Digitally Uploaded

Happy Persona 5 week! As you listen to this podcast, the game is hitting shelves, and flying right back off them as people get stuck into what is sure to be one of the most popular and well-regarded games of the year. We talk through some of our first impressions of the game, as we start to play it ourselves.

As it's the first week of the month, we look at the release schedule for April and... well, things aren't settling down. Expect to play a lot this month. Finally, we have a chat with John Kane, one of the popular local Aussie game developers with Mallow Drops, a brilliantly charming mobile game, on the way later this month.

Enjoy the podcast! If you like any of the music on the podcast this week, have a listen to it below:

Tell Your World - Hatsune Miku

Donkey Kong Rap - Donkey Kong 64

Em-pyei-n vari-fen Jang - Ar Nosurge

Last Surprise - Persona 5

And if you want to catch any of us on social media, here you go:

Matt S - @digitallydownld

Matt C - @MC_Odd

James S - @j_swinbanks

John Kane - @gritfish

Thanks for listening in, and we'll see you next week!

Mass Effect: Andromeda is a conflicting game, and our own feelings on the game are mixed; parts we love, and other parts we do not. As we start to play the game, we sit down to have an early impressions chat. We also talk about portable gaming, and specifically what games we actually take out and about with us. More specifically we chat about the Nintendo Switch and whether it works as a portable game device. Finally, we chat about collectibles; the stuff we like to collect about our favourite games, and how Matt ended up with a horrible, ugly skull. Enjoy the podcast, and catch us on our social media: Matt S - @digitallydownld Ginny W - @ginnywoes Alan M - @ironshroom And if any of this week's music catches your fancy, here's the tracklist: Party Party - IAThe End Run - Mass Effect 2 Adam & Eve Boss - NieR: Automata Besaid Island - Final Fantasy X

This week on the DigitallyDownloaded.net podcast, we look at the latest game to have fallen victim to Australian censorship, Outlast 2. Then we look at eroticism in film, as the Korean film The Handmaiden, makes a big splash in arthouse cinema circles, and how that approach to filmmaking might apply to games (if it can be done). In a three-for-three with controversial subjects, we also look at whitewashing in film (specifically in the new Ghost in the Shell film), and consider whether games are doing a better job at combating this than film is. As always you can catch us on our socials: Matt S. - @digitallydownld Matt C. - @MC_Odd Ginny W. - @ginnywoes And if any of the music from the show interests you, here is the tracklist: 39 Mu Ja Jikku - Hatsune Miku Pascal - NieR: AutomataAllure - Ladykiller in a Bind OSTA Beautiful Song - NieR: Automata

Ubisoft's latest Tom Clancy game launched recently, and a couple of the DDNet team have been struggling through it. On some levels we enjoy, even appreciate the game, but on other levels... well, it's best you listen to the podcast. We also have a good chat about getting into games late; is it difficult to get into Overwatch now? What about MMOs? World of Warcraft itself? And what can game developers do, if anything, to make these games welcoming to new players while still giving the veterans the game they want to play. If you enjoy the music on this week's podcast, here's the track list: 1925: Hatsune MikuAthletic Theme: Yoshi's IslandSword of Destiny - Main Theme: The Witcher 3Brave Heart: Rogue Galaxy And if you're keen to follow us on social media, here are our Twitters: Matt S: @digiallydownld James S: @j_swinbanks Alan M: @ironshroom

NieR: Automata is here! A game that we never thought would actually get made after the original bombed so badly, NieR: Automata is everything that we could actually want from a game, and then some. It's a work of pure genius. This week we have a good chat about NieR, and Yoko Taro's games in general. Then we also have a chat about games that are influenced by other media - be that film, literature, or the higher art forms such as ballet, theatre, or opera. As it's the first week of March, we also have a good chat about the games that are being released this month, and it's almost intimidating just how much stuff is coming... let alone that we have a new piece of hardware to enjoy in the Nintendo Switch! If you like the music from the podcast this week, here's the tracklist for you: Tell Your World - Hatsune MikuNieR: Automata - Main Menu themeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Main ThemeThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - The Fields of Ard Skellig And you can follow us along on Twitter if you'd like: Matt S: @digitallydownld Matt C: @MC_Odd Ginny: @ginnywoes Thanks for listening, and see you next week!

So this week we have a special treat: We interview the producer of the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda, Fabrice Condominas, about what to expect about the upcoming game, some of the key themes to get excited about, and our hands-on experience with the game. After that we also chat more generally about what we enjoy about BioWare games, and then compare what we love about western RPGs to what we love about Japanese RPGs. It's a big podcast this week, so kick back, enjoy, and let us know what you think! You can catch us on social media: Matt: @digitallydownld Ginny: @ginnywoes Harvard: @harvardliu And if any of this week's music caught your ear, here's where you can listen to it: Multiple Future Quartet - Hatsune MikuLeaving Earth - Mass Effect 3Striptease - Persona 4Excavator Battle w/ Song of ther Ancients - NieR: Automata

This week on the DDNet podcast, James and Matt chat, ramble, and rave about screenshot modes in video games (check out Horizon: Zero Dawn's... it's incredible), open world games, and the value of DLC. Yes, that's right, Sony's first really big game of the year is out very soon, and while you can check out Matt's review on the www.digitallydownloaded.net website, we talk about some of the key themes and issues of the game in the podcast too. And other stuff, of course. We do like talking about other stuff. Catch us on our social media accounts here: Matt: @digitallydownld James: @j_swinbanks And you can check out all the music on the podcast by following the below links: The Lost One's Weeping: Kagamine RinNerevar Rising: MorrowindWaltz for the Moon: Final Fantasy VIIIField Music: NieR: Automata

We have a bit of a different episode for the Digitally Uploaded podcast this week; it's all about the Internet Archive and the games it stores on its digital database. Matt C, Matt S and James all picked a game from the Internet Archive to play, and reflect on in the podcast; how has it held up, and whether it's worthwhile having an archive with which to access these kinds of games (of course it is!) Enjoy the podcast, and be sure to check out the Internet Archive to relive some of your own favourite games! The music used in this week's podcast includes: Party, Party - IAWood Land - Wiz 'n' LizTitle Theme - Sim City (SNES)The Band Awakens - Rayman And of course, you can catch us on our social media: Matt: @digitallydownld Alan: @Ironshroom James: @j_swinbanks

And you thought January was a busy month for games... February has a nearly unending release schedule of really good looking games, from all genres, for all kinds of gamer. So, this week on the DDNet podcast, we take some time to look at everything to look forward to in the month ahead. A little over a week after the release of Resident Evil 7, we also have a chat about horror. What makes for a good horror game, and is RE7 a good example of that? We also say hello to a new podcast host, James! Another Aussie journo that's been around the traps a while now. So, enjoy the show, and let us know if there's anything else you'd like for us to cover. The music tracklist for this week: Hatsune Miku - Lots of LaughGo Tell Aunt Rhody - Resident Evil 7Rules of Nature - Metal Gear Solid RevengenceOutset Island - The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker And of course, you can catch us on our social media: Matt: @digitallydownld Alan: @Ironshroom James: @j_swinbanks

It's always a good chat time with the DDNet crew! This week, Matt and Matt chat about fighting games (specifically EVO), terrible games on PlayStation 4 (there's too many of those at the moment), and the exciting news that Square Enix will be publishing an Avengers game. And, of course, plenty of great music! Oha-Yo-Del (Hatsune Miku): YouTube Link Music from BlazBlue: YouTube Link Music from Nier: YouTube Link Dishonored 2 theme song: YouTube Link And, of course, catch us on Twitter if you want to chat more! Matt S: @digitallydownld Matt C: @MC_Odd