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June 29, 2020

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Welcome to the July Digitally Uploaded podcast! We’ve got a lot of exciting things to talk about this episode. We start by running through all the big releases in July (it’s a big, big month). Then we chat about the educational value of games in light of This War Of…

Review: Death Come True (Nintendo Switch)

June 29, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Note: I’m writing this upfront and in advance; there are spoilers in this review. The game itself has a little clip at the start asking that people don’t spoil the experience, but it’s absolutely impossible to talk about this game without discussing plot points. And let’s…

Cyberpunk 2077 still needs to demonstrate that it’s more than an aesthetic

June 29, 2020

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News by Matt S. We’re a bit late with covering this, but we weren’t invited to a preview session for Cyberpunk 2077 late last week and as a result, by the time we’d noticed the news it was the end of the week. But there’s been a lot: firstly, media…

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June 29, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. NExT Studios is a China-based developer and a subsidiary of Tencent which has a back catalogue that doesn’t make any sense. The developer is responsible for titles such as the mech-based fighting game Metal Revolution, the clever sound-driven adventure game Unheard and the CCG-mobile-MOBA Spiral Spirits,…

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

June 29, 2020

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Article by Matt S. Boy did we play a lot of great stuff this past week! From the first Fire Emblem that was ever localised into English (starring the ever-beautiful and perfect Lyn), through to more Atelier action, a look at our favourite game last week in Brigandine, and some…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, June 29, 2020

June 28, 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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June 26, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Tricky Towers has been hanging around for quite some time, but the good people at Super Rare Games have picked it up for a limited physical release on Nintendo Switch. They shot me over a copy to play around with, so here’s a video of that!…

Review: Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia (Nintendo Switch)

June 26, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Back on the original PlayStation there was a game called Brigandine. I didn’t play it. I suspect a lot of people didn’t. It faded from popular memory quickly enough, and there was never a proper sequel. Now, though, 22 years after the original launched in the…

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June 25, 2020

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo and its developer, Gust, has announced Ciel nosurge: Ode to a Lost Star DX and Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star DX; two releases that were originally on PlayStation Vita and Vita/PlayStation 3, respectively. There’s nothing more than the announcement that these games…

Earth Defence Force: World Brothers is adorable

June 25, 2020

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News by Matt S. D3 Publisher continues to demonstrate that Earth Defence Force is one of the most creative and criminally under-appreciated properties out there. The company has shared a new trailer for the next entry into the series – World Brothers – and this thing is just amazing. See,…

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