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Review: The Sinking City (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 28, 2019

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Review by Lindsay M. There seems to have been an influx in Lovecraft-themed games released in the past few years, and some really have been exceptional — The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker comes to mind, as it takes familiar themes and puts them into a contemporary context. Others, such…

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June 27, 2019

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News by Matt S. Utawarerumono can’t get out of the news at the moment, and it looks like it’s on the cusp of becoming a major anime/game property. The development of a new title in the series was recently announced in Japan, and here we have NISA sharing an exciting…

The sequel to the best horror VN is coming out west!

June 27, 2019

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News by Matt S. If you haven’t played Death Mark yet, you absolutely should. It’s a brilliant example of horror writing and storytelling, and one of the most intelligent, atmospheric visual novels ever crafted. And now, courtesy of Aksys Games, we are going to get its sequel: NG. NG will…

We have a release date for Atelier Ryza in the west!

June 27, 2019

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News by Matt S. The impossible has happened. We’re living the dream. In 2019 we’ll be playing not one, nor two, but THREE brand new Atelier games. Following hot on the heels of earlier hits Atelier Nelke and Atelier Lulua, Koei Tecmo has announced that Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &…

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June 27, 2019

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News by Matt S. Japan gets all the cool stuff. A Japanese retailer has unveiled a collaboration with Acer and Dell to produce Hatsune Miku-themed laptops. And, since I prefer to avoid Dell, that means I’m saving up for a new Acer! As reported on Mikufan, the laptops are being…

On The Sinking City, and dealing with Lovecraft’s racism in games

June 27, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. I’m only a couple of hours in to the newly-released The Sunken City, which comes to us from Frogwares and is the latest attempt to bring the magnificent horror of H.P. Lovecraft to video games. I’m going to leave the review to another on the team,…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, June 27, 2019

June 26, 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: Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo Switch)

June 26, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Super Mario Maker was a brilliant idea. Of course it was. Giving fans the exact same building blocks that were used to make the Mario games, and encouraging them to get out there and create is healthy, in the same way that the likes of Minecraft…

Review: Nekopara Vol 3 (Nintendo Switch)

June 26, 2019

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Review by Matt S. After thoroughly enjoying the first installment of Nekopara on Nintendo Switch, I unfortunately missed the second for whatever reason. I’m all caught up now though, as I’m in a good place and space to review the newly-released third edition. This is a review of Nekopara Vol…

There’s a One Punch Man game on the way

June 25, 2019

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News by Matt S. Bandai Namco has announced the latest in its ongoing efforts to give every anime property a tie-in video game. This time around, it’s One Punch Man, based on the popular anime and manga about a dude so powerful he can end any fight with a single…

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