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Looks like Monster Monpiece is being localised after all

January 13, 2014

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News by Matt S. Monster Monpiece is a game from Compile Heart/ Idea Factory that I don’t think anyone would have expected to see localised. After all. It’s a game that involves holding your Vita lengthways, and rubbing both the top and bottom touch screens vigorously to power up female…

Madden 25 and NBA 2K14 months on; still compelling sporting action?

January 13, 2014

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Opinion by Nick H. Sports games are an interesting genre. Each sport has a game that tends to come out on a yearly basis, leading to debates about whether or not that kind of cycle is healthy. Since sports themselves play out on an annual basis, the gaming cycle seems…

Curiosity Studios pulls back the curtain on FOG: The Story of Jacques Matthews

January 13, 2014

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News by Shaan J. Over the past couple of years, the indie gaming scene has given rise to a handful of psychological adventure titles, and Torquay-based Curiosity Studios is stepping into the ring with its newest (and first) title, FOG. FOG: The Story of Jacques Matthews follows the titular fisherman,…

Developer profile; American McGee

January 13, 2014

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Article by Matt S. As our regular readers would know by now, last week we launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a book on the topic of games as art. And core to that book will be interviews with some of the games industry’s most prominent artistic game…

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January 13, 2014

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Video by Matt S. While I am a fan of racing games, I don’t tend to get hooked on them quite as much as Gran Turismo 6 has hooked me in… and the reason is the cars. GT6 has 1200 cars or thereabouts, and that means the “stable” of cars…

Review: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Xbox One)

January 12, 2014

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Review by Nick H. LEGO blocks are all about engaging the imagination. I grew up on them, creating robots and monsters and castles with limitless possibilities. Then over the years, LEGO began using themes for its sets, ranging from popular genres such as fantasy dragons to contemporary movies like the…

The Last Of Us wins over 200 GOTY awards; why this annoys me greatly

January 12, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. There’s an interesting thread that’s popped up at NeoGAF. Someone with a lot of time on their hands has helpfully compiled a list of 201 publications where The Last Of Us has won game of the year. This list annoys me greatly because The Last Of…

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January 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. As all of our readers know, we’re big fans of Japanese games, so it only makes sense that we also do some direct coverage from Japan as well. So, I’d like to briefly announce that Digitally Downloaded has launched a Japan blog, where we’ll be translating…

Kickstarter update: Image & Form has signed up to be interviewed!

January 10, 2014

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Hi everyone, Through the course of the Kickstarter I’ll be leaving writing regular updates on new developers that have come on board to be interviewed, and so forth. Today we’ve got an exciting announcement of a new developer who has agreed to participate in the interviews. Like Steampunk? Like digging?…

Review: Don’t Starve (PS4)

January 10, 2014

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– Review by Nick H. Visually, Don’t Starve makes an interesting first impression. However, the lingering one left behind after playing the game is something that resonates much more deeply as Klei Entertainment has done an amazing job of making a beautiful, deadly world that appears quite simple at a…

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