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July 30, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. Concrete Genie is an indie title developed by Pixelopus that we’ve had on our radar for awhile now, and there is finally news on when we can expect to see it! As revealed in a PS Blog post , the game will be available for download…

A Japanese book you should read: Beauty in Disarray

July 30, 2019

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Book review by Matt S. “After all, we won’t die normally on straw mats. In all probability we’ll be murdered when we least expect it. So if that time should come, never be confused or grieve over me. Even if we should be killed, we ourselves will be happy because…

Oh my God there’s a new Romance of the Three Kingdoms on the way

July 30, 2019

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News by Matt S. It might be one of Koei Tecmo’s more niche properties, but Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a long running, well-respected series, and each one is one of the finer examples of the grand strategy genre. Based on the book of the same name, this series…

The Black Widow is a game about the death penalty that everyone should play

July 30, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. A week ago the American Justice Department decided that it would be reinstating the federal use of capital punishment (the death penalty). While the majority of American states have never stopped using the death penalty, at a federal level that particular legal punishment had been dormant…

Disney Tsum Tsum Festival gets a western release date

July 29, 2019

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News by Matt S. Disney Tsum Tsum is the adorably cute “bean” character version of the various Disney characters. It was a series developed by Disney in Japan, and it’s highly collectible, highly adorable, and one very expensive hobby if you get hooked. The base game – a variation on…

We have a release date for Disgaea 4 Complete+

July 29, 2019

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News by Matt S. NISA has shared the release date for the next re-release of its headline Disgaea series. This time it’s a remaster of Disgaea 4, is called Disgaea 4 Complete+, and lands on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on October 29. We reviewed this one back on PlayStation…

Review: Songbird Symphony (Nintendo Switch)

July 29, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Every so often there comes a game that you just want to root for. A game that has come from a place of such overwhelming positivity and good will that the idea of criticising it feels wrong, because to criticise it would be akin to throwing kittens…

The games of August! Also the sad state of Aussie games (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #25)

July 29, 2019

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It was a very sad week for the games industry last week, with one of the finest and most respected game developers, Defiant Development, closing up shop despite being behind the critical darlings Hand of Fate and Hand of Fate 2. We talk a bit about where Aussie game development…

The next wave of Miku figures you’re just going to have to buy

July 29, 2019

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News by Matt S. Over the weekend the latest Wonder Festival took place in Japan – the twice annually convention in which all the figure manufacturers come out to show the latest models and designs that fans will be adding to their collection. Hatsune Miku is always prominent at these…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 29, 2019

July 28, 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…

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