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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…

Kingdom Under Fire II finally – FINALLY – has a western release window

July 9, 2019

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News by Matt S. One of my favourite experiences back on the original XBox was a humble title from Korea called Kingdom Under Fire. It was basically everything I loved in video games – it was a blend of real-time strategy, RPG, and Dynasty Warriors-like action, and it really worked…

Review: Stranger Things 3: The Game (Nintendo Switch)

July 9, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I’m of the belief that Stranger Things is the best TV we’ve seen in years, and the recent third season is particularly good. It’s rare that I make the time to “binge” a TV show, but I couldn’t stop watching Stranger Things 3. And that’s why…

Hatsune Miku is back! Also Final Fantasy XIV and arcade games! (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #23)

July 9, 2019

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What an awesome week of news we had last week, headed by the return of Hatsune Miku to consoles! Yes! She’s getting a brand new Switch experience, and we chat about that, and some of the other exciting stuff that came last week. We also catch up on all the…

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July 8, 2019

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Article by Priscilla M. Today I took Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled’s adventure mode to the next level by stopping in at Thunder Road – an actual kart track here in the US. I was lucky enough to receive a variety of official merchandise thanks to Numskull – and so…

Review: Focus On You (Sony PlayStation VR)

July 8, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Most of us feel some kind of nostalgia for our youth and time at high school. Particularly the romantic side of our coming of age experience. The first crush. The first girlfriend. The consistently awkward, embarrassing, overly sentimental efforts at romance as we try to emulate…

Review: Scrap Rush (Nintendo Switch)

July 8, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Scrap Rush is what you get when you combine the multiplayer hijinks of Bomberman with Pengo; an obscure arcade game about pushing blocks around an arena to squish enemies. Four little robots are dropped into an arena filled with scrap metal cubes, and they are tasked…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 8, 2019

July 7, 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…

We have a release date for the Space Invaders: Invincible Collection

July 5, 2019

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News by Matt S. For the last news story in a week that has been absolutely loaded with great news, Taito has announced the release date for its Space Invaders: Invincible Collection – the Switch-exclusive pack of classic Space Invaders titles. It launches in Japan on March 26, 2020. Related…

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