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Review: Dark Souls 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)

July 29, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. Unlike Matt and Nick, when they reviewed of the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game (respectively), I come to Dark Souls 2 with much less experience of the series, though that doesn’t mean that I’m left entirely in the dark. I’ve dabbled with both…

DLC Review: Europa Universalis IV: Res Publica (PC)

July 29, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Res Publica is the smallest piece of (paid) DLC for Europa Universalis IV so far. Coming after the extensive Conquest of Paradise and Wealth of Nations DLC packages, Res Publica might even feel like a downer at first, but while it lacks bells and whistles, it’s…

Film review: 009-1: The End of the Beginning

July 29, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Exploitation cinema is a constant across the world. It doesn’t really matter if the film comes from America, Japan, Europe, or Australia, you’re going to get much the same thing, regardless where they come from. Exploitation films are short – and would be much shorter if…

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July 28, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Served to you on a radiating platter of spectacle from the same staff responsible for the Soul Calibur and Tekken series, Rise of Incarnates is a free-to-play PC fighting game predicted to release later in 2014. But before the game is unleashed upon the battle-ready populace,…

Gadget Review: Lightpack: ambient backlight for displays

July 28, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Ambient lighting for a computer or television display has been a popular idea for some time now. Just a quick Google search turns up a tonne of options, many of which are of the do it yourself variety. Lightpack is a professional system to bring ambient…

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July 28, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. Ask anyone – if they had to pick the single genre which represents the indie gaming movement the most, it’s likely that the answer will unanimously be “puzzle platformer”, or the equally tiresome “puzzle platformer, with a twist”. It’s hard to not be jaded in 2014…

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July 28, 2014

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News by Matt S. Japanese game development favourite, GUST, has been shut up as a business as part of Koei Tecmo’s acquisition of the company. But don’t worry, the GUST developers will continue to do what they have always been doing – it’s just that they’ll be doing it as…

These are the winners of the Dead or Alive 5 fan costume competition

July 28, 2014

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News by Matt S. This is a couple of days old now, but I know we have quite a few Dead or Alive 5 fans at Digitally Downloaded, so I thought I’d highlight this – Koei Tecmo has picked the winners of its recent “design a costume competition.” Dead or…

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July 28, 2014

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News by Clark A. If you happen to fancy hundreds of pages of high-quality artwork, boy does Udon Entertainment have your back. In an announcement at Comic Con International’s official Udon 2014 panel over the weekend, the company revealed it would be licensing a whole slew of art books from…

Review: Alpha Kimori: Great Doubt Episode 1 (PC)

July 28, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Getting right into it, the first episode of Alpha Kimori, Great Doubt, is a perfect example of an excellently crafted indie JRPG. While having been built while using RPG Maker, just about every element has been created from scratch which generally would be impressive alone, however…

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