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July 30, 2022

Competition

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…

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch)

May 27, 2020

JRPG/Monolith Productions/Monolith Soft/Monolith Software/Nintendo/Nintendo Switch/Remake/Reviews/Switch Review/Xenoblade Chronicles/Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

Review by Matt S. Takahashi Tetsuya, the director of the “Xeno” series and the head of Monolith Software, seems to have two themes that he loves returning to in his work; the conflict between the artificial and the biological, and a Nietzschean love of rebelling against “God”. There’s the famous…

Ubisoft to release a pack of classic Anno games

May 27, 2020

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News by Matt S. Chances are, if you like city builders, then you also like Anno. Ubisoft’s long-running series of historically-themed builders has been reliably good fun, and on June 25, you’ll be able to play four classic entries in the series, updated for modern computers. The Anno History collection…

the-girl-of-glass-looks-like-delight

May 26, 2020

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News by Matt S. It’s been a long time in development. A Girl of Glass was first unveiled right back in 2016 as part of the Square Enix Collective program. Now, four years later, it’s finally close to release. This is a point-and-click adventure game with turn-based combat, and a…

review-arrest-of-stone-buddha-nintendo

May 26, 2020

absurdism/action game/Arrest of a Stone Buddha/Art Game/existentialism/Indie/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Harvard L. I’m a firm believer that games should be diverse, and often I’ll refer to the “flavours” of games. Some games are sweet, others are spicy, some are rich. In line with this metaphor, Arrest of a Stone Buddha is very singularly bitter. As with other bitter…

Clubhouse Games/51 Worldwide Games Hands-on: Classy Brilliance

May 26, 2020

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Video by Matt S. After 15 years, Nintendo is finally preparing to release a new entry into its amazing board/card game compilation series, Clubhouse Games. To be titled “51 Worldwide Games” Clubhouse Games brings together a range of old favourites, such as Chess, Poker, Bowling and Blackjack, along with a…

Sherlock Holmes invades the next generation

May 25, 2020

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News by Matt S. Long-time Sherlock Holmes developer, Frogwares, has announced its first next-generation game. Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC (across Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store), and the PS4 and Xbox One in 2021. This one’s going to use the power…

ddnets-absurdist-visual-novel-summer

May 25, 2020

DDNet/digitallydownloaded.net/My Time With Dee Dee/News/release date/Release Dates/Summer Loop/visual novel/VN

News by Matt S. We are very pleased to announce that the latest entry in the My Time With Dee Dee series, Summer Loop, will launch on June 5, 2020. Summer Loop is designed to explore the kind of absurdism of a Jean-Paul Sartre and Samuel Beckett, wrapping it up…

Civilization VI gets even better with its New Frontier Pass

May 25, 2020

2K Games/4X Strategy/Civilization VI/DLC/DLC Review/educational game/Firaxis/grand strategy/Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Article by Matt S. I love Civilization VI – I’ve made no secret of that in the previous reviews I’ve done of it, and with every new addition to the game, Firaxis manage to make the thing more interesting. Every time. Related reading: My review of Civ VI on PlayStation…

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

May 25, 2020

Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation/Final Fantasy IV/streaming/Tokyo Xanadu eX+

Article by Matt S. Unfortunately, a bout of illness hit me over the weekend, meaning that my plans to stream some of the new stuff that has made its way into Civilization VI was ruined, but that’s okay – there are still three streams for you to enjoy this week!…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 25, 2020

May 24, 2020

catch-up coffee/Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics/Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn/game announcement/game trailer/Kandagawa Jet Girls/News/Senran Kagura/The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince

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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