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Poll of the week: Do you have an emulation console?

November 22, 2021

Poll by Matt S. I talk up (and enjoy) emulation consoles out of China (predominantly) a great deal. Indeed I almost find myself playing with my Anbernic and Powkiddy devices more than my “proper” consoles. So this week I thought it would be interesting to see just how pervasive these…

Check out our game streams from last week!

November 22, 2021

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Videos by Matt S. Over on YouTube, we try and fit in at least a couple of streams each week, mostly to give you the first hour or so of various interesting, quirky or different games. We’re still figuring out the exact schedule for these, but in the meantime, don’t…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, November 22, 2021

November 21, 2021

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News by Lindsay M.Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we 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)! This…

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November 21, 2021

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News by Matt S. Hello everyone! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. The November issue of the Dee Dee Zine is now live! It’s another 48 pages filled with fascinating content about Japanese games, art and culture, and this time around we’ve got: An interview with the creator behind…

On (finally) bringing Monster Rancher back

November 19, 2021

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Interview by Matt S. In just a few weeks, Koei Tecmo is bringing back its own spin on the monster collection-and-battle formula. Monster Rancher may have never had the prominence of Pokémon, or the explosive (if momentary) success of Yokai Watch, but it has plugged along with its own fan…

Review: Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Sony PlayStation 5)

November 19, 2021

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Review by Alex Kidman. Barney the dinosaur is a jerk. I’m not so much talking about the purple monstrosity/kid’s entertainer here (though he is pretty insufferable), but instead Barney the Raptor is just an outright jerk. Wants more Forest, then less. Wants more rocks, and also a live feeder so…

Mercenaries Rebirth: Classic tactics action is always good fun!

November 18, 2021

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Video by Matt S. This game landed on us out of nowhere – I didn’t even realise it was on its way until I logged in and saw it sitting there on the Nintendo eShop. I’m glad I did. Having really enjoyed the previous four Mercenaries titles, as no-frills tactics…

Review: Mercenaries Rebirth: Call of the Wild Lynx (Nintendo Switch)

November 18, 2021

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Review by Matt S. I love the Mercenaries series. I’m under no illusions about them being great games, but I love their no-frills approach to GBA-era tactics JRPG action. We’ll probably never get another Tactics Ogre or Final Fantasy Tactics, so this’ll have to do us. With Mercenaries Rebirth: Call…

Review: Football Manager 2022 Touch (Nintendo Switch)

November 18, 2021

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This happens every year. As the Christmas season arrives, and I finally knock out all the major game release reviews that I need to, I look forward to things easing back a bit and that I can spend a bit of time doing other things (this year in partar I…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, November 18, 2021

November 17, 2021

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