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February 8, 2018

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. After a triumphant return to the very roots of the modern RPG with Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian went to Kickstarter, as it had for the original, to finance a sequel, subtitled Deadfire. Currently moving into a closed beta for backers and the reviewing community alike, the…

Prepare for spring farming! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope coming to consoles this May

February 7, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. The latest in Nastume’s Harvest Moon series, Light of Hope, is branching out from PC to the PlayStation 4 and Switch; Rising Star Games will be the publisher for Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. This new “Special Edition” will have new features to make it…

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

February 7, 2018

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News by Lindsay M., Matt C., 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…

Review: Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 7, 2018

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Review by Matt C. Japan, we need to talk about the way you go about naming your games. As a general rule, I’ll take creative Japanese titles over generic Western ones (does anyone really prefer The Evil Within to Psycho Break?), but there’s a limit. When I have to look…

Review: The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya (Nintendo Switch)

February 7, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Japan’s political and social relationship with sex and sexuality has traditionally been far different to how it has developed in the west. Largely free of the three religions “of the book” that are terrified of and vilify sexuality (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), Japan has developed differently,…

Review: A Case of Distrust (PC)

February 7, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. The hardboiled detective novel is a cornerstone of American literary history – authors like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett constructed an anti-hero archetype which is no less than iconic. The image of a sly, quick-witted private detective and an eclectic cast of morally grey suspects is…

Review: Monster Hunter World (Microsoft Xbox One)

February 6, 2018

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Review by Brad L. It was a Saturday evening, the weather was fantastic, I was being led by a man dressed as a “hunter”, and about to board a ferry to an island in Sydney Harbour. Two things happened that night, it was the night I met editor-in-chief, Matt, for…

Review: The Longest Five Minutes (Nintendo Switch)

February 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The Longest Five Minutes is a game entirely about memories, and of nostalgia. So it makes sense that the game itself is a nostalgic trip right back to the era of eight bit graphics and super-simple combat. Some will probably pass this off as a game…

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February 6, 2018

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Review by Priscilla M. Vesta is a puzzle game disguised as an isometric action-adventure game; brought to life by a FinalBoss Games, a developer team of only five people. I admit that puzzle games normally aren’t my forte but over the past six months I have opened myself up to…

The original Hyperdimension Neptunia story is coming to PlayStation 4

February 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 is a remake of the original Hyperdimension Neptunia, which improved on the game in just about every way. The original Hyperdimension Neptunia on PlayStation 3 was, simply, not a good game, but by the time Compile Heart had created Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2,…

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