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Review: SpellForce 3 (PC)

January 16, 2018

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. The SpellForce series has always been an interesting one. On one hand you have an RPG adventure with quests and exploration, while on the other you have and RTS. Using elements of both, this series has provided unique challenges as your party can level up and…

Two Point Hospital just looks like the most delightful fun

January 16, 2018

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News by Matt S. When it rains, it pours. We haven’t had a light hearted Theme Hospital-like simulation in many years, and now we have two announced within a few months of one another. Late last year Project Hospital caught our attention, and now SEGA and Two Point Studios have…

Review: Of Mice And Sand: Revised (Nintendo Switch)

January 16, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Of Mice And Sand is simple. It’s charming, bright, and cheerful, but it’s simple. It’s a mix of Fallout Shelter, This War of Mine or Sheltered, and the great western genre of cinema. With cute pixel mice. It’s not a mix that I would have thought…

We’re back! Nintendo Direct, Dark Souls and what we’re looking forward to in 2018!

January 16, 2018

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Did you miss us? We sure missed you! It’s the first episode of the DDNet podcast for 2018! This week we chat about what we’re looking forward to over the year, and the first Nintendo Direct of the year had us all kinds of excited. We also start a new…

Acceleration of Suguri 2 is a vs. shoot-em-up that’s worth a second look

January 16, 2018

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News by Matt S. Indie localisation outfit, Fruitbat Factory, has announced that its latest project – the 100% Orange Juice-developed Acceleration of Suguri 2 – will release on March 7, and it’s decent looking game indeed. Related reading: Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet has a similar theme to this one.…

Hands on with the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta

January 15, 2018

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Preview by Brad L. We were recently able to access the beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ on the PlayStation 4. For those unaware, Namco Bandai have taken the franchise away from huge arena fights and have condensed it into a 2D fighter akin to the likes of Street Fighter and…

VIDEO: The ten best pinball tables available in Pinball FX 3

January 15, 2018

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Video by Matt S. I love Zen Studios and its approach to pinball. I loved Zen Pinball 2 with a passion, and I love Pinball FX 3 even more, if that’s possible. Related reading: Matt’s review of Pinball FX 3. What’s especially impressive is that the developer has been so…

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January 15, 2018

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Article by Harvard L. Little Red Lie adds a lot of things to the narrative game genre, but throughout I was fascinated by all the tricks used by developer Will O’Neill to subvert audience expectations and drive home the game’s core themes. This is a game with a razor-sharp critique,…

The catch-up coffee: The Nintendo Direct top 5 edition!

January 14, 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 — but this time we’re supersized and all about last week’s Nintendo Direct! It was a really good…

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January 12, 2018

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Article by Matt S. I can’t stop thinking about Wizrogue – Labyrinth of Wizardry. It might just be my favourite roguelike this side of Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon, and that means it’s a game I’ve been itching for many years now. Related video: What makes a good roguelike? I was given…

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