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Review: Arcade Spirits (PC)

February 14, 2019

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Review by Priscilla M. Arcade Spirits, developed by Fiction Factory Games and published by PQube, is a romantic visual novel set in the year 20XX that follows an alternate timeline where the well-known crash of the video game industry did not occur. The story follows the main character whom after…

The best of today’s Nintendo Direct: February 14, 2019

February 13, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. I’m going to start this introduction to today’s Nintendo Direct with what I know many of you are wondering: no, it does not include any Animal Crossing. It did, however, include many great tidbits, including new game announcements and more information on upcoming titles. Let’s take…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 14, 2019

February 13, 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…

Review: Metro Exodus (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 13, 2019

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Review by Matt S. “It made Artyom shudder to imagine the tunnel beyond the seven-hundredth metre. It was horrifying just to think about it. No one had the guts to go beyond the seven-hundredth metre to the north. Patrols had made it to the five-hundredth, and having illuminated the boundary…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Catching up on some Nintendo Switch stuff

February 13, 2019

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Reviews by Matt S. It’s just impossible to keep up with the rate at which Nintendo Switch games are being released. I’m doing my best, but when over a dozen are landing on the console every week, taken as both ports from other platforms, and all-new games, trying to play…

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February 12, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. Everyone loves to rip on Activision Blizzard, and this morning, as the company shared its financial results and updated shareholders on its strategy, the entire games industry was handed a real gift for that collective hobby. “Activision Blizzard reports historic earnings among big layoffs” the headlines…

Survive a post apocalyptic Akihabara with cute girls in this new NIS project

February 12, 2019

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News by Matt S. Acquire, the talented developer behind the likes of Octopath Traveler and Akiba’s Trip, has come back to Akihabara as the setting for its new game, which it is developing in collaboration with Nippon Ichi Software. Only this time around Akihabara isn’t the vibrant city of anime…

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February 12, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Apparently Jon Shafer found his time working on the Civilization series to be something of a frustration. After being the lead designer on Civilization V, he left Firaxis and 2K Games to Kickstart his own game – At The Gates. At The Gates, in turn, feels…

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February 12, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. Sony has announced that former Sony Europe president, Jim Ryan, is being promoted to the top role as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, replacing John Kodera, as the company looks to push its successful PlayStation Network platform even further. As a report in Polygon notes: “[CEO…

What is the “perfect” game? Also, the very worst games, and mobile gaming (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #5)

February 12, 2019

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What’s the “perfect” game? With something as subjective as video games, “perfection” shouldn’t mean “flawless,” but actually nutting down what causes us to call something “perfect” is one of the things we chat about this week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast. We also have a good chat about some of…

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