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Early Access Preview: PlataGO! (PC)

April 9, 2018

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Preview by Harvard L. The recent stories about harsh indie gamedev working conditions, triple-A microtransaction scandals and oversaturation of digital platforms are necessary, but they can have a nasty side effect making the general public forget that game design can be fun and exciting. There is a palpable barrier between…

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April 9, 2018

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Article by Matt S. In most cases, game developers get original musical scores made for their games. It makes sense, of course – an original musical score can be crafted with the specific game in mind, and that in turn means the music can better support the narrative and gameplay…

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April 9, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. Kotaku is reporting that early bird tickets are going on sale for this year’s PAX Australia via EB Games, and those tickets include the ability to buy an “Ultimate Gamer” ticket for the cheap, cheap price of $499. That means you could take your girlfriend or…

Stream: Dark Chronicle: My first play through

April 9, 2018

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Video by Matt S. I’ve decided to stream Dark Chronicle as the first “proper” stream for DDNet. It’s a PlayStation 2 JRPG by Level-5 that I’ve not actually played before, so join me each week as I fumble my way through a game I probably should have played long ago.…

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

April 8, 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…

Hatsune Miku and SEGA: Are the good times fading?

April 6, 2018

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Video by Matt S. SEGA’s Hatsune Miku games were what got me into vocaloids in the first place, and thousands of hours of gameplay later, I still love them every bit as much. But SEGA has gone quiet on Hatsune Miku, while other developers and publishers are making games. And…

Review: Metropolis: Lux Obscura (Nintendo Switch)

April 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Metropolis: Lux Obscura is what happens when a game developer really likes Sin City, and decides to copy it, without really understanding why Sin City – or the broader noir genre – is so good. It does manage to get every common noir element into it,…

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April 6, 2018

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Review by Ginny W. The Switch hasn’t exactly had a dearth of puzzle games in its first year. In fact, some of the games in this genre have been best-selling titles. However, if you’re too lousy at mathematics to make a real dent in Picross, or not after a game…

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April 5, 2018

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News by Matt S. Isao Takahata, one of the founders of the incredible animation house, Studio Ghibli, and the producer of one of the most important war films of all time, Grave of the Fireflies, has passed away. He was 82. I’m not the only one who reveres Grave of…

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April 5, 2018

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Review by Matt C. Opus: Rocket of Whispers is both incredibly familiar and unlike anything else I’ve ever played. At its core, it’s a post-apocalyptic adventure game with a focus on scavenging for resources in a frozen wasteland, but that’s all in service of a moving, introspective story that pushes…

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