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Re-discovering the PlayStation 2: Gaming really never got better than this

August 25, 2021

Video by Matt S. I’ve been playing a lot of PlayStation 2 recently, and reminding myself of just how many great games we’ve lost. The PS2 was an era of experimentation, ideas and, more than anything else, art over monetisation. I hadn’t really played the body of PS2 games since…

King’s Bounty II: The joys of B-grade fantasy on Nintendo Switch

August 24, 2021

RPG/Strategy/Tactics RPG/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. I’ve been looking forward to King’s Bounty II a great deal. I love pulp fantasy, I love B-grade RPGs. This one always looked like a thing I would love. I wasn’t disappointed. This game is by no means something for everyone, but for genre fans it’s…

Review: Tormented Souls (Sony PlayStation 5)

August 24, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Developers; if you’re going to give players a map, but not tell them where they are on the map, that in itself is fine. I actually appreciate the commitment to the “old school” there, and the lack of hand-holding. However. If making sense of the map then…

Well this is interesting… Crusader Kings for console?

August 23, 2021

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News by Matt S. The hawk eyes over at Gematsu have noticed something very interesting indeed: The Paradox Interactive strategy title, Crusader Kings III, has been rated for a release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Xbox One. This is no guarantee of a release or a formal announcement, but…

Interesting games on itch.io: August 23

August 23, 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…

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August 23, 2021

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Review by Lindsay M.If you’re like me, you’ve seen Groundhog Day more times than you can count and it has become the basis of comparison for every form of media ever created around the subject of time loops repeating until the protagonist can get it “right.” Twelve Minutes is one…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 23, 2021

August 22, 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)! There’s…

The August 2021 issue of the Dee Dee Zine is available now!

August 22, 2021

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News by Matt S. It’s always a great day when I can launch an issue of the Dee Dee Zine, and here it is for your reading pleasure! A full 48 pages of essays and features on everything from films and books, to retro games and even beer. This month’s…

The Friday Ten: Koei Tecmo’s ten “best girls”

August 20, 2021

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List by Matt S. One of the most distinctive qualities of Koei Tecmo is that its games feature the prettiest people. Koei has a mastery over beauty that often draws ire, especially when its depiction borders on the pin-up, but that quality also places Koei somewhere in the same area…

Review: WitchSpring3 [Re:Fine] (Nintendo Switch)

August 20, 2021

Indie/JRPG/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. Unfortunately, WitchSpring3 [Re:Fine] is simply not a good game. There’s the germ of a good idea in there, and as someone that loves Atelier and JRPGs that respect your time, I loved that this one was a brief experience of a few dozen hours (at most),…

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