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Review: Megadimension Neptunia VIIR (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 23, 2018

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Review by Matt S. I didn’t expect Megadimension Neptunia VIIR would be so different to the original Megadimension Neptunia VII from 2016. I know we’d been promised “engine changes,” but thought that would be be limited to back-end stuff to make the game play more smoothly and look a little…

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April 23, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. Well, no. But that’s completely okay. It’s good, even. It’s okay for a game to be pure-blooded, dumb-as-a-lobotomised-chimpanzee, visceral fun. It’s okay for a game to be a blockbuster. Having now finished the game myself, I happen to completely agree with Brad’s review on DDNet that…

Stream: Dark Chronicle: My first play through (part 3)

April 23, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Things are starting to get exciting in Dark Chronicle! In my third play play through stream I tackle my first boss, die a number of times, learn some valuable lessons, and discover that the game can indeed be punishing if you’re not paying attention. Video below.…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 22, 2018

April 22, 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…

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April 20, 2018

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Opinion by Matt C. Gal*Gun: Double Peace was a much smarter game than most people gave it credit for. It was trashy—and I don’t mean that pejoratively—but through that B-grade tone it achieved a pointed satire of a lot of common tropes seen in anime and games. Gal*Gun 2 has…

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April 20, 2018

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News by Matt S. This Summer (or Winter for those of us in the southern hemisphere) Bandai Namco will release a package of two Summer Lesson titles in English, in the Southeast Asian region (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia). That package is of the two Summer Lesson titles that…

Review: Mutant Football League (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 20, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Do you remember SEGA Soccer Slam from back in 2002? What a game that was. Taking the sport of football (or soccer, or whatever you call it in your part of the world), it was an all-arcade, no-rules, 3-on-3 sports game that was about the big…

Fate/Grand Order is finally available in Australia

April 20, 2018

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News by Matt S. Perhaps the most exciting bit of free-to-play mobile game news in quite some time for us Aussies, Fate/Grand Order is finally available for download on iOS and Android. Previously available in Japan, the US, Canada, Taiwan, and other regions, the game has already seen over 30…

Gadget Review: Roccat Kone Aimo gaming mouse

April 19, 2018

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Review by Rob P. It’s been a while since we last reviewed a product from Roccat and, if the Kone Aimo is anything to go by, a lot has changed in that that time. The German manufacturer has always been known for quality and creativity, but there’s a sense of…

Review: Shelter Generations (Nintendo Switch)

April 19, 2018

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Review by Matt S. I’m not a parent, and a lot of the time stories that deal with that particular dynamic, between parents and their kids, pass me by. I just haven’t felt the emotional connection there, and because those stories generally rely heavily on exploring that exact emotional connection,…

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