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More Atelier Escha & Logy screens – and some news on returning characters

June 4, 2013

A series that needs no introduction in these parts, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky has some new screenshots to peek at – and a bit more character information available as well. Linca and Marion from Atelier Ayesha are both returning in this upcoming titles. A couple…

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June 3, 2013

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Subsequent to the unveiling of the Microsoft Xbox One, what seems to be the most-discussed feature of the console is its apparent ability to lock out second hand games. Though Microsoft has so far failed to properly clarify what all this lockout means, the technology is in the console. Naturally,…

Is free-to-play the future of fighting games?

June 3, 2013

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An interesting little story over at Polygon hints as a possible future for the fighting game genre – the Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate game, due for release later this year, will release in Japan with a free-to-play option. The free-to-play version will come with four characters and all of…

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June 3, 2013

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“It’s tough any time you try something new.” Naughty Dog Game Designer, Ricky Cambier knows the creative challenges behind new IP more than most; he’s one of the minds behind arguably the year’s biggest new IP, The Last Of Us. A game that focuses on survival while balancing action and…

Review: Thunder Wolves (PC)

June 3, 2013

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The video game industry is in a transitional phase. Yes, it is reaching that period every five or six years where new consoles start replacing old consoles, but this phase is much more complicated than just that. Along with those new consoles bringing uncertainty and doubt to the biggest corporations…

Review: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (iPad)

June 3, 2013

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And just like that that iPad has one of the greatest BioWare RPGs, and the greatest Star Wars game, ever developed. The port of Knights of the Old Republic to the iPad has lost nothing in translation. It has picked up no bugs along the way. This is the game…

Interview: Syrenaica on making games in Chile

June 2, 2013

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It always interests me to come across a game developer operating outside of the main centres the US, Canada, Japan the UK and to a lesser extent the rest of Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Outside of these centres the challenges of being a developer increase exponentially. Companies don’t have…

The weekly discussion: Your favourite gaming websites?

June 1, 2013

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As much as we would like to think that Digitally Downloaded is your favourite games website out there, we don’t think that we’re the only one that you read! There are a lot of great gaming websites out there, but separating the great ones from the rest can be challenging…

GungHo; the Japanese developer/ publisher to watch, though the media doesn’t seem to know why

May 31, 2013

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Hang on… this isn’t Puzzle & Dragons! There was a bit of a stir around some recent comments made by GungHo’s CEO and President, Kazuki Morishita. “I want to top Nintendo’s sales by the time I retire,” Morishita said in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. That same story delves quite deeply…

A look at Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

May 31, 2013

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We were big fans of Dead or Alive 5, both of the Vita and the PlayStation 3/ Xbox 360 versions. So when Team Ninja announced Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, a few of us were pretty excited. Designated as the definitive Dead or Alive 5 game, Ultimate will bring together new…

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