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Square Enix says premium priced mobile games will be fine

November 6, 2012

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Forget the free-2-play model that many publishers/developers are championing in the mobile space says Square Enix, premium priced games are the way to go. In an interview with industry e-mag MCV, the publisher said that it has had a great deal of success with the premium priced titles in it’s…

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November 6, 2012

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It’s almost the end of the year, and almost all the big games of the year have been released. That means it’s awards time! Because games are all about the people that play them, we’re going to open this year’s “best of” awards to our readers. Vote for your favourite…

New The Game Atelier title leaps to iOS this Wednesday

November 6, 2012

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When developer The Game Atelier drops a new game on the market, there’s a reason to pay attention. With titles like Flying Hamster and Sun Flowers under their belt, they’ve quickly become a developer that’s known for creating high quality software that’s simply bursting with charm. This Wednesday, The Game Atelier is…

Review: Smart As (Vita)

November 6, 2012

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Data. Some people just love data. They love delving into numbers, graphs and statistics. Some people even build entire websites around data, such as the awesome Coffee With Games. For my part I’m a fan of data too, and Smart As is one of the most innovative and social uses…

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November 6, 2012

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I have been intrigued by Namco Bandai’s Tales of Xillia for quite some time now, and these latest screenshots are not dampening my enthusiasm one bit. Set to release in Europe and North America in 2013, Tales of Xillia allows players to choose from either Jude or Milla at the…

“The Wii U is irresistable”; exclusive Broken Rules interview

November 5, 2012

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Here at Digitally Downloaded, we recently got the opportunity to interview one of the upcoming developers on the Wii U eShop. Broken Rules is having its latest title, Chasing Aurora, premiering on the platform come launch day. Naturally, being less than three weeks away from the Wii U’s launch, the…

Some interesting tidbits out of Square Enix

November 5, 2012

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A handful of small items were attributed to Julien Merceron, who is the worldwide technology director at Square Enix. Perhaps one of the most interesting was that Agni’s Philosophy, which was an impressive technical demo, may be getting more play around June of next yar. They said that there would…

Review: Silent Hill: Book of Memories (Vita)

November 5, 2012

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When the demo for Silent Hill: Book of Memories was released, I wrote with great enthusiasm about how great and important that game was, for both gamers and the Vita itself. Having played the full game I need to revise down my initial impressions a little. That’s not to say…

Review: Ragnarok Odyssey (Vita); portable and social gaming done right

November 4, 2012

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Ragnarok Odyssey is what the future of portable and social gaming should look like. Let’s start this review off in the right way – shall we? I’ve struggled with how to write this review for a few days now, but I’ve decided that a review that tells you aboutRagnarok Odyssey…

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November 4, 2012

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Sony’s F2P FPS MMO is nearly here If you’re anticipating the upcoming November 20threlease of PlanetSide 2 in North America and Europe, then you’ve now got another reason to heighten your anticipation – Sony Online Entertainment recently announced that PlanetSide 2 will be the first game to integrate one-click live broadcasting to…

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