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April 13, 2018

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Video by Matt S. I play a lot of JRPGs. A *lot*. And over the years Gust, despite working on tiny budgets, has become my favourite JRPG developer by far. In this video I look at some of the features that make Gust JRPGs so distinctive, beautiful, and interesting to…

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April 13, 2018

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News by Matt S. A new app has landed on the Japanese PlayStation Network for PlayStation VR. It’s called Chokabuki VR (“Super Kabuki”). And it’s delightful. Why? Because it treats you to a performance of Kabuki by our #1 girl, Hatsune Miku! And it’s free! Looking so beautiful and elegant…

Review: Killing Time At Lightspeed (Apple iPad)

April 13, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Killing Time At Lightspeed is one of the most effective conversations about the role, purpose, and deep, abiding flaws of social media that I’ve ever come across. It’s a text-driven narrative game, set in the era of space travel in which you play as a person…

Dead or Alive has a new character (sort of)

April 13, 2018

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News by Matt S. Over in Japan, there’s a PC version of the rather voyeurtastic (I’m trademarking that word) Dead or Alive Xtreme 3. And on that version of the game (which is formally called Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation), Koei has produced another new character, Tamaki. Related reading:…

NISA is localising a crazy tank game!

April 12, 2018

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News by Matt S. This is something of a surprise delight; it’s what World of Tanks might be if it were an anime RPG thing. NISA has announced that it will be localising Metal Max Xeno for PlayStation 4 this Fall (Spring for Aussies). Here are the key features, from…

Review: Reverie (Sony PlayStation Vita)

April 12, 2018

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Review by Britta S. In The End of the Golden Weather, a classic stage play known to generations of New Zealand students, a young boy lives and struggles through a summer holiday in a small beachside township. Real life and imagination become intertwined for him as tensions rise and the…

Review: God Of War (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 12, 2018

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Review by Brad L. God of War has been one of those series that I just could not get into. With previous games, despite offering fast-paced action akin to what makes PlatinumGames titles so special, I couldn’t relate to the narratives whatsoever. Kratos was painted as a tough, merciless character,…

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle lands its first English dub trailer

April 12, 2018

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News by Matt S. I’m going to get this upfront: I have grave concerns about the roster of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. I mean, one of the games it crosses over with is Persona 4 Arena, in which Risette is a playable character (in Ultimax, the sequel), and instead the…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 12, 2018

April 11, 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…

Review: Gal*Gun 2 (Nintendo Switch)

April 11, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Have you ever read Georges Bataille’s work? Particularly his novel Story of the Eye? If not, it’s a useful way to understand and interpret a game like Gal*Gun 2. In fact, Gal*Gun 2 is the perfect example of so much of Bataille’s work and philosophy in…

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