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Trailer: Assassin’s Creed IV makes pirating look glam

September 10, 2013

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Ubisoft has released the second in its “Black Flag Diaries” video series; essentially trailers for the game with the developers talking about how awesome it is. Of course with Assassin’s Creed IV it’s not difficult to find things to be enthusiastic about. There’s a new setting, new focus for the…

What do you get when you mix GungHo and Suda51?

September 10, 2013

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When Goichi Suda talks about an upcoming title from Grasshopper Manufacture, a lot of people (including us) tend to listen. Lily Bergamo was announced for the PlayStation 4, and some interesting new details were shared about this brand new title. Given the divisive but well-chronicled nature of Lollipop Chainsaw, it…

Free apps to run into regulatory trouble?

September 10, 2013

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Australia’s ACCC has announced that it is joining a global push against the free-to-play game development structure for games targeting children. A report over at the ABC states that the competition watchdog hasn’t ruled going further and enacting enforcement action against smartphone and tablet apps that adopt this model. The…

Nintendo…. Hunter 4?

September 10, 2013

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We have been seeing a lot of crossovers of late, but this is one I did not see coming. Monster Hunter 4 by Capcom for the 3DS has been gaining a lot of steam, and now Nintendo has announced that there will be special The Legend of Zelda and Super…

The PlayStation 4 will “win” the next generation thanks to Japanese games

September 10, 2013

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Sony pulled no punches with its Japan show. It’s not just the the announcement of a new Vita model, nor was it the announcement of the Vita TV. Sony unveiled a load of Japanese-developed games for the PS4 (much of which is exclusive), and it’s that software support that could…

Download “The Circle”, a children’s book based on the indie game Shelter

September 10, 2013

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Might and Delight’s Shelter recently released and here at Digitally Downloaded we found its emotional journey that took us through the life of a mother badger and her cubs to be great enough to garner a 4.5/5 Star review score. Building onto the wonderful narrative featured within the game, Might…

Review: Arma Tactics (iPad)

September 9, 2013

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Arma Tactics achieved something that no other iPad game has done before; it burned my fingers. So hard does this poorly-optimised engine push my 3rd Generation iPad that before I knew it smoke was floating up around the device. Then I realised that that was because my fingerprints were being…

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September 9, 2013

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Perhaps as something of an apology to the veteran Ultima fans for Ultima Forever being a free-to-play game and annoying many fans of the classic series in the process, EA has released Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar on the iPad for free. Don’t worry, this one doesn’t come with…

Vita TV; a painting of the future of console gaming

September 9, 2013

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It’s been a big day of announcements for Sony. Of all the announcements of new games and new Vita hardware, was the most exciting announcement of all: The Vita TV. This little device allows players to take their Vita, PSP and PS One games and play them via Dualshock controller…

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September 9, 2013

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Sony has announced an all-new PlayStation Vita model that it hopes will be more attractive to a broader, more casual audience than the original console. Given that Sony’s messaging in the lead up to the release of the original Vita was that it was a console for “serious” gamers, this…

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