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The games of March, Danganronpa, and do games make you violent? (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #7)

February 27, 2018

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Well, last week was a dramatic one in the games industry, what with Donald Trump suggesting that games cause the massacres over in the US (and not, you know, the guns). So we have a chat about that, and the broader implications on how we should be talking about this…

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February 27, 2018

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News by Matt S. Kadokawa games, the developer and publisher of Root Letter, has announced that the game has now sold 400,000 units worldwide. Related reading: An interview on the making of Love Plus That’s both digital downloaded and via physical copies, and sales across all platforms, which includes PlayStation…

Against all odds the new Romance of the Three Kingdoms mobile game is actually worthwhile

February 26, 2018

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Article by Matt S. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of CaoCao is a new free-to-play game that has been released on mobile devices by Nexon and Koei Tecmo, and it’s surprisingly good. Before I get to that though, you’ll see through this article I refer to “The Legend…

Why Honey Select is a game we should be paying attention to

February 26, 2018

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Article by Matt S. Note: None of the below is any more NSFW that what you’ll usually see on DDNet, and please read through it all, because I’m not actually going to spend long talking about the “adult” side of the game. Just in case you skim through the first…

VIDEO: Dead or Alive 6: What might we expect?

February 26, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Late last year Koei Tecmo announced that is was bringing ongoing support of Dead or Alive 5 to a close. After hundreds of dollars worth of DLC costumes and the like it was finally time to move on. That could only mean one thing! Dead or…

Review: Superola and the Lost Burgers (Nintendo Switch)

February 26, 2018

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Review by Matt S. For me, writing about games isn’t just about writing about games. It’s a calling. It’s an all-consuming passion. I started writing about video games right back when I had a Game Boy Advance and there was a site called GBACentral. I loved my GBA (it was…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 26, 2018

February 25, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. 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…

NieR: Automata really is the greatest game ever made

February 23, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. One year ago today Yoko Taro’s NieR: Automata was unleashed on the world. I was a huge fan of the original, because despite its rough edges, the story it told was so deep, and so compelling, that nothing else really mattered to me. Moreso than even…

VIDEO: Learning history through Dynasty Warriors! Battle of Red Cliffs!

February 23, 2018

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Video by Matt S. The Battle of Chibi, or Battle of Red Cliffs, is one of the most important battles in ancient Chinese history, and really was the catalyst for the entire Three Kingdoms era. Related reading: Matt’s review of Dynasty Warriors 9. As such, it’s a big part of…

VIDEO: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, or Sword Art Online: Destiny Edition?

February 23, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a shooter-orientated take on the Sword Art Online formula. It still features plenty of grinding and single player MMO-style gameplay, but done in the context of a shooter. Related reading: Clark reviews a Sword Art Online game from a few…

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