One of the great joys about a great game is the soundtrack that enhances it. With the right composer and musicians backing a project, it can be elevated to become something truly emotive and evocative. The very best soundtracks, just like in film, are very much worth listening to outside of the game too. The very best soundtracks are every…
Welcome to 2024! We hope you all had the most wonderful Christmas and New Year’s break. To kick things off this year, I’m starting by having a quick look at the year that was, and some of my highlights from the year. You’re probably going to guess at least a…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With…
Yep, Square Enix is a book publisher! It’s through the Square Enix…
One of the great joys about a great game is the soundtrack that enhances it. With the right composer and musicians backing a project, it can be elevated to become something truly emotive and evocative. The very best soundtracks, just like in film, are very much worth listening to outside…
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Welcome to 2024! We hope you all had the most wonderful Christmas and New Year’s break. To kick things off this year, I’m starting by having a quick look at the year that was, and some of my highlights from the year. You’re probably going to guess at least a…
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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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Yep, Square Enix is a book publisher! It’s through the Square Enix Manga & Books imprint. The “big” titles generally involve Final Fantasy, but it also releases a good amount of manga on a regular basis. At the Square Enix Manga & Books Announcement Panel at Anime Expo, the company…
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I feel for the people who are saying Final Fantasy XVI isn’t “their Final Fantasy.” I’m an arena FPS fan. I know what it’s like to watch something you love fall out of favour and either disappear entirely (Unreal, Tribes) or watch it try to contort itself into something else…
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With Final Fantasy XVI still very fresh in mind, the podcast crew sat down to talk about it. There is a lot to talk about with regard to this game, but perhaps the most interesting theme it has running through it is how well it handles war as a subject.…
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Something old and something new for discussion in this month’s podcast! We kick things off as we always do with a look at all the games releasing in July. If you’re a fan of Japanese games – and JRPGs in particular – steel yourself because the month is going to…
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Final Fantasy XVI is a spectacular blockbuster that is also so much more than a simple “AAA-game”. Where most blockbusters aim to manipulate the player’s emotions but have little ambition beyond that, Final Fantasy XVI dares to challenge players with a narrative of depth and poignancy. It is the rarest…
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This ain’t no measly State of Play (the last one was in February): it’s a full on showcase! This presentation is set to run for just over an hour, with a focus on upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games from studios around the world. It should include several new…
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the bumper podcast we have for you for May! In addition to talking through all the big games coming out this month (it’s dominated by one game in particular… can you guess what game?), we also chat through two big topics: Firstly, with Final Fantasy…
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