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June 8, 2020

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News by Matt S. Ever wanted to see Nep-Nep follow in Ai Kizuna’s footsteps and become a virtual YouTuber? I think we’ve all wanted that, but in fairness to Nep-Nep, the girl has got a busy schedule. We do get a taste of it from this new trailer, though. Neptunia…

Pinball Lockdown: What makes a great pinball table?

June 8, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Pinball Lockdown isn’t a great game (actually, it’s a terrible pinball experience, even on a budget), but it did get me thinking as I was playing, and asking myself just what do I like about pinball. Obviously the experience of flicking the ball around the playfield…

Review: Pinball Lockdown (Nintendo Switch)

June 8, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I’ll play basically anything pinball. It’s something I’ve grown up with my entire life and to this day I love quality pinball action. The Nintendo Switch is well served there – even if you ignore Zen Studios’ brilliant Pinball FX3, there’s niche stuff like Zaccaria Pinball,…

Did you miss any of our streams last week? Catch up here!

June 8, 2020

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Article by Matt S. I guess technical issues were always going to hit us at some point, but unfortunately, we did miss out on our weekend streams as we just could not get YouTube to work for some reason. That should be resolved now, thank goodness, so all steam ahead!…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, June 8, 2020

June 7, 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…

Review: Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 5, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Generally, when a game from a major publisher like Nintendo proves to be popular, there are efforts by the indies to participate in that success by crafting homages to the original success story. Often these end up as shallow pastiches, but occasionally the indie will strike…

Summer Loop: A My Time With Dee Dee Game is now live!

June 5, 2020

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News by Matt S. We are thrilled to announce that the third full volume in the My Time With Dee Dee series, Summer Loop, is now live for purchasing on itch.io. Anyone who is backing us on Patreon will also be able to redeem their free copy now.Summer Loop: A…

Neptunia Virtual Stars confirmed for a western release

June 4, 2020

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News by Matt S. We all knew this was coming, as Idea Factory is very good at localising its games, but it’s nice to have confirmation: Idea Factory International has announced that it will release Neptunia Virtual Stars on PlayStation 4 in 2021. This is an action JRPG with a…

Game Boy: Ten forgotten classics on the original handheld

June 4, 2020

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Video by Matt S. The original Game Boy was my first console, and I loved it to death (literally, my original Game Boy died after endless hours of use). My entire preference for the handheld gaming experience probably has something to do with loving that original Game Boy that much.…

Excellent tactics JRPG, Banner of the Maid, confirmed for consoles this year

June 4, 2020

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News by Matt S. Earlier this year we reviewed a Chinese-developed tactics JRPG, Banner of the Maid. Set during the Napoleonic period, Banner of the Maid follows the story of Napoleon’s sister, Pauline, as she leads her armies into battles that are very reminiscent of genre classics like Final Fantasy…

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