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January 22, 2019

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With the recent news that EA is dropping a large-scale open world Star Wars game, we look at how poorly the publisher has handled its Star Wars license, since gaining exclusive rights to it from Disney almost a decade ago. We also talk about the pressing need for Nintendo to…

PQube announces its latest visual novel: World End Syndrome

January 21, 2019

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News by Matt S. Featuring the sublime art of the Blazblue series lead artist, Yuki Kato, World End Syndrome is a horror/romance blended visual novel from Arc System Works. It looks really gorgeous and now, thanks to PQube, we’re going to be able to play it in English. PQube will…

Review: Crazy Strike Bowling EX (Nintendo Switch)

January 21, 2019

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Review by Matt S. The folks at Corecell Technologies have achieved something remarkable; made getting a swimsuit costume for a character such a chore that I just can’t be bothered. In Crazy Strike Bowling EX you earn points for unlocking costumes by playing games, earning a “prize” point per point…

Review: Pikuniku (Nintendo Switch)

January 21, 2019

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Review by Priscilla M. “The forces of a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.” (Jawaharlal Nehru, New York Times Magazine, Sept. 7, 1958) Pikuniku, developed by Sectordub and published by Devolver Digital on both the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam,…

Tales of Vesperia: The Art of the Joyful Deconstruction

January 21, 2019

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Feature by Harvard L. The Tales series is by many regards Bandai Namco’s answer to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy. It’s a JRPG series with epic scope and a long line of mainstream titles connected more by common elements than plot or character, which is beloved by its hardcore Japanese fans,…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 21, 2019

January 20, 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…

This Week’s (and Last Week’s) Switch Port News: Friday, January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019

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News by Matt C. It’s a new year, but the onslaught of Switch ports for just about every game ever created shows no signs of slowing down. Admittedly, the list below covers the two-and-a-bit weeks since the start of the month (rather than the usually weekly list, which will resume…

Review: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 18, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Serious aircraft simulators are for really hardcore players. There’s a certain thrill to mastering the complex controls for aeronautical terms I’d never be able to memorise, I’m sure, but those games are well beyond me, which is unfortunate, because I enjoy the idea of them a…

There’s a new fighting game on the block, and it features… Power Rangers

January 17, 2019

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News by Matt S. Do I dare hope that this will actually be good? Power Rangers, the franchise, is all about fighting on top of fighting. And now there’s a new fighting game coming that lets you settle once and for all which ranger is the best (yellow. Always, always…

It’s happening! Trails of Cold Steel 3 is happening!

January 17, 2019

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News by Matt S. Finally! Trails of Cold Steel 1 & 2, on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita were two of the finest JRPGs that have been produced in recent memory. It might not be a series with the mainstream awareness of some others, but both games are genuinely…

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