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July 30, 2022
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LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

Pinball Lockdown: What makes a great pinball table?

June 8, 2020
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Video by Matt S. Pinball Lockdown isn’t a great game (actually, it’s a terrible pinball experience, even on a budget), but it did get me thinking as I was playing, and asking myself just what do I like about pinball. Obviously the experience of flicking the ball around the playfield…

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Review: Pinball Lockdown (Nintendo Switch)

June 8, 2020
arcade games/Indie/Nintendo Switch/pinball/Pinball Lockdown/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. I’ll play basically anything pinball. It’s something I’ve grown up with my entire life and to this day I love quality pinball action. The Nintendo Switch is well served there – even if you ignore Zen Studios’ brilliant Pinball FX3, there’s niche stuff like Zaccaria Pinball,…

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Did you miss any of our streams last week? Catch up here!

June 8, 2020
51 Worldwide Games/Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics/digitallydownloaded.net/Final Fantasy IV/streaming/Tokyo Dark/Tokyo Dark Remembrance

Article by Matt S. I guess technical issues were always going to hit us at some point, but unfortunately, we did miss out on our weekend streams as we just could not get YouTube to work for some reason. That should be resolved now, thank goodness, so all steam ahead!…

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The catch-up coffee: Monday, June 8, 2020

June 7, 2020
catch-up coffee/Death Comes True/game trailer/Indie Game/News/SuchArt!/Sumire/The Fabled Woods

News by Lindsay M., News Editor Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news…

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Review: Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 5, 2020
Bug Fables/Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling/Indie/JRPG/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews

Review by Matt S.  Generally, when a game from a major publisher like Nintendo proves to be popular, there are efforts by the indies to participate in that success by crafting homages to the original success story. Often these end up as shallow pastiches, but occasionally the indie will strike…

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Summer Loop: A My Time With Dee Dee Game is now live!

June 5, 2020
Dee Dee/Dee Dee game/digitallydownloaded.net/My Time With Dee Dee/News/Summer Loop/visual novel

News by Matt S. We are thrilled to announce that the third full volume in the My Time With Dee Dee series, Summer Loop, is now live for purchasing on itch.io. Anyone who is backing us on Patreon will also be able to redeem their free copy now.Summer Loop: A…

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Neptunia Virtual Stars confirmed for a western release

June 4, 2020
Idea Factory/Idea Factory International/Neptunia Virtual Stars/News/PlayStation 4

News by Matt S. We all knew this was coming, as Idea Factory is very good at localising its games, but it’s nice to have confirmation: Idea Factory International has announced that it will release Neptunia Virtual Stars on PlayStation 4 in 2021. This is an action JRPG with a…

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Game Boy: Ten forgotten classics on the original handheld

June 4, 2020
Game Boy/list/Retro/Top 10/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. The original Game Boy was my first console, and I loved it to death (literally, my original Game Boy died after endless hours of use). My entire preference for the handheld gaming experience probably has something to do with loving that original Game Boy that much.…

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Excellent tactics JRPG, Banner of the Maid, confirmed for consoles this year

June 4, 2020
Banner of the Maid/China/JRPG/News/Nintendo Switch/PlayStation 4/Tactics RPG/Xbox One

News by Matt S. Earlier this year we reviewed a Chinese-developed tactics JRPG, Banner of the Maid. Set during the Napoleonic period, Banner of the Maid follows the story of Napoleon’s sister, Pauline, as she leads her armies into battles that are very reminiscent of genre classics like Final Fantasy…

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Desperados III gets a neat “interactive trailer”

June 4, 2020
Desperados/Desperados 3/News/strategy guide/THQ Nordic/trailer/Trailers

News by Matt S.  Desperados III is just around the corner now, and it is looking very sharp. To give players a taste of the decision-driven nature of the game, the developers have released an “interactive trailer” where you’ll be able to make a couple of decisions and watch a…

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