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Digitally Downloaded is up for two awards!

April 29, 2014

News by Matt S. I’m going to be a bit indulgent and celebrate some good news; Digitally Downloaded has been shortlisted for two awards at the annual Lizzies Awards. The Lizzies are the Australian IT journalism awards that celebrate the achievements of consumer and business technology publications. The DDNet website…

Review: Putty Squad (Nintendo 3DS)

April 28, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Putty Squad has its heart in the right place, and it works hard to recreate the kind of retro charm that this game offered when it was first released as an obscure Super Nintendo game back in 1994. A lot has changed to the 2D platformer…

First Impressions: The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behaviour (Anime)

April 28, 2014

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Anime report by Clark A. The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behaviour (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou) is one of those shows I’m glad I stumbled upon when more than the pilot episode was available. Based solely on the first episode it looked to be a bland romantic comedy…

Review: Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (Nintendo 3DS)

April 28, 2014

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Review by Matt S. To me, hidden object games are best enjoyed in company. There’s something compelling about huddling around a screen together trying to quickly spot a well-hidden object as a timer ticks down. A good hidden object game also features some adventure game elements in it too, with…

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April 28, 2014

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News by Matt S. Here’s some big news; the developer of such fine games as those in the Armored Core and Dark Souls series, From Software, has been acquired by Kadokawa Shoten. Kadokawa isn’t a name that is especially well known in the west, but in Japan it is a major…

Freeware Focus: Undercroft (iPhone)

April 28, 2014

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Article by Chris I. Rewind back a few years and tell most anyone that indie games would be earning the same respect and attention as the biggest blockbusters, and they would most likely laugh in your face. Yet, the unthinkable happened and titles like Braid, Limbo, and Bastion are well-known…

Review: War of the Vikings (PC)

April 27, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Everything about War of the Vikings feels like success comes down to a combination of strategy and finding a rhythm. That might sound odd for a game where players are tasked with bludgeoning one another to death, but the mix actually works very well and gives…

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April 26, 2014

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News by Clark A. Hopefully you’ve got a small fortune tucked aside if you’re into anime because Sentai FIlmworks is set to release boxed copies of nearly thirty recent shows over the course of the summer and there are quite a few gems in there. We’ve compiled the release dates…

The big games of May 2014; Mario Golfs and Karts while Nazis take over the world

April 25, 2014

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List by Jim S. It’s that time of month again, where we appreciate the games we’ve played this month, while looking forward to the next month with excitement. May’s going to be a big one for games. Two new Mario Sports games (including something new to play on our Wii…

Preview: Panzer Tactics HD (PC)

April 25, 2014

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Preview by Pierre-Yves L. The original Panzer Tactics was released back in 2007. Given that is does have such limited brand value after all these years it was a little surprising to see that it would be getting a HD makeover for both PCs and the Apple iPad in the…

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