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UPDATED: Dark Souls 2: run for the hills, the early news reports are not pretty

December 19, 2012

Dark Souls/Dark Souls II/From Software/Opinion/uh oh

Earlier this month I wrote about my concerns with the announced Dark Souls 2. From the early reports and rumours, it would seem that my concerns are justified. The first red flag is that the team making Dark Souls 2 is significantly larger than the team that made Dark Souls.…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #19: To The Moon

December 19, 2012

24 games of Christmas/To The Moon

It’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…

All I want for Christmas is half-naked Dead or Alive fighters (DLC alert)

December 18, 2012

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Dead or Alive 5 has had a steady stream of DLC costumes since it was released earlier in the year, and so I don’t think anyone will be surprised to see some Christmas-themed DLC packs pop up on the XBLA and PSN services. Every single character gets a Santa costume.…

Review: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U)

December 18, 2012

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It’s been quite a good year for the Kart racing genre. Games like LittleBigPlanet Karting and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed have been able to at least challenge Mario Kart at the top of the podium. But how well does Sonic’s new racer hold up against Mario? Quite well in…

Schrodinger’s Cat: How the Wii U is, and is not, a next-gen console

December 18, 2012

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Going forwards, if you ever want to demonstrate a real-life example of Schrodinger’s Cat, you need only refer back to the moment where the Wii U was released. This precise moment is greatly dividing the gaming community about what, exactly, is a next-gen console. The Wii U has proved itself…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #18: Music Unlimited

December 18, 2012

24 games of Christmas/Music Unlimited

Review: Ratchet & Clank Q-Force (PS3)

December 17, 2012

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I like the idea behind Ratchet and Clank Q Force: a stocking-filler of a game that is built around some multiplayer fun, and priced appropriately. Unlike most games produced entirely to capitalise on Christmas, Q Force has the backing of a very popular mascot, and is anything but shovelware. The…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #17: New Super Mario Bros. U

December 17, 2012

24 games of Christmas/New Super Mario Bros. U

Review: Crimson Shroud (3DS)

December 16, 2012

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What a brilliant game Crimson Shroud is. Yasumi Matsuno (of Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy XII fame) has done what his compatriots, Yoot Saito (Aero Porter) and Goichi Suda (Liberation Maiden) were not able to in the Guild01 compilation – build a small game that is not only innovative and…

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus slices onto U.S. Vitas in February

December 16, 2012

News/Ninja Gaiden/PlayStation/PS Vita/Sony/Team Ninja/Tecmo Koei/Upcoming Games

Back in the early days of Vita’s launch, one thing that it wasn’t lacking in was great games to play. But one of the early titles that slipped onto the portable quickly after release was Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus. In our 4.5/5 Star review here at Digitally Downloaded, our Editor-in-Chief,…

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