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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: A masterpiece of modern strategy

February 28, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has released the latest chapter in its Romance of the Three Kingdom series… and it’s a cracker. Perfectly blending accessibility with the rich, deep strategy we have come to love in the ROTK series, XIV also remembers the main reason people love this series…

Review: Bookbound Brigade (PC)

February 28, 2020

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Review by Matt C. I really want to like Bookbound Brigade. On paper, it sounds great: a Metroidvania where you control a squad of heroes rather than a single protagonist, with different formations being as important to progression as more typical ability upgrades. Coupled with fun art style and a…

Here’s a trailer for the second chapter in The Dark Pictures Anthology

February 27, 2020

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News by Matt S. We were quite impressed by last year’s Man of Medan. The developer behind the teen slasher homage, Until Dawn, delivered an effective haunted boat, narrative-driven horror game. As the first in an anthology (it’s right there in the title), we were also wondering what would be…

Review: Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 27, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Through Shinto-based storytelling and mythology there is a fun concept in Japan; Hyakki Yagyo, which translates as “The Night Parade of 100 Demons”. That’s only a rough translation, since the “parade” is made up of yokai, which are not really demons, but rather spirit creatures. Nonetheless…

Katana Kami: Why I love this action roguelike

February 27, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Katana Kami: A Way of The Samurai Story came out of nowhere. I didn’t realise that Spike Chunsoft was localising it, and going into it, I didn’t really know that much about it. It will be one of my favourite games of 2020. It represents a…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 27, 2020

February 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…

Review: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 26, 2020

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Set one-hundred years after the events of Mega Man X6, Zero is awakened by a scientist named Ciel in order to help save a group of reploids from being “retired” by the current tyrant… none other than the once hero, Mega Man X. Running away from…

Dead or Alive 6 update: Hairstyles, panties, Chinese dresses, and so much more!

February 26, 2020

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Video by Matt S. FINALLY! Finally I can give Marie Rose green hair and she can cosplay as Hatsune Miku, bringing the two greatest things together. Unfortunately, the most recent updates to Dead or Alive 6 haven’t been without controversy, because Koei can’t seem to stop attracting anger about this…

PQube’s latest is a game about flying schoolgirls

February 25, 2020

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News by Matt S. While I do wish that PQube would hurry up and partner with Kadokawa to bring us one of the LoveR series (they just look so good), the localisation outfit’s newest announcement is for a game that has been deserving of its own chance in the west…

Review: Rune Factory 4 Special (Nintendo Switch)

February 25, 2020

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Review by Matt S. The swan song for the incredibly talented Japanese developer, Neverland, Rune Factory 4 was one of the finest titles released on the Nintendo 3DS. A beautifully elegant little game, Rune Factory 4 perfectly blended action JRPG dungeon crawling with everything that we love about the pastoral…

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