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Video games do a terrible job of depicting war

April 15, 2020

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Video by Matt S. A recent article on Kotaku had me thinking about the way that video games depict war again, and I realised that I haven’t actually done a video where I consolidate all my thoughts into how war is treated as a subject yet. And so now I’ve…

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April 14, 2020

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News by Matt S. We’re getting closer to the release of Little Hope, the second in the Dark Pictures horror anthology by Supermassive Games (the first being Man of Medan). To get people good and excited, Supermassive Games has released a trailer for the new game, as well as some…

Sakura Wars: SEGA is on to a winner

April 14, 2020

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Video by Matt S. For SEGA’s next release, the company has decided to take one of its most beloved properties in Japan, Sakura Wars, and finally localise it for the western market. This new one is something of a “reboot” of the series, though of course we don’t really know…

Going hands-on with Sakura Wars

April 14, 2020

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Preview by Matt S. I had no idea what to expect from Sakura Wars. When only one title in the series had been previously localised into English (and even then, as far as I know, not released in Australia), I had not previously had the opportunity to gain exposure to…

Review: In Other Waters (Nintendo Switch)

April 14, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. We’ve all heard the old adage: “In space, no one can hear you scream”. And while that’s technically true, and while it might be effective in sending viewers to see Ridley Scott’s Alien, it’s not the most accurate way of considering extraterrestial life. You see, “no…

Take a gander at the latest Utawarerumono trailer

April 13, 2020

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News by Matt S. NISA will be releasing Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (yes, really!) in May. It is the first of the series chronologically, so people who enjoyed the “first” two released in the west will absolutely want to check out where it…

It’s time for Nintendo to bring back Game & Watch

April 13, 2020

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Retro reflections by Matt S. The last time Nintendo produced a new Game & Watch title was way back in 2002, with the Game Boy Advance’s Game & Watch Gallery 4. Since then there hasn’t been much done with the property: there have been ports of most of the Game…

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April 13, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Finding new and interesting indie games to play for a weekly segment such as the Let’s Play series we do on DDNet can be more difficult than it seems. There are so many games released each week that it’s hard to keep up, and when many…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 13, 2020

April 12, 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…

NISA announces musical adventure, Giraffe and Annika

April 9, 2020

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News by Matt S. Bless NISA. Even as the world crumbles around us, NISA continues to pump out the announcements and deliver a full year’s schedule of hyper-niche and absolutely delightful artsy games. The latest one is Giraffe and Annika, a rhythm adventure game with a gorgeous art style and…

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