News by Matt S. Having the audacity to try and come up with a sequel to the (literally) ancient game of chess takes gonads. And yet that is exactly what David Sirlin is doing with the straightforwardly-named Chess 2. Sirlin might not be a name that is instantly recognisable, but…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Alien: Isolation went down well at E3 2014, it seems. SEGA’s put together a short trailer to show off just how popular it was at the show. This is a game that promises to be a very frighting experience indeed. True to the atmosphere of Ridley…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ohboyohboyohboyohboy. GUST has another JRPG headed to our PlayStation 3 consoles. And this one isn’t even an Atelier game. Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star takes place in a world where music and song can create magic. Staring Delta and Casty, players need to protect…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We like Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn here at Digitally Downloaded. In fact, we really like it. Square Enix managed to achieve a minor miracle in turning the mess of the original release into one of the most compelling MMOs on the market. Of course,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A Song For Viggo is a point-and-click adventure game that explores the darkest of depression; it’s a game about the aftermath of a parent that accidentally kills their child. It’s a game that looked to Kickstarter to get funded, and with just four days left, it’s…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Settlers is one of the most respected and venerable RTS franchises out there, and it has been a while since we last saw a proper game in the franchise. Ubisoft today has announced the The Settlers – Kingdoms of Anteria will be the next game…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Mindscape, the publisher of Tecmo Koei and Konami games in Australia, has announced a new partnership to bring retail games to our shores. That partnership is Rising Star Games, and the first games to come from this partnership will be Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Earlier this year, we noted that a really neat looking comic drawing app was coming to the Nintendo 3DS. Comic Studio had a truly great list of features for anyone who fancies themselves a comic artist in the making; capacity for up to 6,400 pages, and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. You don’t get weirder than this; Ninja Slayer is a graphic novel that was written by two Americans, and published on the Internet via Twitter. It was then published as a graphic novel and somehow sold a boatload of copies (more than 300,000, in fact). Now…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tale of Tales, the indie arthouse outfit behind games such as Luxuria Superbia and The Path, has launched a Kickstarter to help fund its newest game, the political thriller, Sunset. This game is, according to its description, a reaction against wargames and military shooters that are so…
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