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Aussie developer, Torus Games, nabs Disney Developer of the Year Award

May 11, 2015

Some good news on a Monday morning for the local games industry, Melbourne-based Torus Games, one of the real veterans of the local industry, has picked up a Developer of the Year award form one of the largest entertainment behemoths in history, Disney. The award comes on the back of…

Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed (Sony PlayStation Vita)

May 10, 2015

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Tamsoft, the developer of Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed, is in some ways the perfect match for Compile Heart’s premier franchise. But in other ways the licensing of the franchise to the developer has resulted in a confused title that doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. Related reading:…

The Friday 10: Ten games too smart for their own good

May 8, 2015

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Now that we’ve accepted that games have artistic merit (or, at least, a growing number of people who play games have done so), we’ve started to see a number of game directors and producers emerge who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling and thinking behind games. In other words, we’re…

Review: The Charnel House Trilogy (PC)

May 8, 2015

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‘Sepulchre’ is a Middle English term representing what is now known as a tomb or crypt. It is also the name of a free horror game for PC released in 2003, or what is now the second of three chapters in The Charnel House Trilogy. I love horror games as…

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May 7, 2015

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Overnight, two RPGs were announced for the PlayStation 4. As enhanced ports of PlayStation 3 games, you may well have already played these, but they’re quality enough games that that doesn’t really matter; the enhancements should make them both worth a re-purchase. The first is Abyss Odyssey. Back when I…

Gadget Review: iHome iB85 Bluetooth Wirless Headphones

May 7, 2015

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We get to cover a lot of headsets here at Digitally Downloaded, but not a lot of good headphones just for listening to music on the go. Generally they are of the beefier, boom microphone, around the ear variety. Here we have a set of headphones that are light, smaller…

Review: Excave II: Wizard of the Underworld (Nintendo 3DS)

May 7, 2015

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“There is a poison spreading huge enemy making a nest at the bottom of the underground waterway.” “Woooooooooow” thought I. “This game is awesome if there’s a poison spreading a huge enemy, or a poison spreading huge enemies.” I wasn’t quite sure what to expect because the grammar of that…

Nintendo is finally getting in the theme park game

May 7, 2015

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For the longest time I’ve felt that Nintendo should follow Disney’s lead and develop a theme park. After all, as the popular saying goes, Mario has overtaken Mickey Mouse as the most recognisable character of all. Further, Nintendo’s reliance on its IP and its “X factor” makes it perfect for…

Nintendo’s full year financial results show gains, but it’s not all rosy yet

May 7, 2015

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Nintendo, despite struggling with the Nintendo Wii U, has announced gains to its operating income for the full financial year. According to its results, published today, Nintendo’s operating income was 24.7 billion yen, on the back of net sales of 549.7 billion yen. Thanks to foreign exchange gains totaling 34.0…

Digitally Downloaded is up for two awards at the Australian IT Journalism Awards!

May 7, 2015

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Hola dear readers! It’s that time of year again where I take the opportunity to do a little bit of boasting on behalf of the entire team; the finalists for the 2015 Lizzies Australian IT Journalism Awards have been announced, and for the third consecutive year, Digitally Downloaded.net has been…

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