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November 22, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Civilization finally comes to the PlayStation 4, and of course that was the perfect excuse to leap right back into it and get hooked all over again. I’ve been playing Civilization since the second edition, and I’ve never lost my love for the series. One of…

Yay! We have a release date for Langrisser I & II in the west!

November 21, 2019

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News by Matt S. NISA’s upcoming Langrisser I & II is one of our most anticipated games of 2020. Promising plenty of in-depth tactical action, with a brand new coat of paint, it will hopefully be a renewed start for what by rights should be the competition to Fire Emblem.…

Review: Fishing Star World Tour (Nintendo Switch)

November 21, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Everyone needs a good fishing game to play, and yes, I’m being entirely serious. Unlike real world fishing, fishing video games are a relaxing and affirming experience – you chill right down, throw the line in, and know that sooner or later you’re going to catch…

Review: Deemo -Reborn- (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 21, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Deemo is one of my favourite rhythm games. Originally a mobile title, the Nintendo Switch port is characterised by offering a true wealth of tight, engaging music to play. Hundreds and hundreds of gorgeous pieces of music, all based on the use of a humble piano…

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November 21, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Deemo has been kicking around for a while on both mobile and Nintendo Switch, but now it has finally come to PlayStation 4, with VR support and an all-new 3D exploration mode. It’s a truly lovely little piano-based rhythm game. In this video I look at…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, November 21, 2019

November 20, 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…

A Japanese book you should read: A Quiet Place

November 20, 2019

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Book review by Matt S. Matsumoto Seichō is one of Japan’s most prolific – and influential – crime fiction writers. Japanese crime fiction is one of the rare few areas where a good weighting of works have been translated into English (and other languages), and in many ways we can…

Interview: On revitalising Square Enix’s classic SaGa series

November 20, 2019

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Interview by Matt S. For many years now, the SaGa series has sat quietly behind Square Enix’s giant JRPG properties – Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Mana, and even Star Ocean. And yet while those properties seem to get all the attention, SaGa has been kicking along in the background, slowly…

Review: Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch)

November 20, 2019

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Of all of the clones that Game Freak’s Pokemon has sparked over the years, the Digimon series was perhaps one of my favorites. Existing in a world side to our own, but very much real and able to affect ours, the Digiworld is a place where…

Review: Pokemon Sword & Shield (Nintendo Switch)

November 19, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I’ve been playing Pokemon for 21 years. I figured that out because Pokemon Blue and Red was released in Australia in 1998, and I was an early adopter. Before it was even popular here my brothers and I were collecting and battling the critters like crazy.…

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