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Review: Bishoujo Battle Cyber Panic! (Nintendo Switch)

March 12, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Qix is older than I am, and the fact that it’s still a well-known game that spawns all kinds of variations and spin-offs really is saying something. There really aren’t many classics still “in circulation” that were invented before I was born. Bishoujo Battle Cyber Panic!…

The Week in Review: March 12, 2021

March 12, 2021

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Video by Matt S. We have lots of interesting stuff to chat about this week in the Week in Review. Crypto, and how it’s bad! Holograms, and how they’re good! Also the world’s first Mario theme park is about to open, and Square Enix is about to launch their own…

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March 11, 2021

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News by Matt S. Everyone’s doing “Nintendo Directs” these days, after seeing how successful they have been for Nintendo. The latest company to announce an online show to make announcements and highlight big releases is Square Enix, with the first of a series of “Square Enix Presents” to premiere on…

Review: Gnosia (Nintendo Switch)

March 11, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Of all the deep dives into human psychology that you can do, I think that games that deal with some application of Game Theory would have to be my favourite. What causes people to work together, or in opposition to one another, and how mutually assured…

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March 11, 2021

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News by Matt S. Maverick niche developer, Sting, has been around since 1989, and while it has had its ups and downs, it has been a reliable source of interesting, different games through much of its history. It recently collaborated with Aquaplus for the Utawarerumono games, for example, and we…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, March 11, 2021

March 10, 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)! The…

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March 10, 2021

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News by Matt S. Cute little blockies bouncing around will never get old, and the studio behind BQM – BlockQuest Maker – is back with more of that exact aesthetic, with Dungeon & Gravestone, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game launches on April 23, and…

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March 10, 2021

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Video by Matt S. As I was reviewing Dry Drowning – an amazing game that I very nearly missed – I was reminded of an issue that I have with the way that we talk about games, and it has to do with genre. How we organise and categories games…

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March 10, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Why did no one tell me about Dry Drowning before? It is very much my kind of experience. It’s thought-provoking, has a solid grounding in literary tradition, and weaves a gripping narrative. Looking through some of the other reviews that have popped up since the game…

Review: Steam Prison (Nintendo Switch)

March 9, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Take a dash of Alexandre Dumas, a dollop of class warfare, and a hearty dose of Steampunk, and then make it all sadistic and you’re more or less at Steam Prison. A little like Piofiore: Fated Memories, this game does like to subvert what people expect…

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