With the controversy that has erupted around Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 this week (specifically, the fallout from the announcement that it would not be released out west), I felt it was also a good time to look at one of its predecessors, to try and unpack why the series…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. With 2013 drawing to a close, I came to start writing this piece by simply sitting back and reflecting back on some of what has happened this year. It is nearly inconceivable just how much has happened to the games industry this year. Sony and Microsoft…
Read MoreFor many of us at Digitally Downloaded, Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64 was one of the finest games created for that very fine console. It’s available on the Virtual Console right now if you’ve got a Wii or Wii U, and we consider it one of the most essential…
Read MoreOpinion by Lucy I. The seventh gaming console generation began nearly eight years ago in 2005, but it’s finally come to the end of an era. It’s time for us to look back over the last generation of home consoles. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii. Over the last eight years,…
Read MoreResident Evil 6 was one of the more controversial games from last year. It disappointed many, and for many others it was a guilty pleasure. So now that we’ve had a while to play it, replay it and think on it, where do we feel it really sat? Read on…
Read MorePlayStation 3 exclusive, Demon’s Souls, finally made its way to the PlayStation Network for download recently. Given that the sequel, Dark Souls, was the game that really launched the series popularity, the PSN release gave players the opportunity to play the lesser-known sibling for the first time and do a…
Read MoreWith Nintendo’s brand new home console, the Wii U, now sitting on store shelves and taking up many a headline here at Digitally Downloaded, we figured we’d start off this brand new year by paying respects to its motion controlled filled predecessor: Wii. The risk that Nintendo took with the…
Read MoreWith Nintendo’s brand new home console, the Wii U, now sitting on store shelves and taking up many a headline here at Digitally Downloaded, we figured we’d start off this brand new year by paying respects to its motion controlled filled predecessor: Wii. The risks that Nintendo took with the…
Read MoreI love Super Mario Kart. It was one of my first console games (though I had a Game Boy, my first TV console was the Super Nintendo), and if consoles kept track of time played back in the day I think this game still would be my most played game…
Read MoreWithout doubt Nier is my favourite JRPG this generation. Everything about the game – the plot, the music, the visual style and the gameplay variety all gelled with me in a way that most people missed, judging from the less-than-stellar reviews and weak sales. If you haven’t played it yet,…
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