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Review: Pianista: Legendary Virtuoso (Nintendo Switch)

October 26, 2018

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Review by Matt S. “Classical” music is a little like Shakespeare: We all know the highlights; Shakespeare’s “to be or not to be,” for example, and we all recognise that famous sequence of eight chords in Beethoven’s Symphony No.5, Mov. 1 the moment that we hear it. But so few…

Layers of Fear 2 announced

October 25, 2018

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News by Matt S. The original Layers of Fear – a descent into an artist’s madness – is one of those horror games that genre fans really do need to play. It’s effectively a “walking simulator”, but some truly intense moments, and a ripping narrative, really help to sell it.…

Review: Soulblight (Nintendo Switch)

October 25, 2018

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Review by Tyler T. No genre depends on the moment to moment gameplay being thrilling as much as roguelikes. If you’re going to convince a player to willingly replay progress in making their way through a dungeon multiple times, then you’re going to need to make sure they enjoy the…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, October 25, 2018

October 24, 2018

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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: PlayStation 4 hidden gems: Tooth and Tail

October 24, 2018

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Video by Matt S. There are so many games on PlayStation 4, and more released every week, that it’s easy to miss some gems among the flood – especially when it comes to indie games. So I’m starting a series of videos that will highlight some of the gems that…

This is not a drill, there’s a new Atelier Arland game on the way!

October 24, 2018

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News by Matt S. Good work, Gust. Give the people what they want! The Atelier Arland trilogy – Rorona, Totori, Meruru – is surely up there with the most popular games that this long-running series has thrown up over the years. Thanks to the impeccable sense of the adorable by…

Dark Souls on Nintendo Switch is Dark Souls yet again

October 24, 2018

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Article by Matt S. I sat down to write a review for Dark Souls Remastered, but then realised that I would be silly to do so. I’ve already reviewed this game twice, and yes, the Remastered version on all platforms has enhancements over the original release back on the PlayStation…

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October 23, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The first time I put virtual paint to my virtual canvas, as I set out to make a career in the traditional arts, set against the backdrop of modern Paris, I drew the most juvenile thing I could imagine (i.e. a certain part of male anatomy).…

Review: Yomawari: The Long Night Collection (Nintendo Switch)

October 23, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Just about every developer and publisher has a pathological need to release a horror game around Halloween. The problem is that not every horror game actually fits with Halloween. Halloween is a day for ghosts and ghouls and b-grade horror hijinks, sure, but blockbuster zombie things…

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October 23, 2018

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Following the revelations of 100-hour work weeks and an otherwise lack of balance in working conditions at Rockstar in the lead up to the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we couldn’t help but talk about that in the podcast this week. Then we move on to happier topics –…

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