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January 23, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Lost Sphear is the first major JRPG of the year, and is the follow up project for the team that did the remarkable I Am Setsuna. I’ll have a full written review up on the site later in the week. For now, though, here’s a video…

Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is PC-bound too!

January 23, 2018

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News by Matt S. Idea Factory International has announced that in addition to the PlayStation Vita release for Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms, which had been announced last year, there will also be a PC version as well. Related reading: The real-world history of the Shinsengumi, by Matt C. Edo Blossoms finished…

Review: Dragon Ball FighterZ (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 23, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Dragon Ball FighterZ is not for me. I’m not a big fan of Dragon Ball, and this game didn’t convert me… nor did it do a great job in educating me about why other people enjoy Dragon Ball. All of that might sound pretty obvious given…

Games that inspire us to learn, Space Invaders, and other great stuff! (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #2)

January 22, 2018

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This week we have a good chat about games that have inspired us to learn about stuff, Space Invaders as a masterpiece of great game design, and plenty more besides! Also we talk about Final Fantasy spinoffs, because with Final Fantasy Dissidia just around the corner, we can’t wait to…

Review: The Red Strings Club (PC)

January 22, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. With developer name like DeconstrucTeam and a publisher name like Devolver Digital, it’s natural to expect big things. The Red Strings Club is a new cyberpunk game for Steam which takes elements from adventure games and visual novels, boasting a wickedly complex conversation system and a…

Video: The Red Strings Club is cyberpunk done right

January 22, 2018

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Video by Harvard L. The Red Strings Club is a new narrative-driven adventure game, with an old-school aesthetic and lots of cyberpunk influences. The difference is that where most games use cyberpunk as a pathway to yet more action, The Red Strings Club does things very, very differently. In this…

Review: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 22, 2018

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Review by Nick H. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is a sharp fighting game that finally gives us the Street Fighter V experience we probably should have had since the start. When Street Fighter V first released, I was torn over it. Visually it was fantastic, and the actual fighting…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 22, 2018

January 21, 2018

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News by Ginny W., 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…

The Friday Ten: The ten guest characters Koei Tecmo should get into Dead or Alive 6

January 19, 2018

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List by Matt S. Dead or Alive 5 is my most played fighting game of all time, by a considerable margin. I love it, love it, love it, and have been playing it consistently from its original release on PlayStation 3. One of the things Koei Tecmo did really well…

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January 19, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Ambition of the Slimes is a charming, clever little tactics game, though it often feels closer to a puzzler than something genuinely strategic. It’s not a game you’re going to be celebrating for years down the track, but as something cheap and disposable it’s a pleasing,…

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