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Alien Breed descends on iOS

July 10, 2012

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Classic Amiga shooter Alien Breed lands on iOS devices soon with all its retro charm intact. Called ‘the original survival horror game’ in the release, Alien Breed is a classically designed, top down shooter. This particular version of the game will arrive on the App Store in all its glory…

Our Frequent Flyer program now has rewards!

July 10, 2012

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So, as some of you noticed, we have set up a Frequent Flyer program at Digitally Downloaded. Basically, if you visit us, comment on our stories and throw in the occasional Tweet, you will earn points. Click on the “Rewards” button on the right hand side for more information. The…

Five great examples of DLC

July 10, 2012

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DLC has a pretty bad reputation, I’d say. Gamers across the world like to think that the existence of DLC means that the developers are no longer giving us complete games out of the box. That’s not true at all, of course – there’s a couple of exploitative bits of…

UPDATED: Max Payne 3 dev, Rockstar Vancouver, is closing to merge with Toronto studio

July 10, 2012

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Thanks to commenter, Malek Teffafa, for clarifying the situation for us with a link to a VG 24/7 story. As we’d previously reported, Max Payne 3 developer, Rockstar Vancouver, is closing down. This much remains true. The good news, however, is that it’s closing down to merge with the Rockstar…

Review: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Vita)

July 9, 2012

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Ahh Metal Gear. A masterpiece of gaming now re-appears on the gaming scene through the remastering of two of the best games in the series. Even though the latest in the collection is now eight years old, all the games still hold up brilliantly, and would arguably be better than…

Nintendo announces SDCC lineup

July 9, 2012

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Nintendo will be attending the San Diego Comic Con in a big way this year and will have a full lineup if big time games on hand and playable. As for last year’s show, the Big N will have a booth on the show floor (#5135) and a special ‘gaming…

Digitally Downloaded now has a Frequent Flyer Rewards program!

July 9, 2012

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We really appreciate the time you take out of your days to visit us, and even talk to us. Digitally Downloaded forever remains a resource for you, our readers, and now we’ve got a new way to say “thank you.” Today we launch a rewards program, which we like to…

Good news Nintendo fans! 3DS and Wii U accounts will be unified

July 9, 2012

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This is something we’ve been asking for for a while now, but good to see Nintendo being progressive: your Wii U and 3DS will work off a unified account. A report over at Games Industry confirms that players will likely be able to transfer data – including games – back…

Review: Rainbow Moon (PS3)

July 9, 2012

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I could summarise a review of Rainbow Moon in five words: “do you like level grinding?” That would be a very short review, though, so here’s the long-winded version: So, do you like level grinding? Rainbow Moon is all about it – it’s entirely about it, and in many ways…

Review: Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 (PC)

July 9, 2012

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I am a huge fan of Magic: The Gathering. I first started playing back in early college around 1994 – so I’ve seen a lot of the game’s earliest cards. Eventually my friends and I graduated from college and moved on and lacked the ability to play the game anymore.…

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