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Hey look, more (actual) censorship in Australia of anime games

February 5, 2018

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News by Matt S. This time it’s the PQube-localised Omega Labyrinth, as is being reported by a number of outlets. This decision hasn’t been published on the Australian Classification Board’s own website, but that usually takes a few days after these decisions are made to reflect on there. The game…

Review: EA Sports UFC 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 5, 2018

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Review by Nick H. There are some subtle but notable improvements to the third installment of EA’s UFC series. The presentation is fantastic and the gameplay is better than prior installments, but there is still plenty of room for improvement before this game can hit that top league of EA’s…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 5, 2018

February 4, 2018

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News by 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 our favourite…

The Friday Ten: Ten characters from Final Fantasy that should be added to Dissidia

February 2, 2018

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List by Matt S. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a game that has been delighting me all week, and will no doubt continue to do so for a long time into the future. Except for one thing; I don’t like the roster on a whole. For a series with such…

VIDEO: Learning history through Samurai Warriors! Okehazama and Nobunaga Oda

February 2, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Okehazama was the first major battle in the Sengoku period (and the first “level” in most Samurai Warriors games). It was a battle that asserted Nobunaga Oda’s tactical mastery and the battle that put the events of the Sengoku period in motion. Here we look at…

‘Games as a service’ are a problem for both consumer and developer

February 2, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. One of the buzzwords that’s cropped up on the industry side of game development in recent years is the idea of ‘games as a service’ or ‘games as a platform’. Often when people talk about it they mean it in terms of a game that’s got…

Fate/Extella Link is looking really, really good

February 1, 2018

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News by Matt S. As far as clones of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors (Musou) franchise goes, Fate/Extella on the PlayStation 4 and Switch is one of the better examples. Taking the characters from the popular visual novel and anime franchise, and effectively throwing them in massive brawls, it was smooth, fast,…

The Nintendo Switch is getting its first pretty ladies visual novel

February 1, 2018

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News by Matt S. God bless PQube. The publisher is set to bring western Nintendo Switch owners their first pretty ladies visual novel, Song of Memories, in the not too distant future. The game will also be released on PlayStation 4 but… we know the platform we want to play…

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February 1, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Hex: Card Clash has landed on PlayStation 4 in Europe/ Australia, and it’s a collectible card game that doesn’t even hide the fact that it’s a clone of Magic: The Gathering. Not that I’m complaining, since I’ve been playing Magic: The Gathering for decades now. And…

Dissidia Final Fantasy also has a mobile game, and it’s delightful

February 1, 2018

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Article by Matt S. As you probably saw in my review, published yesterday, I’m a big fan of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. It has proven to be one of the few times that I’ve enjoyed a game with a competitive online focus, and I expect that I’ll be playing it…

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