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The games of December and photo modes! (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #40)

November 28, 2017

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Welcome to an unfortunately short podcast. Technical issues got in the way, but still, we managed to get a half hour show together! This week we look at the games you’ll be playing in December (and there are indeed a few good releases in a month that’s usually dead). We…

Game of the Year 2017: Best game from Australia/ New Zealand

November 28, 2017

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Welcome to the DDNet Awards of 2017! We have 16 categories this year, representing the full gamut of creativity and artistry that games represent. 2017 has been an incredible year for videogames, and is without a doubt one of the best years for games ever, and that has made this…

Review: Antiquia Lost (Nintendo Switch)

November 27, 2017

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Review by Matt S. I have played some truly dismal games in my time, but I can usually appreciate a dismal game if it is trying to do something. A game like Skylight Freerange, for example, at least wanted to be something genuinely different and original. I can give it…

Review: The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs (PC)

November 27, 2017

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Review by Ginny W. My favourite dog breed is probably the Akita. I had plenty of pets growing up, and more than a handful of dogs, but none of them were Akitas. I was on holiday as a kid in Japan and I saw one being walked outside my hotel;…

VIDEO: The five best Warriors (Musou) games on PlayStation 4

November 27, 2017

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Video by Matt S. As anyone who knows me knows by now, I am a massive fan of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors (or Musou) games. I play them all – and I really do mean them all – and love most of them. There are now a large number of them…

Game of the Year 2017: Best New IP!

November 27, 2017

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The catch-up coffee: Monday, November 27, 2017

November 26, 2017

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News by Lindsay M. 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 best digital board games money can buy

November 24, 2017

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List by Matt S. We love a good board game at DigitallyDownloaded.net, and we love that in recent years, board games have become incredibly prevalent in the videogame arena. We have the emergence of the iPad largely to thank for that, as it’s a natural platform fit for board games,…

Review: Pokemon Ultra Sun/ Ultra Moon (Nintendo 3DS)

November 24, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Nintendo and Game Freak don’t have to do much to create a best-selling Pokemon game. The franchise has such a loyal fanbase, and those fans are so committed to the basic principles of the game, that the risks involved in trying to evolve the basic game…

Review: Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 24, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Of all the things that Final Fantasy can be spun off to, a VR-enabled fishing game is the last thing I would have expected. And yet it’s here, and it’s really very good. Related reading: Matt’s review of the base Final Fantasy XV game. Monster of…

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