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Dark Chronicle: My first play through (part 4)

April 30, 2018

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Video by Matt S. And on we venture in Dark Chronicle! A lot happened this week; we met a new character, fought yet another clown-themed boss, met the seven dwarves – or whatever they’re called in this game, and then started exploring a new dungeon. See? Lots! It was a…

Review: Sky Rogue (Nintendo Switch)

April 30, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Well, here’s something I didn’t expect; a roguelike that actually got me excited to play a roguelike. With a ridiculously high percentage of indie developers deciding that randomised levels are a clever way of padding out the amount of “content” in a game, and “roguelike” being…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 30, 2018

April 29, 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…

Learning history through Samurai Warriors! Mitsuhide Akechi; Samurai Judas

April 27, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Mitsuhide Akechi is well known as being the one that pulled off the biggest blindside (i.e. betrayal) through the Sengoku period, ultimately leading to the death of his lord, Nobunaga Oda. This video looks at who Akechi is, and why he was willing to do such…

Review: Saturday Morning RPG (Nintendo Switch)

April 27, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Nostalgia’s a tricky beast. Not only do you need to tap into the memories and emotional response that people have to the thing you’re waxing nostalgic about, but you need to do so in a way that doesn’t also capture all its problems. And when you…

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April 27, 2018

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Review by Tyler T. While the name might sound like total nonsense to those that aren’t intimately familiar with the Novus Orbis Librarium, Eat Beat Deadspike-san is actually a rhythm game spin-off of the BlazBlue fighting game series. The game takes advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s touchscreen, and has players…

A Chinese developer is creating a love letter to 90s anime in Eastward

April 26, 2018

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News by Matt S. Chinese developer, Pixpil, is teaming up with publisher, Chucklefish, to bring us Eastward, a gorgeous retro-style JRPG that is a love letter to anime of the 90s. In development for PC and Mac, this gorgeous-looking little adventure has some serious pedigree around it, particularly in terms…

Review: Rememoried (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 26, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Rememoried is like a cousin to Proteus; both are highly experimental – and memorable – “walking simulators”, and both focus their experience around the player indirectly manipulating the world around them. Proteus gave you control over the soundscape; as you moved through the world your proximity…

Review: Solo (PC)

April 26, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. You might be easily fooled into thinking a game looking like Solo would draw inspiration from Wind Waker, but Team Gotham’s narrative puzzler has much more up its sleeve. Promising to take players on an introspective journey to find the meaning of love, the game pulls…

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April 26, 2018

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News by Matt S. Yoan Fanise isn’t a household name, but he probably deserves to be one. A Ubisoft veteran of 14 years (having worked on Assassin’s Creed, Rabbids, and other titles), Fanise’s greatest achievement to date was in helming Valiant Hearts, a “war game” that was anything but in…

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