One of the many things that we’re looking forward to seeing in Final Fantasy XVI is how it handles storytelling, because it seems like the developers are bringing some interesting ideas to the table there that will help to make game narratives more accessible to more people. Or, to put it another way: After FFXIII all-but asked for you to…
There’s one absolutely massive game releasing this month that we’re all very excited for, but it is by no means the only release to look forward to in June! That big release is, of course, Final Fantasy XVI, but aside from a conspicuous absence of Nintendo this month, the overall…
Welcome to the June 2023 edition of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! As…
One of the interesting things about this year has been the contrast…
2022 was such a jam-packed year for releases that it’s far too easy to forget about some of the great games that were released through the year. So, as part of our podcast this month, we chatted about what our most memorable games of the year were. Not necessarily the…
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January is usually one of the quietest months for game releases (and news, and all the rest), but in 2023 there are some big releases (and a few genuinely exciting surprises that we had no idea were coming). So we sit down to chat about what we’re looking forward to…
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We are back for another year! The January episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast is a big, two-hour special, and we have a special guest on this week! We start the episode by talking about the big game releases in January (and there are some surprises to look forward to!),…
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There are two options when it comes to your avatar in a game: a named character, where you have limited control over how they look and behave, and a character creator, where you have complete control, but at the expense of them having a “character” in the game. In this…
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Open world is a popular “genre” these days, and most developers – especially those working at the higher end of town – are particularly keen on them. Because of this, everything from Pokemon to Final Fantasy, Dynasty Warriors to The Legend of Zelda, and even The Witcher has shifted from…
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Welcome everyone to the last podcast of 2022, and we have a bumper 2-hour special for your listening pleasure. First of all, we talk about the last wave of games to land in the year (there’s more than you think!), and then we chat about the challenges of open-world games,…
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Should sequels be fully self-contained, and independent of the other games in the series. Or should sequels rely on players having played the previous entries, and build an epic plot that extends across generations? In the podcast this month we discuss the pros and cons of both approaches. What are…
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While we have seen a lot of retro compilations, rereleases, remakes and other re-things in recent years, there are still a lot of games that remain on ice, one the consoles of yesteryear, and we’ve never seen them back. That’s what we talk about on this podcast! the forgotten properties…
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November is traditionally the biggest month for releases in the year, and 2022 is no different. There will be a lot of stuff released for your gaming pleasure this month, so the big question is… what will you be playing? Will it be the next Pokemon, the new God of…
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Welcome to the month’s podcast, everyone! As always we’ve got a great show to share with you this month. We kick things off by discussing all the big releases happening in November (there’s a lot). Then we chat about sequels, and specifically, what is the best approach to take. Should…
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