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Review: Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (PC)

March 8, 2018

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Review by Ginny W. As an avid player of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, nothing incites more fear in me than a franchise trying on a MMO skin for the first time. When the franchise is one that prides itself on parodying other genres, I’m even more wary. Related reading:…

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March 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. Mixing H.P Lovecraft’s cosmic horrors and Dark Souls is… well, it’s ambitious, to say the least. The Souls games are known for their razor-precise gameplay, incredible difficulty curves, and sublime level design. H.P Lovecraft’s stories are know for their incredible sense of cosmic horror and a…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, March 8, 2018

March 7, 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…

Review: World Conqueror X (Nintendo Switch)

March 7, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The rarest of rare – the absolute roc’s teeth – in console gaming is the grand strategy genre. There are so, so few attempts at bringing serious strategy games based on real-world conflicts that, as a fan of the genre but who doesn’t generally like playing…

Review: Bravo Team (Sony PlayStation VR)

March 7, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Under a very, very specific set of circumstances, Bravo Team can be good. If you’ve got one of those PlayStation Aim gun peripherals (the ones that shipped with the excellent Farpoint last year), and you’re willing and able to play online multiplayer with someone else who…

We have a release window for Megadimension Neptunia VIIR!

March 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. Nep Nep in glorious VR. Hnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg. Related reading: Our review of the original release of Megadimension Neptunia. Megadimension Neptunia VIIR is basically a remake of the game that was released on PlayStation 4 a few years ago. The difference being that this one has been built…

Review: Rad Rodgers (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 6, 2018

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Review by Priscilla M. We’ve all discussed it – what video game world we would choose to live in if it were possible. Rad Rodgers takes that well-loved idea one step further and inserts the player into a fourth-wall breaking, self-aware video game experience. The original release escaped my attention…

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March 6, 2018

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Interview by Matt S. I had the opportunity to sit down with Katrina Garsten, one of the producers working on Pillars of Eternity 2, and have a chat with her about the game and what to expect from it. Related reading: Our hands on with Pillars of Eternity 2 We…

Review: The 25th Ward: The Silver Case (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. As a passionate fan of the genre, I can say that there just aren’t enough games, films, books and so on written in the noir genre. The glory days, back when Raymond Chandler was captivating audiences with his writing and Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were…

Review; Radiation Island (Nintendo Switch)

March 6, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. Radiation Island is a survival game the same way that Dead Island is an RPG – it’s not the finest example of its genre, the execution can be a little less than pristine at times, and yet at its core lies a compelling gameplay loop which…

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