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On the very serious topics of game difficulty and loot boxes (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #34)

October 17, 2017

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We get a little bit serious this week. Two of the ongoing debates at the moment in the games industry and community are loot boxes (which are appearing in just about every major game release, it seems), and game difficulty (or, whether Cuphead should be easy or hard). So of…

Review: Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Spectres (Nintendo 3DS)

October 16, 2017

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Review by Trent P. Yo-Kai Watch is a modern monster collecting and battling JRPG series that lives in the shadow of Pokémon. But with western releases of other media in the series such as the anime, this immediate response to the game is becoming less common and people are starting…

Review: South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 16, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Love it or hate it, South Park has been around for over twenty years now. Matt Stone and Trey Parker have, along the way, explored a lot of current events through a satirical lens with a lot of mixed results. South Park has explored many topics…

Review: Forza Motorsport 7 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 16, 2017

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Review by Nick H. To its credit, Forza Motorsport 7 is an incredibly polished racing game – a technical marvel to look at and listen to, with an incredible amount of stuff in there for fans of racing games to enjoy. It will certainly appeal to those who enjoy structured…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, October 15, 2017

October 15, 2017

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News by 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 news anchor, Dee…

The Friday Ten: The ten best visual novels of all time

October 13, 2017

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List by Matt S. It has been a really good week for visual novels, with both Chaos;Child and Bad Apple Wars launching in the one week. Indeed, it’s been a really good couple of years for the genre, as localisation outfits have come to realise that there is a market…

Review: Super Hydorah (PC)

October 13, 2017

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Review by Clark A. Not all 2D shoot ‘em ups are created equal. If you’ve ever played Action 52 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, you’re no doubt familiar with that game’s penchant for taking quirky character sprites, slapping some enemies atop a generic space background, and labelling them as unique…

Review: Bad Apple Wars (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 12, 2017

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Review by Matt C. Rinka’s first day of high school started like any other, with a combination of excitement and apprehension. On her way to there, though, something happened and she blacked out. When she woke up, she found herself being welcomed to school by a strange, rabbit mask-wearing teacher…

Review: Gundam Versus (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 12, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Bandai Namco recently brought the newest iteration of the Gundam Versus series back into the hands of the players. Having gone back to the drawing board in order to make it bigger and better, the newly titled Gundam Versus is indeed bigger and better mechanically, but…

Review: Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 (Nintendo Switch)

October 12, 2017

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Review by Brad L. The Nintendo Switch is fast becoming the home of many quality titles from the more powerful PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, showing that all it takes is a little optimisation to make this console sing. One of the recent examples of that is Dragon Ball: Xenoverse…

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