Preview by Shaan J. I’ll be the first one to say that I love rhythm and music video games. It’s refreshing to see a merger of music of all kinds and games; from standard games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, all the way to hybrids like Rez or Child…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Following on from the quality reboot of the Castlevania franchise was always going to be a big ask. While the narrative itself left a sequel wide open, I felt that as an experience, Lords of Shadow was near-perfect as a self-contained title. There wasn’t any need…
Read MorePreview by Sam M. The Banner Saga was a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2012 and now the full release of the game is right around the corner. The appeal of The Banner Saga is immediately obvious; it brings the same gameplay elements found in games such as Fire Emblem…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to play an early build of Tecmo Koei and Comcept’s collaboration project, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. I was more than a little impressed by that early build, as Keiji Inafune’s new zombie slasher seemed to be channeling…
Read MorePreview by Mike B. Frozen Synapse is a title that is heavily regarded among the Digitally Downloaded staff. It’s such a simple concept, but executed to a level of precision that we rarely see at any level. The player plans the movements and actions of a small unit of troops…
Read MorePreview by Harvard L. Kraken Empire’s upcoming shooter, Kromaia, is aiming to be an experience like no other. Promising a complex piloting system featuring six degrees of movement, the 3D shooter aims to strike a balance between arcade style action and a deep sense of exploration. It’s an ambitious goal…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. World Of Tanks is often held up as the pinnacle of free-to-play gaming, as a perfect example of a game that is balanced enough to be profitable for the developer, while not forcing players to shell out real money in order to be competitive. Having not…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. At a PlayStation 4 launch event today I kept being drawn back to the same game. I played it on a nice big TV, with the slick new PS4 controller in my hand. I walked away and played something else for a bit. But then I…
Read MorePreview by Sam M. There aren’t many games that make me stop and look at every little individual aspect of a game. Tearaway does that. Brought to you by Media Molecule, the same team behind the LittleBigPlanet series, Tearaway brings the same creativity and pure joy that you would expect…
Read MorePreview by Sam M. Arguably one of the best titles on the Wii was Donkey Kong Country Returns, which emerged on the console in 2010, and was then rereleased on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, developer Retro Studios looks to make its debut on the Wii U with the sequel, Donkey…
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