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Get a proper look at all 51 games in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

April 28, 2020

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News by Matt S. Over in Japan, Nintendo has released a new trailer that gives you a proper look at the gameplay in all 51 of the board, card, and party games in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (simply known as 51 Worldwide Games here in Australia). This “overview” trailer…

Review: STATIONflow (PC)

April 28, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. The recipe for a successful management sim is taking a scenario which everyone is familiar with, and which everyone has at one point thought “I bet I could’ve done better than the clown who was hired to do this.” STATIONflow is exactly this for the subtle…

Digitally Uploaded: May 2020 Podcast: Yes, we’re back!

April 28, 2020

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Yes, the Digitally Uploaded podcast is back! We were away on hiatus for a while, as we sorted through various changes in the podcast team’s lives, but we’re back, and with a fresh new look at the podcast. We’re moving to a monthly schedule, for a start. This will allow…

Sakura Wars: Fan service with elegance

April 27, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Sakura Wars is good. Really, really good. It combines wonderful writing with excellent characters, a gorgeous art style, plenty of humour and romance, and the action that breaks up the storytelling isn’t bad either. One thing it has in spades through, which will put some people…

Review: Sakura Wars (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 27, 2020

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Review by Matt S. As we hadn’t really seen the Sakura Wars series in the west, with just the one title localised in a very primitive fashion by NISA. So, despite this being huge in Japan, I went into this new release raw, and not really being sure what to…

Rogue Legacy: Harvard Let’s Plays

April 27, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Rogue Legacy is one of the most influential and well-known indie games out there. A 2D platformer/roguelike, the game is famous for being everything that people love – and hate – about roguelikes wrapped up in pacey action and a humourous art style. This week for…

did-you-catch-all-of-our-game-streams

April 27, 2020

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Article by Matt S. As we announced last week, we’re going to start doing streams at DDNet, with a schedule of four different streams each week to get a look at some of our favourite things in video games – JRPGs, fan service, retro, and so on. We’ll also publish…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 27, 2020

April 26, 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…

Watch a 40-minute Dragon Quest ballet on YouTube – it’s golden stuff

April 26, 2020

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News by Matt S. We don’t generally post stuff on a Sunday night, but I was pointed in the direction of something really special today, and wanted to share it with readers. As we all know, COVID-19 is basically ruining everything. Including our ability to go out and enjoy the…

The Friday Ten: The ten best narratives to load onto your Nintendo Switch

April 24, 2020

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List by Matt S. With the Switch being on the market for a few years now, and having proven to be a darling with developers of all sizes, there are a lot of games on there. A lot. Thousands, in fact. And with that comes some great stories. People generally…

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