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Review: The Next Space (PSN Minis)

August 30, 2012

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Do you ever crave a good retro shoot-em-up? The feeling of blasting space foes into pixels with your trusty space blaster. Originally released on the SNK back in 1989, The Next Space provides the endless fun of arcade shoot-em-ups in the palm of your hand. Now rereleased as a PS…

Games and sex themes: getting things right

August 30, 2012

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As gamers we are now well familiar with the use of violence in games – as a plot device, as an artistic tool, and even as a bit of good, old-fashioned fun. There are games that heroise violence, games that criticise it, and games that question the use of violence…

Atelier Totori Plus – PlayStation Vita announcement

August 29, 2012

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We have a few people here who are fans of the Atelier series, and a modified version of Atelier Totori has been announced for the PlayStation Vita. It will arrive in Japan this November and is said to include new types of items, recipes and equipment. While this release has…

vita-goes-16-bit-in-early-2013

August 29, 2012

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Sony’s PlayStation Vita might be the most powerful dedicated gaming handheld in existence, but its power isn’t what we’re all excited about here at Digitally Downloaded today. No, instead we’re excited to blast back to the 16-bit pasts of our childhood memories. Courtesy of the PlayStation Blog, today we’ve found…

nba-2k13-all-star-trailer-and-dream-team

August 29, 2012

All Star Trailer/Basketball/Dream Team/NBA 2K 13/Release Information/Scottie Pippen

NBA 2K basketball has been the top hoops title for some years now, but instead of sitting back and taking it easy the last few years, the series has generally made some really impressive strides instead. A couple of the more interesting and talked about features was the inclusion of…

Funcom’s The Secret World failure: more evidence MMOs have a free-to-play inevitability

August 29, 2012

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Yet more evidence that the free-to-play model is the future for MMOs, it seems, with Funcom’s highly-rated The Secret World crashing miserably. The subscription MMO has sold just 200,000 copies since release, and has been blamed for some less-than-positive financial results for the developer. This is despite it having a…

Disorganized Crime pack blasts onto consoles and PC today

August 29, 2012

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The newest (and free) DLC available for Rockstar’s crime-noire shooter, Max Payne 3’s Disorganized Crime pack is now available. Finally- you can bring the rooftops of Hoboken home. And aside from the new level that takes players on a multiplayer romp through the remains of Max’s New Jersey apartment, there…

Review: One Epic Knight (iPhone)

August 29, 2012

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One Epic Knight takes on a never-ending dungeon in this new endless runner for iOS. One question, how does he manage to move so fast with all the armor? Regardless of weight issues, Simutronics’ One Epic Knight is actually a pretty fun time. I have to admit, I’m not really…

Game bundles of the moment 29-8-2012: Shockingly British

August 29, 2012

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Welcome to Digitally Downloadeds new feature, Game Bundles Of The Moment! This weekly feature will highlight game bundles that are running throughout the current week. Let us not waste anymore time with introductions! For our first week, we have four bundles. The first of which is 2K Games’ Desert to…

Mass Effect 3 Leviathan launching today

August 29, 2012

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Commander Shepard heads to the deepest, darkest depths of the galaxy to uncover a mysterious new intelligence in the latest DLC for Mass Effect 3. The fight to save the galaxy continues! As unexplainable events begin to unfold, Commander Shepard and crew must travel to unexplored locations in order to…

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