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Are Games Really Art? As in… do we genuinely believe this?

July 3, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Video games are art. It’s something that we’ve long accepted and demanded that those outside of the games industry also accept. There’s certainly no denying that games are art, either – whether it’s the philosophical intelligence of Yoko Taro’s NieR: Automata, the aesthetic beauty of a…

Review: Assetto Corsa Competizione (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 3, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Assetto Corsa is a property that finds itself in a difficult position. It doesn’t have the licensed pull of the F1 or Rally titles. Nor does it have the slick marketing machines of Sony or Microsoft that Gran Turismo and Forza enjoy. Nor does it have…

Oh God I’ve been pulled back into world of Tamagotchi

July 2, 2020

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Article by Matt S. I remember when Tamogochi first burst on the scene, many, many years ago now. They were the most simple of simple games, even compared to the likes of Game & Watch; you’d feed a critter that was rendered on a display of just 16×32 pixels, clean…

Why do a real-time “battle royale” Worms? Why? WHY?

July 2, 2020

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News by Matt S. Le sigh. If you want any more proof that game publishers are more than willing to throw the heritage of their beloved properties under the bus in order to make a quick buck, let’s look at Worms Rumble. Worms is a series of clever turn-based tactical…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 2, 2020

July 1, 2020

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

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July 1, 2020

Being Stronger While Playing! SilverStar Go DX/board game/classic game/digital board game/Go/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/SilverStar/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. Go is complex. Very, very complex. Just how complex? Well, let’s allow the American Go Association explain it: “There are many more possible Go games – 10 followed by more than 300 zeroes — than there are subatomic particles in the known universe. Unlike many other…

Go on the go: The Switch gets an excellent Go tutor!

July 1, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Go is the ultimate board game – easy to learn, having been around for however many thousands of years, but almost impossible to master, and so deep that entire libraries have been written about the game and its strategies. Despite its stature, we haven’t seen Go…

Review: Hakoniwa Explorer Plus (Nintendo Switch)

July 1, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Hakoniwa Explorer Plus is really a game about butts. Sure, in theory, it’s also a retro-themed action RPG with an appealing voxel art style, but it really does make this clear from the outset: Hakoniwa Explorer Plus is a game that really likes butts. I’ve played…

The third Anima game has been announced

June 30, 2020

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News by Matt S. Anima Project has quietly been building up a steady following for its series based on the Anima: Beyond Fantasy tabletop pen-and-paper RPG. Anima: Ark of Sinners was the first, released on Nintendo Wii almost a decade ago, and then Anima: Gate of Memories, for PlayStation 4,…

Review: One Way Heroics Plus (Nintendo Switch)

June 30, 2020

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Review by Matt S. One Way Heroics has been around for quite a while now; the English localisation was originally released way back in 2013 on PC, and then Spike Chunsoft stepped in to create their own spin on the formula with the excellent Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics on…

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