David Bowie was in so many ways the reason I am doing what I do today. It was his music that inspired me to take art – all art – seriously. It was his music that I would listen to on loop as I studied at school and university. One…
Corgi Warlock is not a concept that was doomed from the start. It has a wacky setup (appropriate for indie games like this), a talented individual behind the project, and a host of warrior animals. Unfortunately, it fails in the execution. Perhaps “fail” is too strong, but seeing Corgi Warlock…
It’s no secret to anyone that here at Digitally Downloaded, we love Japanese content. From manga to video games to anime, there is something for everyone available worldwide. Two years ago, the Sekai Project was (officially) born. The company brings Eastern content to Western audiences while also focuses on aiding…
Surely it was inevitable. Nintendo’s multiplayer-focused game about coating everything in ink is about to be inked itself…in a very different way, that is. Yes, Splatoon is getting its own manga adaptation in Japan. In fact, it’s actually getting two. The first, Honobono Ika 4-Koma, will be a four panel…
On paper, 2016 is shaping up to be one of the finest years for anime in ages. Between fresh IPs, high-profile adaptations such as My Hero Academia, and the return of dormant franchises like Berserk, there’s ample reason to party. The winter season probably won’t be the peak of 2016’s…
I’m a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, which I see as the more intelligent and insightful of the major blockbuster franchises. That being said, I am a much bigger fan of the games in the series where Ubisoft takes a creative risk and does something a little daring to…
Summon Night 5 is a strategy JRPG and part visual novel, released for the PSP, but also playable on the PlayStation Vita. It’s not going to revolutionise the genre, but it is, nevertheless, a very fine example of it. Related reading: Strategy RPG fans really need to check out Disgaea…
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! All the Oculus Rift news…
2015 was one of the best years on record for gaming, and publishers didn’t want to let us forget that. There have been loads of great merchandise and collector’s editions released in the last 12 months. From the limited edition swag given out at events like E3 and Gamescom to…
The good people over at Gematsu spotted for us a juicy bit of news in the leadup to the weekend. Compile Heart/ Idea Factory, the specialists in ultra-niche Japanese games, have launched a countdown website that strongly implies that a sequel to card battling JRPG, Monster Monpiece, will be announced…
