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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…

oh-dear-god-theres-c64-mini-now-too

February 1, 2018

C64/C64 Mini/Commodore 64/Retro/retro hardware/Retro Reviews/The Commodore 64 Mini

News by Matt S. Because there weren’t already enough little retro boxes underneath our damn TVs… Related reading: Matt’s review of the SNES Mini console by Nintendo. Most of us real oldies have fond memories of our Commodore 64s. Whether it was that infamous tape system that some had, which…

Trailer: Dragon’s Crown Pro is going to be a killer co-op game

January 31, 2018

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News by Matt S. Dragon’s Crown was a glorious throwback to the brawlers of yesteryear, with the most stunning art design you could hope for. It was a real highlight on the PlayStation 3, and the PS4 “remaster” is looking even better. Knowing that a major part of this game’s…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 1, 2018

January 31, 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: Baseball Riot (Nintendo Switch)

January 31, 2018

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Review by Tyler T. As an American, I’m pretty much obligated to love a few things: guns, systemic oppression, apple pie, and baseball. Sadly, my patriotism has limits as I’m not much of a pie person, but I do love me some baseball. I’ve been to dozens of games in…

The Australian government has given the games industry the middle finger. AGAIN

January 31, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. Rack off, Senator Fifield. For those of you who aren’t plagued by the incompetent, useless government currently indulging its power fantasies in Australia, we have a hyper-conservative party in power that, in the same week announced plans to become a global leader in arms manufacture and…

yakuza-6-is-going-to-have-best-minigames

January 31, 2018

JRPG/News/Sega/trailer/Trailers/Yakuza/Yakuza 6

News by Matt S. The Yakuza series is well known for its minigames, which are often so numerous and so high in quality that you’ll start playing them and then forget about the actual story of the game for dozens (and dozens) of hours. It’s the variety and sense of…

Review: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 31, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT is going to be one of my favourite “fighting games” of all time. It’s not really a “fighting game” but we’ll get back to that in a moment. That’s what it’s being billed as, and, as I said, I’ve enjoyed this one…

Prepare for life as a small town sheriff in This Is The Police 2

January 30, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. THQ Nordic and Weappy Studio are back with a follow-up to one of my favourite contemporary cop games, This Is The Police. The original title put you in the position of a city police chief trying to juggle the needs of the public and the needs…

review-shu-nintendo-switch

January 30, 2018

2D platformer/Coatsink/Indie/Nintendo Switch/platformer/Reviews/Shu/Switch Review

Reviewed by Trent P. Developer, Coatsink, has done a lot of experimentation with its catalogue in the past, but one that will really stand out for it is a unique platformer called Shu. Having previously released on Sony platformers, the platformer would be many Nintendo fans first introduction to the…

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