Tennis is a difficult sport to bring into video game form. It’s not because the sport itself is mechanically challenging. Compared to the likes of football it is limited both in terms of the number of players competing and the expansive flow of the game. And compared to something like…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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I’m trying to keep my excitement about Life is Strange: Double Exposure in check fearing total disappointment. (More on that later.) The direct sequel to Life is Strange – remember, Life is Strange 2 is a completely different story – was announced at June’s Xbox Games Showcase. A reveal livestream…
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It was only two weeks ago that there was an announcement made that cozy, semi-open world exploration adventure game Caravan SandWitch would be launching sometime this September, but at gamescom 2024 a specific date was announced via a new trailer (that also shows off gameplay for the first time). In…
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Today’s Future Games Show was presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization VII and I since didn’t post about the highly anticipated title yesterday, now seems like an appropriate time to put all the information together! Yesterday brought two new trailers (one is a gameplay reveal and the other is a narrator…
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Without trying to be too controversially political about a game that is really little more than a philosophical manifesto with some gameplay bits and comic book graphics squished in between the lecture, there’s an ugly superficiality about what passes for mainstream left-wing politics in America. Dustborn is a textbook case…
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If you’ve ever looked at Fable and thought, “Hmm, I wish I could be a literal god here,” today is your lucky day! 22cans has announced god game Masters of Albion. The studio is (unsurprisingly) run by Peter Molyneux, the creator of Populous, Black & White, and Fable. Fun fact:…
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There aren’t enough adjectives that I could add to the word “excited” to describe my level of anticipation for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Lost Records is a new IP for Don’t Nod, and Bloom & Rage is the first game. It brings Don’t Nod back to its narrative adventure…
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Schools are excellent locations for horror. They’re a shared experience for most of us, so developers benefit from the familiarity and can play on that to set up unease. Attending school is also a highly emotional experience that covers the full gamut thanks to a combination of societal pressure and…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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