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The Friday Ten: Ten things we want to see from TGS this year

September 7, 2018

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List by Matt S. Next week I head off to Japan for my annual pilgrimage to Tokyo Game Show. From September 20-24, Japan’s games industry comes together to put on an almighty party, and give the world a view of how the Japanese interesting is faring (and the kinds of…

This Week’s Switch Port Announcements: Friday, 7 September 2018

September 7, 2018

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News by Matt C. Every week, there are approximately 2394875629384756 announcements for Switch ports of previously-released games. That’s great news for Switch owners, bad news for our wallets, and awful news for Lindsay, DDNet’s news editor. In an effort to cover the flood of announcements without cluttering the site or…

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD is now on console, gogo!

September 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. Final Fantasy XV, the paired down (and much cuter) version of Final Fantasy XV that was released for mobile devices a while ago is now on console, and in HD. Which is a bit weird on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, since those consoles already have…

Labyrinth of Refrain gets a brand new trailer

September 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. NISA has released a new trailer for dungeon crawler, Labyrinth of Refrain, ahead of its upcoming release. This trailer focuses on the game’s main point of difference; you’re controlling puppets in the labyrinths, rather than people. See, those labyrinths are infested with a substance called miasma,…

Get your first look at Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics in action (it looks good)

September 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. H.P Lovecraft meets XCOM. Tentacled God-monsters from outer space meets Final Fantasy. It’s a mix made in heaven (or hell, as the case might be), and that’s exactly what we’ll be getting with Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, and now, having seen the game in action for the…

Langrisser I & II gets its first trailer, and is so very exciting

September 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. It was only recently announced, but surely the remake of the excellent Langrisser I and its sequel is right up there with the most anticipated games going around. Also well-known as “Warsong” in the west, this series has fallen in recent years, but for a while…

Review: SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (Nintendo Switch)

September 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Wow does Athena look good in a bikini. I mean, there’s other good stuff in SNK Heroines, but let’s just cut right to the chase here. I was always going to love this game. Related reading: Also released recently is Blade Strangers, the cross-over fighter. Matt’s…

Review: Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. As a child, I spent more time than was healthy being utterly enthralled by the old Dungeons & Dragons PC titles. From Eye of the Beholder and Wake of the Ravager, through to Strahd’s Possession and, later, Baldur’s Gate, I would play and replay these games,…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, September 6, 2018

September 5, 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…

Interview: On going from Yakuza to Fist of the North Star

September 5, 2018

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Interview by Matt S. Following on from the healthy success that the Yakuza series has enjoyed in the western markets of late, the development team behind the series is on a high. And that’s why the upcoming Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise title by SEGA is so exciting;…

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