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Let’s talk about the characters of Final Fantasy X

April 15, 2019

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Article by Matt S. Square Enix has re-released Final Fantasy X on more platforms than I care to count. Now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. We’ve already written about those ports (here, and here, and here), so there’s not much value in doing yet another review of yet another port…

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April 15, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed Liberation has landed on the PlayStation 4, courtesy of the HD remaster of Assassin’s Creed 3 that was recently released on it. Related reading: Read my review of the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed Liberation Liberation is, by far, my favourite game in…

Review: Weedcraft Inc (PC)

April 15, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Weedcraft Inc. is a tycoon game about developing a marijuana empire, which aspires, and succeeds, to be a game far greater and far more intelligent than anyone would have expected. Coming from Polish studio Vile Monarch, and published by the ever subversive Devolver Digital, Weedcraft Inc.…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 15, 2019

April 14, 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…

Video: Sword And Fairy 6: A Chinese delight

April 12, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Sword And Fairy 6 doesn’t have the world’s best production values. It’s not the best made game, either – in fact, it’s a bit of a mess. And yet, I found it utterly compelling. Coming from China, it’s a rare example of a Chinese RPG that…

It’s always a good day when Spiderweb Software announces a new title

April 12, 2019

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News by Matt S. One of the true veterans of the indie development space, Jeff Vogel and his development studio, Spiderweb Software, has been plugging away for decades now, creating ultra-low budget, fully-featured RPGs, such as Avernum and Avadon. Related reading: An interview with Vogel on DDNet, from way, way…

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April 11, 2019

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News by Matt S. Not long ago, Square Enix released an in-depth developer diary, looking at Final Fantasy IX, which had just been released on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch at the time. Now, backing that up, the company has done the same with Final Fantasy VII, which was recently…

Review: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa (Nintendo Switch)

April 11, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I would never have expected a game that looks like a love letter to River City Ransom, and is about school gangs beating up on one another, would offer up such meaningful insights about the existential dread that many face going through their teenage years. But…

Review: Generation Zero (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 11, 2019

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Review by James T. Generation Zero brings to mind a festival I once attended which was evacuated overnight due to heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the memo and awoke from my tent to a scene as close to an apocalyptic event as I can imagine. An eerie, desolate landscape…

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April 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. Koch Media France made a little (big) mistake, sending out a tweet and video announcing the western localisation of Utawarerumono Zan. Previously unannounced, it seems likely that this is a NISA project (as Koch is NISA’s publisher in France), and that means that an announcement that…

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