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Video: The problem with open worlds

July 4, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Open worlds have become almost the standard for video game development, at least as far as major releases go. Over the last generation, the open world has certainly replaced the shooter as the standard go-to for new and major projects. Yet, open worlds aren’t always the…

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July 3, 2019

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News by Matt S. NISA, the maverick publisher that never seems to take a break, has announced that it is bringing the gorgeous-looking Langrisser I & II remaster to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Related reading: There’s a Langrisser on the 3DS, and it’s not as bad as some…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 4, 2019

July 3, 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: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 3, 2019

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Review by Matt C. As soon as you describe a Kickstarter project as a spiritual successor to something beloved, you set the expectations through the roof—not least of all when the original creator comes out of the shadows to take the helm. Even if the end result is something that’s…

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July 3, 2019

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News by Matt S. If you’ve never played an A-Train title previously, you’ve really been missing out. Artdink’s simulation series is a brilliant look into the positive impact that public transport can have on an area, and while you’re only responsible for creating a public transport network in a city,…

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade – Nintendo’s most important JRPG

July 3, 2019

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Retro reflections by Matt S. With Fire Emblem: Three Houses releasing this month, and marking the first “proper” Fire Emblem to land on Nintendo Switch, I’ve been going back over my time with the series, and replaying the first Fire Emblem to be formally localised and released into English. Fire…

Idea Factory is bringing us more Death end re;Quest

July 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Never one to let a good opportunity go to waste, Idea Factory has apparently been spurred on by the success of the original Death end re;Quest. As we noted in our own review, it is one of the most mature and intelligent games that the publisher…

The games of July! Also our favourite fighting games ever (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #22)

July 2, 2019

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We’re now halfway through the year! Tired yet? Well, you’re going to get a whole lot more tired soon, because there’s a lot to play this coming month! We also have a good ol’ chat about our favourite fighting games of all time (and why), and we discuss two of…

Damnit, the new Utawarerumono game is a F2P mobile title…

July 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Thank Miku there was that new Miku game announcement earlier today, to make up for the crushing disappointment that the new Utawarerumono game that was announced a week ago has turned out to be a free-to-play mobile game, which has the full name: Utawarerumono: Lost Flag.…

Review: Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered (Nintendo Switch)

July 2, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Red Faction: Guerrilla was a major hit for THQ (as in, the original THQ prior to bankruptcy, not the Nordic Games-renamed THQ Nordic). It soared well over the million units threshold, and was a critical darling too; on Metacritic the aggregate score for PS3 and Xbox…

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