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May 17, 2018

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News by Matt S. We have our first details of the western release of the 2D western-developed Hyperdimension Neptunia spinoff that we’ve been following for some months. Called Brave Neptunia in Japan, it’s going to be called Super Neptunia RPG in the west. We also know the game is getting…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, May 17, 2018

May 16, 2018

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

Review: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Nintendo Switch)

May 16, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. One interesting idea which has become refreshingly common with indie studios formed from ex-Triple-A talent is design by subtraction: the systematic removal of elements which big-budget blockbusters could never dream of tampering with for fear of alienating their consumer base. Such is the case with Yonder…

VIDEO: The top five fanservicey games on PlayStation 4

May 16, 2018

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Video by Matt S. The PlayStation 4 has seen a lot of fanservice on it. Thanks to the wonders of digital distribution, developers and localisation outfits have been able to take risks with more niche products, and the result so far has been so much more underwear and sexy times.–…

Blade Strangers is really catching our eye

May 16, 2018

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News by Matt S. The more we see of Blade Strangers, the upcoming character mash-up fighter featuring a wide range of indie characters (from Cave Story to Code of Princess to Shovel Knight), the more we look forward to it. This new trailer for Noko from Umihara Kawase looks great.…

Review: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (PC)

May 15, 2018

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Choice. Do you chose to give the starving person you come across a bit to eat from what you have? Do you give them money to buy something? Or do you walk away? This is a small decision when compared to the larger one of deciding…

I want to talk to you about Japanese curry

May 15, 2018

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Travel by Matt S. So, I’m back in Japan for a short holiday, and figured I’d do what I usually do and share a couple of pieces about my time here. Because, after all, Japan is an interesting place to visit. One of the first things I did on landing…

Looking forward to E3, Football, and a bit more Yakuza (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #17)

May 15, 2018

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E3’s rapidly approaching, and we’re starting to see announcements coming in regarding what we can expect from that event, so we kick this week’s discussion off with what we know about E3 so far. With the FIFA World Cup rapidly approaching, we also have a chat about football games –…

Gadget review: HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless Gaming Headset

May 15, 2018

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Hardware review by Matt S. I put Kingston’s new headset to the ultimate test; I took it on a flight with me, as I flew out to Japan recently. If a headset is able to drown out the sound of the airplane and people within it (so I can put…

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May 14, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. I know, I know: this sounds familiar. There is no shortage of games featuring cat-human hybrids or mysterious islands, although they rarely fall together in such perfect harmony. At least, I think they will. Giraffe and Annika is an indie title being developed by Atelier Mimina,…

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