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Hardware Review: SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Pro headset

August 9, 2013

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Only the laziest of writers would quote from a press release in the first paragraph of their review. So, now that we know where we stand, here’s what SteelSeries have to say about their Flux In-Ear Pro headset: “The balanced armature driver requires no external air to produce sound. This…

Review: Deathmatch Village (PS3)

August 8, 2013

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There hasn’t been that many free-to-play games on the PS3 to date, but those that are there are generally definable as console games. Titles like From Dust and DC Universe Online are free-to-play, and haven’t necessarily been well received by the PS3 gaming community, but they are at least on…

Review: Cloudberry Kingdom (PS3)

August 8, 2013

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From the moment “Press Start” appears on the screen, players get a glimpse of what awaits them in Cloudberry Kingdom. The Kickstarter-funded side-scrolling platformer by Pwnee Studios features the customisable hero Bob as he traverses his way through various levels of increasing difficulty to the point of near-impossibility. The first…

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August 8, 2013

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A couple of weeks ago, we launched a forum for our readers to come and chat about pretty much everything they could think about – games or anything else, really. The forum’s now filled with great conversations and a group of great people – if you haven’t signed up yet…

Review: SteamWorld Dig (3DS)

August 7, 2013

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Nintendo’s first attempt at a handheld download platform, DSiWare, wasn’t one that put up many classic or memorable games. There were a handful, though, such as the Art Style games or more experimental puzzlers like Spin Six. SteamWorld Tower Defence was one that came so, so close. As its name…

Aussie indie developer, Nnooo, has become a publisher

August 7, 2013

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Well, this is a neat bit of news for the Australian game development industry; Australian indie developer, Nnooo, has just announced its first foray into third-party game publishing. The developer, behind such hits as escapeVektor and Spirit Hunters, is lending another Australian developer, 3 Sprockets, its Nintendo expertise to get…

Why games need to be shorter

August 7, 2013

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I’ve recently finished the main plot of Attack of the Friday Monsters on the Nintendo 3DS. That wasn’t much of a feat actually as the game only took two hours and thirty minutes. And yet after finishing it I couldn’t help but think that I would love for more games…

Review: Undead Bowling (3DS)

August 7, 2013

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The title is explanation enough. Undead Bowling is a bowling game that features zombies as pins with a gritty, post-apocalypse setting. It’s not original and it’s definitely not engrossing, to be quite honest. With the 3DS limitations, it’s a choppy, blocky mess with a laughably small amount of content considering…

Interview: Developer of Black Annex on making a game as a hobby

August 6, 2013

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At PAX Australia, Digitally Downloaded’s Sam caught up with Lance McDonald, the man who has somehow managed to build a game engine from scratch using QBASIC while also managing a full time job, with a wife and two kids at home. Lance talked about how important engaging with the player…

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August 6, 2013

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Capcom has been releasing a lot of screens and information about its upcoming 3DS Monster Hunter title, but now we have a new trailer and a handful of additional screenshots for their PlayStation 3 and Wii U game. Monster Hunter Frontier G is slated for the PS3 on November 20th…

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