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April 4, 2014

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News by Matt S. This is unbelievable, but a very, very welcome surprise; idol games aren’t exactly a well known genre in the west, but NISA has decided to localise and publish an idol game based on the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise in the west. Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (or PP…

Review: Deception IV: Blood Ties (PlayStation Vita)

April 4, 2014

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Review by Matt S. There is something deeply unpleasant, but darkly humorous about Deception IV. In a similar way that most good slasher and goreporn horror films have unpleasant content, but are less interested in being horrific as much as providing some darkly funny social commentary, Deception IV is a…

Persona 4 hitting PlayStation 3 on April 8

April 3, 2014

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News by Matt S. Persona 4 is one of the finest JRPGs ever released. Combining a dating sim-style social game with some rich JRPG combat mechanics, the game is enthralling for every moment over its 70+ hour run time. In fact, there is so much to do and see in…

Review: Pure Chess (Nintendo 3DS)

April 3, 2014

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Review by Clark A. Chess has never been a spectacle of a sport in the same way as other great games are but that hasn’t impeded its capacity to deliver high-stakes, strategic action over a period lengthier than a millennium. So given that Digitally Downloaded’s editor-in-chief has practically gushed over…

Review: TowerFall Ascension (PlayStation 4)

April 3, 2014

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Review by Nick H. TowerFall Ascension is a title that feels right at home next to Mario Kart, Tiny Brains or any other kind of party game. The idea is simple, but the execution is almost flawless. You and some friends are dropped into one of more than a hundred…

PlayStation 4 tactics RPG, NAtURAL DOCtRINE, confirmed for English release

April 3, 2014

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News by Matt S. Good news, folks! One of the more interesting PlayStation 4 games currently under development in Japan has been confirmed for an English release. NAtURAL DOCtRINE is a tactics RPG from Kadokawa Games Studio, it will be published locally by NISA. The game will also be released…

Review: Quest of Dungeons (PC)

April 3, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Thanks to the leaps in technology over the past few years games have looked better than they ever have. Sometimes though, all you really want is some good old classic retro fun. That’s where Quest of Dungeons comes in. Players choose between four available warriors that…

Shelter 2 has been announced

April 2, 2014

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News by Nick H Developer Might and Delight has announced a follow-up to the adventure game Shelter. This time, the team has created a protagonist out of a mother lynx battling a vast and open world with the premise of keeping her family alive. The team made comparisons to the…

Review: Destiny of Spirits (PlayStation Vita)

April 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Destiny of Spirits is a free-to-play game that promised a lot. Coming with direct support from Sony and developed by Q? Entertainment, the same team behind such brilliance as Child of Eden and Lumines, this is a game that promised plenty of social features, to make…

Review: BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PlayStation 3)

April 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. For a game that is really designed for the most committed of fighting game fans, BlazBlue is remarkably accessible for the casual button masher. That’s not to say it’s an easy game. Oh no. This is a remarkably technical fighting game that requires practice and dedication…

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