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On PlayStation 5 and Japanese games: Room to worry?

November 11, 2020

Video by Matt S. The PlayStation 5 is now upon us, and we’re having a great time with its launch titles and messing around with the new hardware. There is no doubt that it is a very fine console indeed. What is concerning, however, is Sony’s attitude towards Japanese games.…

Review: Choices That Matter: And The Sun Went Out (Nintendo Switch)

November 11, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Choices That Matters is a criminally overlooked game. At the time of writing, there isn’t a single review that has been captured by Metacritic, and it’s so obvious why: it’s a text adventure game. There’s only one graphical element in the thing, which is a little…

Check out the newest trailer for Shiren the Wanderer on Switch

November 10, 2020

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News by Matt S. It may be “just” a port of a PlayStation Vita game, but since Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and Dice of Fate is a really, really good PlayStation Vita game, I can’t wait to play it again on my Nintendo Switch. Spike Chunsoft has…

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity – Why I love this game

November 10, 2020

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Video by Matt S. As a big-time fan of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors (Musou) series, I’ve been looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ever since it was announced. Now, it’s a few short weeks away, and I’ve been playing it ahead of time to get my review ready. Here…

Review: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Nintendo Switch)

November 10, 2020

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Review by Matt S. As an art critic by trade, I’m partial to the idea that the arts should be a reflection on culture. Art has an educational and informational purpose that is often overlooked in those artistic mediums that become dominated by blockbuster entertainment, but the arts have traditionally…

Bandai Namco unveil the next in the Dark Pictures Anthology

November 9, 2020

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News by Matt S. Following on from The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Little Hope, Bandai Namco and Supermassive Entertainment have announced the third in the series. To be called House of Ashes, this one will take place in the blistering desert heat of the heart of Iraq. Each…

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Good History

November 9, 2020

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Video by Matt S. The latest Ubisoft open-world history epic is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I know that this series has its detractors, but as the “western Dynasty Warriors” I can’t help but enjoy them. In this video, I take a look at the latest one (it’s spoiler-free, I promise). Assassin’s…

Review: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 9, 2020

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Review by Matt S.I wish Ubisoft would ditch the open-world nonsense of Assassin’s Creed to focus on what the series does best: historical-based storytelling. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla does a better job of giving us an authentic take on Viking history, lore, and the cultural characterisation than most other games out…

Interesting games on itch.io: November 9

November 9, 2020

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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, November 9, 2020

November 8, 2020

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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…

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