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Review: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3)

March 5, 2013

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Of all the JRPGs that I have played in this generation, the Atelier games by the tiny development outfit, GUST, have been the ones that I have enjoyed the most. I realise that they’re not awe-inspiring works of art, deep-and-meaningful philosophical treatises into the meaning of life and other questions…

Review: Cracking Sands (iPhone/iPad)

March 5, 2013

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A post-apocalyptic kart racer? Yeah, why not… I was expecting a lot of things from PolarBit’s Cracking Sands the first time I fired it up on my iPad. Knowing nothing about the game other than that it was a combat racing title, I had of course certain thoughts right off…

Atelier Meruru gets her bikini on with Vita screenshots and trailer

March 5, 2013

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The Atelier series is popular with a few of us, including one editor in particular (we’re looking at you Matt). I suspect then, that he will be even more excited than I was to see the ton of screenshots and trailer for Atelier Meruru Plus. Scheduled to release in Japan…

crytek-wants-to-do-away-with-dedicated

March 4, 2013

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EA and its allies seem to find themselves in the center of controversy after controversy at the moment. The latest blow-up happened after Crytek – the developers behind EA-published Crysis 3 – came out and suggested that the idea of a dedicated single player experience needed to go away. The…

Sonic Dash-es back to iOS

March 4, 2013

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For a character that’s known for speed, it’s kind of stunning that there wasn’t already a Sonic the Hedgehog endless runner isn’t it? Whether you agree or not, the Blue Blur certainly has one now. Sega announced today that Sonic Dash would be making its way to the App Store…

Review: Guild Wars 2 (PC)

March 4, 2013

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I have a somewhat long, odd history with online games. I got into online gaming via MUDs around the mid-90’s for a time. I got busy with college and quit playing for a few years, but then got back into them again around the time Ultima: Online was getting big.…

Interview: Jon Shafer on going indie after Civilization

March 3, 2013

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One of the more interesting Kickstarter projects in recent months is Jon Shafer’s (and his new studio, Conifer Studios) At the Gates. It has well and truly hit its goal, but there’s still a couple of days left to make a pledge if you’re looking to get in on the…

The weekly discussion: are you going download-only?

March 1, 2013

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Every game on the Vita is available for download off the PlayStation Network, and Sony has just announced that it will be the same on the PlayStation 4. It seems safe to expect the next Xbox will do the same thing, and even the majority of Nintendo Wii U games…

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory sees slight release delay

March 1, 2013

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We have a few fans of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series here at Digitally Downloaded, and for those of us waiting to play the latest from NIS America will have to wait just a bit longer now. Originally set to release on March 15th, now Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will be releasing…

Trailer: Mars War Logs shows off its combat system

March 1, 2013

Mars: War Logs/PC/PSN/Xbox 360

Mars War Logs from Spiders Studio is looking pretty impressive already. The newest trailer for the cyberpunk RPG shows off why variety is the spice of (combat) life. Offering melee, ranged, and ‘technomant’ play styles, Mars War Logs is packing a nice amount of customization as far as character abilities…

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