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Review: Rune Factory 4 (3DS)

October 9, 2013

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Review by Clark A. Many will regard Rune Factory 4 as yet another release in the farming meets fighting franchise. While that is indeed an accurate assessment, this particular entry perfects the balance of said components and expands on them with variety that outweighs other major players in the genre.…

Square Enix’s crowdfunding initiative is genius

October 9, 2013

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Earlier today Square Enix announced its own crowdfunding initiative; Square Enix Collective. In partnership with Indiegogo, Square Enix is offering independent developers the ability to post up their game ideas, and if they’re popular enough they’ll gain funding via Indiegogo, and publishing support via Square Enix. If it was just…

Review: Animal Dungeon: Call For Rescue (iPhone)

October 9, 2013

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Review by Andrew M. When a game is created with a great cause like Animal Dungeon: Call For Rescue, which was made in conjunction with the World Wildlife Federation, there should be great praise for the collaboration. Anything that creates awareness about wildlife preservation and endangered species deserves to be…

Vroom Vroom; hands on with Forza 5 (Xbox One)

October 9, 2013

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Preview by Owen S. The Forza series has provided us with some of the greatest racing experiences that can be had. The perfect, flawless cars felt wondrous to virtually drive as they traversed the tracks that always looked better than anything else the competition was putting up. Lauded by both…

Review: Beyond: Two Souls (PS3)

October 8, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Jodie is a lonely little girl, incredibly bored in the middle of winter. Her mother suggests she go outside and play, though she’s not allowed out of the yard. But she sneaks through the fence to join a group of kids in a snowball fight. It’s…

Review: Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness (PS3)

October 8, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Disgaea is a series that is quite happy with sticking with what it does best. It’s a franchise that isn’t really known for innovation, but then fans keep buying the games for one great reason – it doesn’t actually need improvement. No tactics RPG has come…

Review: Rugby League Live 2 Gold Edition (iPad)

October 8, 2013

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Review by Andrew M. As a sport lover and rugby league tragic, I am so pleased that there is a developer that is interested in making rugby league games. With sports that are purely Australian or – hell, I’ll say it – just not American, there doesn’t seem to be…

The top 10 games to look forward to: EB Games Expo 2013 edition

October 8, 2013

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EB Expo was bigger and better in 2013. Much bigger and better. It was a who’s who of the Australian games industry, from the big international publishers right down to the tiny local indies churning out top quality stuff for PC and mobile. We’ve got an absolute wealth of hands-on…

Review: Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360)

October 7, 2013

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Review by Rexly P. The last time players explored San Andreas was in 2004 with the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Nine years later, we return to a redefined San Andreas consisting of the urban sprawl of Los Santos and the vast landscapes of Blaine County in Rockstar…

Show Report: EB Games Expo 2013 (+ gallery)

October 7, 2013

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Article by Matt S. As you would have seen on the site, Digitally Downloaded attended the EB Games Expo that took place over the weekend. The event gave us a chance to play the upcoming games and consoles, and gave us the opportunity to mingle with other gaming fans from…

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