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Tales of Arise… more like Tales of Guevara – I love this game

September 8, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Tales of Arise is absolutely spectacular, but one of the most interesting things about it is that, for a series that is usually considered “gameplay first, narrative second,” this one has an absolutely incredible and thought-provoking narrative. So, in this video, I discuss one of the…

NISA announces Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2

September 8, 2021

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News by Matt S. The first Prinny Presents NIS Classics just landed on our Nintendo Switches a week ago, and we rather liked it, so, sure, we’ll have more where that came from! NISA has announced Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2, and just like the first, this mini-collection features…

Review: Tales of Arise (Sony PlayStation 5)

September 8, 2021

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Review by Matt S. “We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.” – Che Guevara. I’ve not been the world’s biggest fan of Bandai Namco’s Tails series. I enjoy them enough, but even the best of them doesn’t wind up…

Review: Moonshades (Nintendo Switch)

September 7, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Moonshades is… fine. It was originally a dungeon crawler released onto mobile, where it earned a not small number of fans for being a particularly earnest effort at recapturing the most old school of old school dungeon crawlers. Now it has been ported to the Nintendo…

Games I’m still playing a decade later: Baldur’s Gate

September 7, 2021

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Retro by Matt S. Every time I start a new campaign in Baldur’s Gate, I tell myself that I’m going to play it differently this time. I’m going to recruit different party members from the nearly 30 that are available. I’m going to play an evil party this time. Every…

Review: The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa: Murder on the Marine Express (PC)

September 7, 2021

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Review by Lindsay M.I can’t tell you the last time I sat down and played a straight-up, old-school visual novel. I’ve gotten used to visual novels with branching narratives, or that include point-and-click components. The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa: Murder on the Marine Express promises to be that classic experience.…

Gadget Review: Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless

September 6, 2021

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Review by Matt S. When I looked at the price of the Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless headset, after having tested it thoroughly, I was more than a little surprised. I thought, based on the build and audio quality, that this would be in a much higher price band than the…

Interesting games on itch.io: September 6

September 6, 2021

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List by Matt S. 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…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, September 6, 2021

September 5, 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)! Potion…

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September 3, 2021

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News by Matt S. Ever-prolific publisher, NISA, is at it again, having announced two games this week. We’re getting a new horror game with a deeply Japanese aesthetic as well as a new roguelike. The horror game is called Shadow Corridor, and it sounds like it might be a bit…

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