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Review: Super Hexagon (iPhone/ iPad)

October 1, 2012

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Booting up one of Terry Cavanagh’s games, you know you’re about to take a shot of nostalgic fun and take a beating from its punishing difficulty at the same time. It’s like a trademark that seals his games together and it’s one that keeps you coming back for more over…

Video Review: Dead or Alive 5

October 1, 2012

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What happens when you take the casual fighting, jiggle-fest, that is Dead or Alive and turn into a more serious fighting game with a deeper combat system? Dead or Alive 5. In a surprise move, this game dials back the sex a little to focus more on tight combat mechanics…

Feature: Steam Greenlight Staff Picks #2

September 30, 2012

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It’s that time again. Today a few of us here at Digitally Downloaded have decided to share with you a few of our favourite Greenlight picks that we feel need to be available for purchase on Steam. We implore you to take a look at our picks and if you…

A Valley Without Wind purchasers get the sequel for free

September 30, 2012

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One of the nearly-completed background objects for AVWW2. In what may be the oddest and most kind gesture I have ever seen a game developer take, independent developer Arcen Games has just announced its enormous, procedurally-generated platformer A Valley Without Wind is getting a sequel – and everyone who bought…

The weekly discussion: Favourite game music

September 29, 2012

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Music is the often-forgotten but crucial part of the game experience. Whether it’s soaring orchestral epics in an RPG or a complete absence of music in a tense horror game without an appropriate score, a game will never be able to engage with you on an emotional level. So this…

Drift Mania Championship 2 powerslides onto mobiles

September 28, 2012

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iOS and Android devices got a dose of drift today with the release of Drift Mania Championship 2. The RatRod Studios release (and they get points right off the bat for that Ratfink logo BTW) was developed in conjunction with the DMCC Canadian drifting series, so it’s got some actual…

Sonic Adventure 2 HD trailer

September 28, 2012

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Sonic Adventure 2’s digital re-release has been a long time coming now. While we’ve already heard the rumors regarding the game’s existence, seen the official screenshots, and read of the formal announcement, we’ve yet to see any actual footage of the game’s “HD”. That changes today, however. Though the trailer is…

Review: Fractured Soul (3DS)

September 28, 2012

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A man trapped between two dimensions tries to escape a disintegrating alien base in this puzzle-laden, side-scrolling shooter. Cool, right? Fractured Soul is an interesting game. At first, I thought it was a straight-up action/ platformer- but it’s not. It’s actually more of an action/ puzzler. There’s definitely some shooting going…

Review: Lunar: Silver Star Story (iPhone)

September 28, 2012

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Wow is Lunar: Silver Star Story a great game. In a genre that has had its fair share of great games, Lunar’s story is breathtaking in its epic scope and genuinely compelling characters. Its release on the iPhone is a big deal for fans of classic JRPGs. So, a bit…

The greatest Nintendo Download there ever was or will be

September 27, 2012

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Quarth… not only the glorious city of the far East in the world of Game of Thrones, but also a GameBoy title from ’90 where you shoot shapes from a spaceship. Connection? I’m thinking no, other than the name of course. I don’t really remember Konami’s Quarth for the GameBoy,…

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