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January 30, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. At first glance, Bendy and the Ink Machine seems like a sweet, darling game. The sepia-soaked inky world oozes with antique charm. I mean, it’s set in a cartoon studio for crying out loud — think early Disney. And it’s creator is TheMeatly, known for his…

Early Access Preview: Next Up Hero (PC)

January 29, 2018

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Preview by Matt C. Next Up Hero is a strange beast to describe. It’s fundamentally a twin-stick shooter, but with elements of hack-and-slash, hero shooter, roguelike, and asynchronous co-op, it’s unlike any any other twin-stick shooter I’ve played. The game takes place within a world of songs, hitch is under…

Review: Railway Empire (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 29, 2018

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Review by Matt S. There aren’t enough railway tycoon games out there. Or tycoon simulators in general. What was once a thriving sector of the industry has slowly whittled away, and while there are some impressive looking attempts on the horizon (SEGA’s take on a hospital manager looks especially impressive),…

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January 29, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Kalypso has just released Railway Empire, a new simulator that puts you in control of building up a rail network. And it’s so, so good. I’ve got a review for the game coming later today, but in the meantime I’ve put together a video looking at…

Review: Purrfect Date (PC)

January 29, 2018

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Review by Lindsay M. At the ripe old age of 32, I’m already as close to a crazy cat lady as you can get. We don’t have kids — but we do have three cats. It was only supposed to be two but then I found a needy stray and……

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 29, 2018

January 28, 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…

Come join us in our new forum!

January 28, 2018

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News by DDNet team. It’s something that we’ve had requested of us quite a few times over the past couple of years, so we’ve gone and launched a new forum. It’s free to sign up, post new threads, and have discussions with other people, of course, so click on over…

VIDEO: Learning history through Samurai Warriors! Kaihime and the Hōjō clan

January 26, 2018

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Video by Matt S. One of the most fascinating stories through the Sengoku period of Japanese history (which forms the basis of Samurai Warriors) is Kaihime, one of the few women through the era to pick up a sword and command soldiers on the battlefield. She was excellent at it,…

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January 26, 2018

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Review by Matt S. I really wish I hadn’t already declared the worst game of 2018, because there’s already genuine competition out there for that title, as Rento Fortune lands as a “premium” game on PlayStation 4. It’s a galling, trashy, unapologetic clone of Monopoly… which is all the more…

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January 25, 2018

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News by Matt S. Dungeons 3 is a really delightful little simulation/ RTS game. You play as the evil, build up a dungeon, stock it full of devious traps and monsters, and then beat back the forces of good, both as they invade your dungeon and on the surface. There’s…

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