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Review: Call of Duty – Black Ops Cold War (Sony PlayStation 5)

November 15, 2020

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Review by Matt S. From 1945 through to 1991, the world existed in a state of perpetual tension as two superpowers – The Soviet Union and the United States – vied for control over the planet and its resources. Now, as the world heads into a second Cold War between…

Review: Touhou Spell Bubble (Nintendo Switch)

November 13, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. Touhou Spell Bubble is a tedious game which I do not particularly care for, but I imagine it does have value for fans of the long-running franchise. It’s an unorthodox mashup of the Vs. Puzzle and Rhythm genre, and the way Taito makes these two disparate…

Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Sony PlayStation 5)

November 13, 2020

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Review by Matt S. A LittleBigPlanet game without level creation tools? I wasn’t so sure about that. I mean, sure, Sackboy has become Sony’s mascot for the younger players over the last decade or so, making him the ideal vehicle to sell the PS5 as an all-ages console, but his games…

We have a release date for Poison Control

November 12, 2020

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News by Matt S. The creative team behind Penny-Punching Princess and The Princess Guide are back with a new title. Called Poison Control, it looks like it has the same vibrant aesthetic and wicked sense of humour as those other titles, and we now know that it will release on…

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November 12, 2020

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Review by Matt S. After Piofiore: Fated Memories just about ruined me when I played it a few weeks ago (I just never thought Otome games would get that dark), I rather enjoyed the contrast that Café Enchanté has offered. It’s another lengthy, substantial visual novel by the same developer…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, November 12, 2020

November 11, 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 Dee)!…

On PlayStation 5 and Japanese games: Room to worry?

November 11, 2020

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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…

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