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Review: Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (Nintendo 3DS)

February 19, 2018

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Review by Matt S. It usually does my head in when developers, authors, film makers, or any other creative tries to tackle the topic of time travel. That’s not to say it can’t be done, and the body of philosophical thought around time travel and associated themes (morality and so…

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February 19, 2018

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Article by Matt S. Late last week, Preapp Partners released the Early Access version of Showmaker onto Steam. Not a game, but rather a bit of creation software, Showmaker allows you to create a digital concert performance. You take a digital idol, put her on a stage and choreograph her…

Hatsune Miku’s wedding dress is just the most beautiful thing (Wonder Festival 2018 – Winter)

February 18, 2018

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News by Matt S. Over the weekend Japan played host to Wonder Festival. Right up there with things I desperately want to do in Japan at some stage before I depart this dear Earth, Wonder Festival is like Tokyo Game Show, but for the figures industry. It’s when the likes…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 19, 2018

February 18, 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: Slice, Dice & Rice (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 16, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Having not played Nidhogg, and those other “one hit kill” fighting games, Slice, Dice & Rice is a wholly new kind of fighting game for me. And it’s a wholly wonderful game. With no health bars, no combos, and a single solid hit enough to win…

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February 16, 2018

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News by Matt S. Berlin-based developer, Phantom 8, has released another trailer of its upcoming Past Cure ahead of its release next week. This one’s promising to be a dark game indeed. It follows the story of Ian; a soldier fellow who has become a lab experiment which has left…

Slice, Dice & Rice shows brilliant use of music and rhythm

February 16, 2018

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Video by Matt S. A new fighting game just released on PlayStation 4 in Europe and Australia, Slice, Dice & Rice is brilliant, for both the obvious and less-obvious reasons. This video looks at one of the less-obvious reasons for the game’s brilliance; the way it uses music to encourage…

Soulcalibur VI is the most beautiful fighting game

February 15, 2018

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Preview by Matt S. I had a chance to mosey on over to Bandai Namco and test out two of its upcoming games; Ni No Kuni 2 (due next month) and Soulcalibur VI (due eventually). In short: boy is Namco in for a good year this year. I haven’t played…

Going hands on with Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

February 15, 2018

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Preview by Matt S. I had a chance to mosey on over to Bandai Namco and test out two of its upcoming games; Ni No Kuni 2 (due next month) and Soul Calibur VI (due eventually). In short: boy is Namco in for a good year this year. Related reading:…

Why I don’t care about frame rates

February 15, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. People who play games generally care a great deal about the technical foundations of those games. Frame rates, benchmarks, loading times, resolution, ping rates, and so on. And, when these things don’t go perfectly, people who play games tend to get very cranky about it. But…

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