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Review: Musynx (Nintendo Switch)

June 7, 2018

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Review by Matt S. While the lack of Hatsune Miku on Nintendo Switch is a conspicuous sign that perhaps the Miku license is in flux, and we may never see another one from SEGA, the Switch console itself has become something of a home to the rhythm game genre. Quite…

DLC Review: Call of Duty: WWII The War Machine (PC)

June 7, 2018

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Review by Lachlan W. The War Machine DLC pack is the second multiplayer DLC for Call of Duty: WWII. Released in April for PS4 and last month for PC and Xbox One (hooray platform exclusivity), it adds three new multiplayer maps, a War Mode map, and the Nazi Zombies chapter…

Here’s the best reason to buy Fate/Extella Link yet

June 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. Fate/Extella Link released in Japan today, and with it came some costume DLC. Costume DLC that makes the main game all the more worthwhile. We are, of course, talking about swimsuits. Related reading: Our review of the original Fate/Extella on the Nintendo Switch. The swimsuit DLC…

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June 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. I am beyond excited for Total War: Three Kingdoms. The first time the Total War series has taken on the most fascinating conflict in Chinese history, the very idea of the Creative Assembly blend of battlefield real time strategy and empire-building, turn-based grand strategy, is enough…

Tetris Effect will be the best Tetris since Tetris

June 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. Yeah, that’s a big call, but I’m making it. Tetris Effect is being brought to us by Sony, and is being developed by the same people behind Rez Infinity and Lumines. In other words, you can expect Tetris Effect to be a ridiculously good game with…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, June 7, 2018

June 6, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. 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: Phantom Doctrine – where XCOM meets James Bond

June 6, 2018

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Interview by Matt S. Fans of games based in the Cold War, with all that espionage and action, and fans of XCOM, have the ultimate in crossovers to look forward to. Polish developer, Creative Forge, is producing a game called Phantom Doctrine, and it combines the very best in spy…

Dragon Quest XI is going to be the most amazing game in the franchise

June 6, 2018

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Preview by Matt S. Recently I had the opportunity to get a couple of solid hours in to the English version of Dragon Quest XI. I got to noodle around the very start of the game, and then play a bit more a few hours down the track after I’d…

Review: Azure Reflections (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 6, 2018

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By Matt C. Despite a dedicated fanbase, the Touhou Project series has always had a very small presence in the West. Bullet hells are niche to begin with, but Touhou is driven by a doujin community with limited reach beyond Japan. Fortunately, publishers like Sony, XSEED, and NISA have been…

There’s a new open world RPG coming and it’s called Wild Mage: Phantom Twilight

June 5, 2018

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News by Matt S. One of the big successes over at Kickstarter in recent times has been Wild Mage: Phantom Twilight, a an open world action/adventure RPG from Luna Orion studio. It managed to meet plenty of stretch goals beyond its initial funding, and because of this PS4, Xbox One,…

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