The people at Bandai Namco have a good problem with their Taiko no Tatsujin series of rhythm games. They’ve created something that is mechanically perfect. Their cute drum mascot is immediately recognisable and endlessly versatile, and whilst other rhythm games require abstraction and concentration, Taiko is easily understandable and a…
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NOTE: THIS RECORDING STARTS ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE BROADCAST: You’ll hear me trying to figure out something at the very start. I had the most horrible sound feedback at the start of the broadcast last night, so this video had been edited to remove that bit. The rest of…
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This upcoming November is a big month for gaming in 2022 in all genres and walks of life, but, if you haven’t yet been spoiled enough for options, we present to you Kowloon Highschool Chronicle! Kowloon Highschool Chronicle has always been an interesting case of early 2000s Japanese gaming lore,…
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RWBY fans, rejoice, as the release date for the upcoming side-scrolling adventure game RWBY: Arrowfell will be release this month (November 2023) for PC and all current consoles. The game – written by RWBY writers Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna, and Eddy Rivas – puts players in control of Team RWBY…
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November is traditionally the biggest month for releases in the year, and 2022 is no different. There will be a lot of stuff released for your gaming pleasure this month, so the big question is… what will you be playing? Will it be the next Pokemon, the new God of…
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It’s getting so close now! Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (known as Fatal Frame in America) was the fourth game in the series, but previously only available in Japan for the Wii. Koei Tecmo is finally remedying that, and you’ll be able to play it on PS4, PS5,…
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I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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Welcome to the month’s podcast, everyone! As always we’ve got a great show to share with you this month. We kick things off by discussing all the big releases happening in November (there’s a lot). Then we chat about sequels, and specifically, what is the best approach to take. Should…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Japanese horror tradition is more about tragedy than violence. Whether it’s the yurei (ghost) stories of old, the modern horror of The Ring or Ju-On, or games like Yomawari here, the focus isn’t on giving you big monsters to slay bloodily. Nor is it torture porn, and focused on inflicting…
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