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Review: Groove Coaster (PC)

July 9, 2018

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Review by Matt C. Groove Coaster is technically a rhythm game, but it seems a disservice to reduce it to something so utilitarian. It’s a psychedelic audio-visual experience that’s more about feeling the music, with the “game” just a means of bringing that to life. To play Groove Coaster is…

Review: Shining Resonance Refrain (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 9, 2018

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Review by Matt S. It has been a long time since we saw a game in SEGA’s Shining franchise released in English. A very, very long time. Because of that, there are no doubt more than a few people out there who are curious by Shining Resonance Refrain, but not…

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July 9, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. As we all know by now, loot boxes have become such an issue of contention in the games industry that a number of countries have declared them to be gambling. The idea of getting random stuff in exchange for cash has been around for a long…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 9, 2018

July 8, 2018

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News by Ginny W., Lindsay M., and 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…

Photo of the day! Harajuku’s famous shopping street

July 6, 2018

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Photos by Matt S. I’ve started a new feature where I share photos of my trips to Japan – God knows I take enough of them (I’ve got around 11,000 stored on hard drives), and I want to share my passion for the country, and everything within it. So, each…

Review: Mushroom Wars 2 (Nintendo Switch)

July 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Mushroom Wars 2 is a delight. Designed around accessibility and simplicity, it is in principle a real-time strategy (RTS), but nothing like Starcraft or Command & Conquer, which people usually associate with the term. Rather, it’s the kind of game that anyone, at any level of…

Review: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Nintendo Switch)

July 6, 2018

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Review by Tyler T. The word “nostalgia” is formed from the Greek words for “homecoming” and “pain,” and for good reason. A large part of adulthood is spent realising that things one held dear to their heart are actually largely trash. Films that were watched until their VHS tapes became…

Spike Chunsoft is localising one of the oldest visual novels ever

July 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. The title “YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World” probably doesn’t mean much to you. But for many visual novel fans, the news that Spike Chunsoft dropped today is a big deal: the game is finally getting an official localisation. This…

Bandai Namco’s finally announced the most important Soulcalibur VI character

July 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. I don’t like the way game publisher drip feed character reveals with fighting games. It makes me all nervous while I wait to see if my favourite character is actually going to make the cut. Luckily I can now look forward to Soulcalibur VI in full,…

RPG Maker MV comes to consoles, courtesy of NISA

July 5, 2018

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News by Matt S. We love the RPG Maker franchise here at DDNet. Easy to use, these software packages allow fans to create the classical sprite-based JRPGs of their dreams. Think you’ve got what it takes to do better than Final Fantasy VI? Well, with RPG Maker, you can put…

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