves – but in watching that we realised that there was a good discussion in there about what motivates these TV/film…
Read MoreI’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As…
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D3 Publisher, known for producing Bullet Girls, Dream Club, Earth Defense Force, Omega Labyrinth, and other series, has been keeping a little secret from us from May, and while they aren’t yet ready to reveal it to its full extent, they have released a short 20-second trailer regarding it. An…
Read MoreSomething that’s been going on with Stranger Things in the past week has a deep relevance to video games. The creators of that series has been going back to old episodes to “fix” plot holes. But should they be doing that? And – and this is the link to games…
Read MoreDeveloped by Hikotel and co-produced by Phoenixx and Gotcha Gotcha Games, Kokoro Clover Season 1 has been announced to release on August 4 for the Switch, and PC via Steam. But who are the names behind this release’s development? Gotcha Gotcha Games is a well-known organisation, a subsidiary of Kadokawa…
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