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Tears of Avia gets release information

July 22, 2019

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News by Matt S. Developed by an English indie team that go by the name CooCooSqueaky, Tears of Avia aims to be a classical turn-based tactics JRPG for fans of the genre, by fans of the genre, and will land in the last quarter of the year. This one has…

Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Nintendo Switch)

July 22, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Fan service takes many forms. We often talk about it in terms of lovely ladies and men that strip down to their underthings, but really, that’s just one (admittedly common) example of it. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is another kind of fan service.…

The Starcraft: The Saturday Morning Cartoon Edition is a fun new look at a classic

July 22, 2019

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Review by Nick H. Blizzard is showing a willingness to take some chances with its established properties, and while your mileage on how much you enjoy or look forward to them may vary, I am happy to see them happening. For example, from the moment World of Warcraft Classic (or…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 22, 2019

July 21, 2019

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News by Matt S. 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 anchor, Dee…

A month of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Diary 2: A Tale of Light and Darkness

July 19, 2019

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By Matt C. Being an MMO hasn’t stopped Final Fantasy XIV from delivering one of the best stories we’ve seen from the Final Fantasy in a long time. This much has been at least since the game’s relaunch in 2013, and each new expansion has taken it from strength to…

Check out Dee Dee’s voice introduction for the upcoming visual novel series!

July 19, 2019

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News by Matt S. Hi everyone! As you may be aware, we’re going to be producing visual novels at DigitallyDownloaded.net, which will be made to our backers on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MattSainsb). The first visual novel will be released next month, and as a way of whetting the appetite, we’ve got here…

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July 19, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Lock’s Quest is an often-forgotten, but rather lovely example of the tower defence genre. From its origins on the Nintendo DS, it has had a HD re-release on all the modern consoles, and for people who discover it, it’s something of a hidden delight! In this…

Review: Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition (Nintendo Switch)

July 19, 2019

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Review by Matt S. If multiplayer is so important to your game that it’s the first option that pops up on the main menu, then it’s not a good look if there is never a single match to find. Skulls of the Shogun has been doing the rounds on other…

Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is coming to Nintendo Switch

July 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. I love my tactics JRPGs, though I always feel like they’re better off on handheld consoles. It’s the portability of them, plus the fact that so many of my favourites (Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) have been handheld titles. So I’m very happy to see…

13 Sentinels is finally happening and this game is gorgeous

July 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. The long wait for the tortuously-delayed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is finally drawing to a close, it seems. Atlus and VanillaWare have announced a release date in Japan (November 28), dropped a host of details, and launched a new trailer. There’s still no news on a…

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