Retro reflections by Nick H. One of the really cool things my dad did for me as a kid was rent me a new NES game just about every weekend. It was a cheap way to play a lot of different games, and I’d get them finished, too, as video…
Review by Clark A. Famed writer of anime and visual novels, Gen Urobuchi, has a penchant for dark, perverse themes. Those familiar with the man’s portfolio may label that a gross understatement as his works range from deconstructions of the innocent magical girl subgenre to relentlessly grotesque Lovecraftian horror. Though…
Previews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo was kind enough to provide me an all-access booth tour at TGS this year, so that I could test out all its upcoming games without waiting in line (and, frankly, that was important because I simply didn’t have thirty minutes to wait in line…
News by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
And just like that we have completed our list of the 100 greatest games of all time. It was a difficult list to pull together, to be sure, as there are so many great, important games out there. So many games needed to be left off the list, but we…
There are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…
Tourism by Matt S. This is my third Tokyo Game Show, and this year it’s the biggest the show has ever been, with a bustling indie game area, dedicated VR and eSports sections, and hall after hall hosting all of the biggest developers and publishers. TGS is so large that…
Review by Matt S. One of the recent Australian releases that I can’t quite get enough of is Black Lab Games’ Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy. This tactical space battle game hooked me in on PC, and again when it released on iPad, and did so because it features a…
There are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…
Blog by Lindsay M. Now that I’ve used the first part of this month to mostly flesh out my opinions on the state of female protagonists in games, I am actively seeking games that break the mould. I’ve played some of Severed, where a teenage girl becomes a warrior while…
