Last week Hellblade was released, and it absolutely blew us away with the way it treated mental illness, and various other themes within the game. We kick off this week’s podcast exploring just how that game impacted on us, and how incredibly different it is to almost anything else we’ve…
Read MoreIt’s all about JRPGs this week! What got us into JRPGs, what we love about the genre, and all that good stuff. From the classics, right through to the modern examples of the genre. We also discuss what might be driving the renaissance for JRPGs today – because between the…
Read MoreAugust is one very busy month for games. The entire month sees an unending stream of really exciting titles to look forward to, so this week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we chat about the title’s we’re most looking forward to. We also take a look at Dragon Quest, following…
Read MoreThis week on Digitally Uploaded kicks off with a discussion about violence in games, or, more specifically, non-violent games. Since last week we have been utterly in love with a little Aussie game called Yonder, and it’s very much like how Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be if Zelda…
Read MoreAfter a certain games journalist came out last week to attack anyone who likes a certain kind of Japanese game by calling them a “pervert” we decided to embrace our inner perviness this week and talk about sex in games. Yes, that’s right, it’s okay to enjoy sexy games, and…
Read MoreWe have a special episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast this week; we’re talking all about all things music! Music is often the unappreciated part of a game, but without amazing soundtracks, our favourite video games would just not have the same emotional resonance and power. In celebration of that,…
Read MoreAfter a week’s hiatus (down here in Australia it’s winter and that means sickness season), we’re back! This week on the podcast we look at a wide range of different topics. First up, are games ever really “boring?” It’s a word that often gets thrown around, but you have to…
Read MoreIt’s time for the final podcast on this year’s E3 show. This week we talk about what we liked (and didn’t), and talk in-depth about Nintendo, which we were particularly impressed with this year. Also this week we talk about Final Fantasy XIV, which has a new expansion just out,…
Read MoreThe last major show of E3 has come and gone (remembering that Nintendo’s is technically a Web show and not a live experience), and… well, Sony was underwhelming, to say the least. The company came out with the intention to show off all its blockbuster development. That much was clear.…
Read MoreLove ’em or hate ’em, Ubisoft is one of the most important publishers in the industry, and the company brought its A game to E3 2017. Big new game reveals included a new space toys to life title, Starlink, a new pirate ship combat game, Skull & Bones, and the…
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