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April 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Doraemon is one of those Japanese institutions that has never quite translated overseas. A blue cat with a pocket that gives him access to anything he might imagine, Doraemon and his group of lovable child buddies gave gone on innumerable manga, anime, and film adventures, as…

Review: Tropico 6 (PC)

April 1, 2019

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Review by Trent P. When it comes to strategy games or simulators that have an established legacy, fans can be particularly picky, and very traditional. Often, the fan favourite of a series is most certainly not the newest entry, particularly if there’s been a lot done to change the game.…

Review: Darksiders Warmastered (Nintendo Switch)

April 1, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. If Darksiders on its original release was intended to be an entirely straight-faced rendition of the biblical apocalypse, I still can’t help but feel like it’s a tongue-in-cheek joke in 2019. The game’s grimdark setting takes a walk on the absurd side – with hulking stone…

Video: Why Darksiders is a genuine classic

April 1, 2019

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Video by Harvard L. Darksiders isn’t that old, but it comes from a very different time in game development. In this video, we look at how games looked and played back then, and why Darksiders is a classic of that era that everyone should experience. It comes from a time…

Review: Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 1, 2019

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Review by Nick H. The original Division had some cool ideas, but it the eyes of many it got off to a rocky start between its issues and a perceived lack of content. That game received a lot of love from Ubisoft though, and continued to see quality of life…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 1, 2019

March 31, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. and 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…

God Wars is coming to PC

March 29, 2019

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News by Matt S. God Wars is one of the better examples of the tactics JRPG genre that has been produced in recent years. A deep, rich look at classical Japanese tales and aesthetic, God Wars won us over with its initial release on PlayStation 4, and won us over…

Review: The Princess Guide (Nintendo Switch)

March 29, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Do you remember Ogre Battle? Probably not. Back before it was absorbed into the mega-beast that is today’s Square Enix, a humble little company called Quest produced two Ogre Battle titles, one for the Super Nintendo, and one for the Nintendo 64. These games were a…

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March 28, 2019

News/Torchlight/Torchlight II

News by Matt S. Among the many “Diablo clones” that have been released over the years, 2012’s Torchlight 2 stands heads and shoulders above the others as a game that people have complete respect for. Many believe it’s one of, if not the only, Diablo-like that has supassed the genre…

Review: Yoshi’s Crafted World (Nintendo Switch)

March 28, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I don’t understand how you could be anything but delighted by Yoshi’s Crafted World. Yes, it’s not challenging (play the upcoming Cuphead for that), nor is it especially deep. That’s because Nintendo made this one so that everyone, of all ages, can enjoy it. You’d need…

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