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Digitally Downloaded has launched our very own Kickstarter! Please support our dream!

January 8, 2014

Hi everyone, Today, I’m doing something that is both terrifying and terribly exciting; I am launching a Kickstarter for a book project that I have had in mind for years. As anyone who has read Digitally Downloaded regularly over the years know, I believe passionately that modern games have artistic…

Sony’s PlayStation Now is going to be a game changer

January 8, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. Sony has unveiled its Cloud gaming plans in full, with the PlayStation Now subscription service to allow people to stream older games (PlayStation 3 and earlier) to their 2014 Bravia TVs, PlayStation 4s, Vitas and a host of other devices… without the need of a PlayStation…

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January 7, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. PS Plus’s January update in Europe is spectacular. Frighteningly so. On the PS3, folks will be able to pick up Devil May Cry and Borderlands 2. On the Vita, Soul Sacrifice and BlazBlue, and on the PS4, indie arthouse smash hit Don’t Stave. These are not…

Like writing about games? Join the DDNet team!

January 7, 2014

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Digitally Downloaded is kicking off the New Year by looking for some new blood! We’re after folks that are passionate about their games, love writing, and are keen to be part of one of the fastest growing sites on the Internet. Currently this would be unpaid work, but we’ll be…

Ten games to look forward to in 2014

January 7, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. Yep, I’m going there; it’s list time! I fully expect 2014 to be something special in terms of games, as developers start to realise the potential of the newest consoles on the market, while the last gen and Wii U enjoy continued support from developers quite…

Review: République (iPad)

January 7, 2014

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Review by Matt S. République has promised so much through its production. It was successfully Kickstarted as a mobile-first AAA-game with serious production values, big name voice actors (including Mass Effect’s Jennifer Hale and Metal Gear Solid’s David Hayter), and developed by industry veterans who have worked on everything from…

Review: Mario Tennis (3DS)

January 6, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Back on the Game Boy Color, when Camelot was at its absolute finest, it released a little tennis game that showed up most console versions of the sport that have come before and since. Mario Tennis looks humble in screenshots, but this is a game that…

Wow the SteelSeries iOS controller looks awesome

January 6, 2014

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News by Matt S. It’s finally happening. Months after Apple announced that its iOS 7 operating system would natively support game controllers, the big guns are now unveiling some slick looking hardware. SteelSeries makes good quality hardware for gaming, and its controller, as unveiled at the CES show in America,…

Video: five essential Warriors games for your PS3

January 6, 2014

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Video by Matt S. We are massive fans of Warriors games at Digitally Downloaded. Or, more accurately, I am. I don’t know about the rest of the team. Anyway, I digress. When Nintendo announced that it was working with Tecmo Koei to produce a Warriors game set in the Legend…

Censorship; why it’s a bad thing for the industry

January 6, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. Yesterday I posted a brief reaction to the news that there had been some censorship in Bravely Default for its western release. The simple act of removing a bikini from the game, and then my reaction to it, spurred a very deep discussion indeed (and I…

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