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Review: Dark Souls 2 (PC)

April 29, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Dark Souls II ticks all of the boxes you would expect from this series now. Challenging gameplay, rewarding victories, gorgeous areas to explore and lots of character death. Lots and lots of character death. Part of what makes Dark Souls 2 so fascinating is that it…

First impressions: Nyaruko: Crawling With Love!

April 29, 2014

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Anime report by Matt S. I don’t understand this anime in the slightest. I like it, but I don’t understand it. The concept is that Lovecraft’s monsters have, for some reason, turned into remarkably attractive young humans. In the process they’ve also developed emotions and a sense of morality and…

Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels (PlayStation 3)

April 29, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels is an odd game. In an era where collectible card games (CCGs) are typically free-to-play and focused on multiplayer, Millennium Duels has an up-front cost, doesn’t demand microtransactions after that, and is more focused on the single player experience. As a result, this…

Digitally Downloaded is up for two awards!

April 29, 2014

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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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