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March 12, 2019

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News by Matt S. The Australian Classification Board provides us with some of the most ridiculous examples of censorship we see in the games industry. On the more positive side it also sometimes accidentally announces games for it. Such is the case with Castlevania Anniversary Collection, a title that hasn’t…

Review: Assault Android Cactus+ (Nintendo Switch)

March 12, 2019

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Review by Matt S. This will surprise a fair few people, but I’m actually quite a big fan of dual stick shooters. From right back with Robotron 2084, right through to the likes of Geometry Wars, dual stick shooters have been my go-to for extreme twitch action. I’m terrible at…

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March 12, 2019

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Last week brought the sad news that Sony was formally putting an end to the PlayStation Vita, the little handheld that could, so this week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we reminisce about all the good times we had with that console, and the great games we played. We also…

NISA announces a couple of exciting new titles

March 11, 2019

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News by Matt S. Overnight (for those of us in Australia), NIS America held a press event to highlight the games that it has coming soon. Many of which we already knew were happening (The Princess Guide, Lapis Labyrinth), but the publisher also used the event to announce a couple…

Two brilliant manga about ballroom dancing you should read

March 11, 2019

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Manga by Matt S. I love ballroom dancing. Of the list of things that I love (Japan, Japanese games, fan service, Hatsune Miku, all that good stuff), I think this is one that I haven’t talked about too much in the past, but I’m a very keen ballroom dancer and…

Review: Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (Nintendo Switch)

March 11, 2019

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Review by Matt C. One of the side effects of the current mad rush to bring just about every game ever made to Nintendo Switch is the large number of “premium” versions of free-to-play mobile games. This can be a great thing, when the game was decent to begin with…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, March 11, 2019

March 10, 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: Stellaris: Console Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 8, 2019

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Review by Matt S. One of the features that people don’t talk about much with regards to strategy games is the stories that they tell. After all, between the mathematical balancing of the spreadsheets that power them, the layer upon layer of interlocking systems that determine diplomacy, scientific discovery, the…

This Week’s Switch Port News: Friday, March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019

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News by Matt C. Heading into its third year, the Nintendo Switch continues its trend of getting a port of seemingly every game ever made. Here are all the Switch port and release date announcements (that we know of) from this week: 12 is Better than 6 (available now) Arcade…

Manga Review: Urusei Yatsura Volume 1

March 8, 2019

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Review by Clark A. Rumiko Takahashi is one of Japan’s more prolific manga authors, cranking out long-running hits for the entirety of her adult life. The likes of Inuyasha left an impact on western audiences back in the early 2000s. Her earliest hit, though, the science fiction-romantic comedy Urusei Yatsura,…

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