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Review: Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 11, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. With the original Dragon Quest Builders, Square Enix had a winning formula on its hands – combining the creative gameplay of Minecraft style voxel-builders with the JRPG breadcrumbing of the no-nonsense Dragon Quest franchise. Rather than being a throwaway spinoff to cash in on a fad-genre,…

Gadget Review: Mad Catz STRIKE 2 Membrane Gaming Keyboard

July 11, 2019

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Gadget review by Rob P. I’ll admit that I shed a tiny tear when Mad Catz went into administration in 2017. It’s not that their products were always the best – although I’d argue that their fight sticks and the RAT range of mice were right up there – but…

Review: Siralim 3 (Nintendo Switch)

July 11, 2019

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Review by Matt S. With over 700 monsters to collect and battle, Siralim 3 is the game that you should probably be playing if you are one of those that is disappointed by the limited Pokedex that the upcoming Pokemon titles will offer. Beneath Siralim’s humble presentation is a deep…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 11, 2019

July 10, 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…

Review: Senran Kagura: Peach Ball (Nintendo Switch)

July 10, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Senran Kagura, at its best (i.e. in the earlier entries) did a brilliant job of taking ridiculous, heaving, over-the-top sexuality (i.e. gigantic boobs) and using it to satirical and comedic effect. There was close to a visual novel’s worth of depth sitting behind those characters and…

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July 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. Good news, Dr. Mario fans with smartphones! The classic puzzler is now on your iPhones and Android devices courtesy of Dr. Mario World. The latest mobile effort by Nintendo is another free-to-play game with in-app purchases, following the likes of Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem on…

PQube’s latest is a daughter-raising simulator

July 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. Ciel Fledge is one of the more original games that you’re going to see in 2019. Developed by Indonesian outfit, Studio Namaapa, and published by PQube, this one’s all about raising a daughter in a city in the sky. A destructive alien force is threatening humanity,…

Review: SolSeraph (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 9, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Chile’s ACE Team is undeniably the most prominent and celebrated developer to have emerged from South America. Across the company’s 22-year history, it has produced what can only be considered an eclectic library of games, from the oddball Rock of Ages, to the B-grade homage/satire The…

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July 9, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Note: In advance, I went into this game having not played ActRaiser, which I understand it’s a spiritual successor to. So in my video – and review on DDNet, I’ve looked at it in terms of it being a 2D platformer + tower defence strategy title.…

My first hands-on with Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game

July 9, 2019

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News by Matt S. The 2020 Olympic Games is being held in Japan, and that, of course, means it’s going to be the best Olympics ever. There’s going to be a video game tie-in to go with the world’s biggest sporting event, and just like with previous efforts to capture…

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