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Video: Learning history through Samurai Warriors

January 18, 2018

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Video by Matt S. One of the things that I love about the Samurai Warriors games is the way that they depict history. Often they’re dismissed as not being “realistic” to history, and that’s certainly the case, but as I’ve argued in the past, they are authentic to history. Related…

Nintendo Labo is the most Nintendo thing Nintendo’s ever done, and we love it

January 17, 2018

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By Matt C. When Nintendo started teasing an announcement for “a new way to play” last night, it lead to a lot of speculation—could it be a TV-only version of the Switch, or a handheld-only version, or some sort of new amiibo thing? I don’t think anyone quite expected what…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 18, 2018

January 17, 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…

Retro reflections: Why Project Zero 2 is still the greatest horror game ever made

January 17, 2018

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Everyone has their favourite horror game (well, most people do. I know some don’t like horror at all, but even genre non-fans tend to find one or two that really capture the imagination). I’ve written in the past about Clock Tower 3, which is right…

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January 17, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Beholder left me cold. Given that the intent of the game is to depict a dystopian nightmare pulled right from every image we’ve ever had of socialist eastern Europe, “leaving me cold” was probably the intention, but there are games that have done this theme better,…

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.…

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