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

May 4, 2020

Blue Reflection/Civilization VI/Dragon Quest Monsters/School Girl Zombie Hunter/streaming

Article by Matt S. We’re now into our second week of streaming at DDNet, and I sincerely hope that across the four streaming sessions that we’ve got something scheduled at the moment there’s something there for you to enjoy… and perhaps even join in to watch live with us. We…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 4, 2020

May 3, 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: Daymare 1998 (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 1, 2020

Daymare 1998/Horror/horror game/Indie/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/Survival Horror

Review by Matt S. There is a fine line between creating a homage and creating something derivative, but it makes all the difference. A homage is a celebration of something people love. It’s a stylistic call back to what people loved about the thing that it’s based on, but it…

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April 30, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. Moving Out is the latest title by the Sydney-based SMG Studios, the same team that has recently made a name for itself developing party hits such as Death Squared and Super One More Jump. It’s the latest entry in a genre of chaotic party games masquerading…

Game Boy Color: Ten of the best games you’ve never played (or heard of)

April 30, 2020

Game Boy Color/hidden gems/list/Retro/Top 10/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. The Game Boy Color is one of my favourite consoles of all time. Sure it’s primitive by today’s standards, but some of the creativity that was on display as developers worked around the limitations are truly inspired. And it’s very nostalgic for me. It was a…

Port Royale 4 is so, so close

April 30, 2020

Microsoft Xbox One/News/Nintendo Switch/PC/PlayStation 4/Port Royale/Port Royale 4/release date/Release Dates/simulation/Strategy

News by Matt S. Gaming Minds Studios and Kalypso Media have, for some years now, delivered a great little B-tier strategy/simulation series in Port Royale. The fourth game in the series now finally has a release date – we’ll all be playing it on September 25. Related reading: Our review…

Review: Predator: Hunting Grounds (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 30, 2020

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Review by Tyler T. The idea behind Predator: Hunting Grounds is a grand one, as it pits four highly-trained soldiers against the titular alien killing machine that has entertained audiences since 1987. However, boring mission design that has the human players trying to take out artificial intelligence-controlled drug lords and…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 30, 2020

April 29, 2020

A Space For The Unbound/catch-up coffee/game delay/Ghost of Tsushima/indie games/News/Roots of Pacha/The Last of Us 2/The Maid of Sker/Wales Interactive

What the hell has happened to Dragon Quest Monsters, Square Enix?

April 29, 2020

Dragon Quest Monsters/Game Boy/Game Boy Color/JRPG/monster collection RPG/Pokemon/Retro/Retro Reviews/Square Enix

Retro reflections by Matt S. It’s the Pokemon “clone” that deserves so much more than what it gets. For whatever reason, Dragon Quest Monsters (or, at times, Dragon Warrior Monsters) is one of Square Enix’s most inconsistent properties, despite being so very good. Perhaps even better than Game Freak’s thing…

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April 29, 2020

Destroy all Humans/Microsoft Xbox One/News/PC/PlayStation 4/release date/Release Dates/THQ Nordic/trailer/Trailers

News by Matt S. THQ Nordic snapped up the rights to Destroy All Humans! a long time ago now, and we’ve all been assuming that a new one is on its way. THQ Nordic has finally announced the date that the “new one” (a remake) will land, and it’s July…

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