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It’s a massive Black Friday special from your friends at DDNet!

November 28, 2019

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News by Matt S. Black Friday is upon us! The ideal time to go shopping for bargains, and we’ve organised a big one for you. You can get the first two Dee Dee visual novels at 60% off for the next TWO DAYS ONLY. What’s more, if you buy them…

Game of the Year 2019! Publisher of the Year

November 28, 2019

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Awards by the DDNet Team It’s that time of year again, where we look back at the year that was, and pick our top three games across a host of categories! As with years past we’ll reveal one award winner per day, and this year we’ve got a massive 17…

Review: Narcos: Rise of the Cartels (Nintendo Switch)

November 28, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I have played a lot of video games over the years. According to Metacritic, in the half decade or so that DDNet has been listed there, we’ve reviewed 2,333 games, of which a big percentage was my doing. Across all of those games I don’t think…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, November 28, 2019

November 27, 2019

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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…

Game of the Year 2019! Fan Service of the Year

November 27, 2019

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Harvard Let’s Plays: Soko Loco

November 26, 2019

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Video by Harvard L. In the latest in Harvard’s series of Let’s Plays, looking at the games you should absolutely be checking out, he takes a look at Soko Loco, a ridiculously charming little city building simulator. In the Let’s Play he takes you through all the main gameplay features,…

Video: Dead or Alive 6: DLC update and Season Pass 4 hype

November 26, 2019

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Video by Matt S. There’s plenty to talk about in this latest Dead or Alive 6 update! Since the last video I did there have been two new sets of costumes dropped – one is a new set of swimsuits, and the other is sporty gym wear. Both are very…

Review: Shenmue 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 26, 2019

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Review by Matt S. The development story behind Shenmue is a long and convoluted one, and well known enough that I’m not going to repeat it here. What is pertinent is that, many years after SEGA pulled the plug on the series, leaving it on a narrative cliffhanger with Shenmue…

Game of the Year 2019! Non-Violent Game of the Year

November 26, 2019

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Review: Need for Speed: Heat (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 25, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Need for Speed is a franchise which needs little introduction; it’s celebrating its 25th anniversary with 2019’s entry, Need for Speed: Heat, and for its long and illustrious history it’s always been a fixture on the console market. The series has been EA’s eminent basically-one-release-a-year homestay…

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