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Explore the nature of reality in The Sojourn, coming next month

August 1, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. The world in The Sojourn seems peaceful, but of course, not everything is as it seems. There is a dark world that exists parallel to the light world, creating a thought-provoking philosophical journey to uncover the nature of reality. Yep, it’s that heavy, so I’m already…

Hands-on with the very handy Heave Ho

August 1, 2019

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Preview by Matt S. You can always rely on Devolver Digital to be behind the most oddball of ideas. Heave Ho is the next one and, yes, it’s oddball. Charmingly so. As a multiplayer-focused game, Heave Ho is surely destined to be a party game smash hit. The premise is…

Review: Madden NFL 20 Sony (PlayStation 4)

August 1, 2019

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Review by Nick H. There are a handful of interesting new features to Madden NFL 20 that make it stand out from the year-after-year release cycle in recent years. The biggest of these, the Superstar X-Factor, actually adds a really interesting new dynamic to the game that should give even…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, August 1 , 2019

July 31, 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…

Retro reflections: On why I love the original Doom so much

July 31, 2019

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Over the weekend, Bethesda dropped the first three Doom titles on Nintendo Switch, giving us all a rush of retro nostalgia. Although there are some small issues with the ports (most notably, that they require you to set up a Bethesda account, for games that…

Video: Dead or Alive 6 finally gets swimsuits – they so sexy

July 31, 2019

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Video by Matt S. A new Dead or Alive 6 Season Pass kicked off last week, and brought with it the first wave of swimsuit costumes for all the characters. Like I was going to resist that. So here I am, testing out all the lovely swimsuits for all the…

The next big Super Smash Bros. DLC has landed

July 31, 2019

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News by Matt S. Nintendo has released the 4.0.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the next big update in the ongoing development of the game. The big new addition that this one brings is the Dragon Quest Hero as a playable fighter, but there are a number of other…

There’s a new Garfield Kart on the way

July 31, 2019

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News by Matt S. It has been a big year for Kart racing. Crash, Sonic, and a Mario Kart on mobile devices… so it’s perhaps not surprising that there would be a new Garfield Kart announced, as the previous one managed to be a decent entry among the B-tier of…

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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…

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