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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…

Review: Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (PC)

July 26, 2019

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Review by Matt C. By now, there’s a certain comfortable rhythm to Final Fantasy XIV’s expansions. You know what to expect: a new arc of the game’s ever-expanding story, six new zones, a couple of new jobs, a new dungeon every other level and two more “expert” ones at the…

Review: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game (Nintendo Switch)

July 26, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Video games based on the Olympics have always been patchy in quality. In trying to recreate as many sports from the Games as possible, the developer rarely does better than to turn them into mini-games, and often those don’t do a very good job of representing…

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