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Life Is Strange: Before The Storm Episode 2 shows some real narrative weaknesses creeping in

October 27, 2017

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Article by Nick Hudson I never cared for Shadows of the Empire. It wasn’t the supposition of pheromonal Prince Xizor, Falleen playboy as a contender for the Emperor’s guiding hand over Lord of the Sith Darth Vader that did it, nor the incongruity of Vader breaking into moments of laughter…

The Fast Five with Ed Orman: From a world of ocean to The City of Brass

October 26, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. We already did an interview with Uppercut Games’ co-founder, Ed Orman, on his current game project, The City of Brass, earlier this week, but we figured we might as well hit two birds with one stone and also do a Fast Five interview with him! We…

Review: Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Switch)

October 26, 2017

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Review by Ginny W. Thinking back to Super Mario Odyssey’s performance on the Nintendo stage at this year’s E3, it was always going to be an incredible, theatrical masterpiece. When its trailer opened with a rampaging tyrannosaurus rex before shifting into the relentlessly upbeat strains of Jump Up, Super Star…

Review: Assassin’s Creed Origins (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 26, 2017

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Review by Matt S. I like Assassin’s Creed for much the same reason that I like Dynasty Warriors: I play these games for their historical setting and narrative, and the actual gameplay is almost a secondary concern. As long as the game is playable – and the Assassin’s Creed games…

Review: Ark: Survival Evolved (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 26, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Ark: Survival Evolved has just recently launched from the lengthy Early Access period that it has been through. Now we supposedly have the full game. Debate over whether Early Access is a good thing for game development or not aside, after years of development, multiple expansions,…

Aussies are looking to bring back classic Heretic gameplay – WHOO!

October 25, 2017

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News by Matt S. Everyone thinks I hate FPSers, but actually back in the days of DOOM (original) and Wolfenstein (original), I loved me some shooter action. My favourite of all (well, aside from Magic Carpet if you count that as a FPS) was Heretic. Heretic was a dark fantasy…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, October 26, 2017

October 25, 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…

Review: Megaton Rainfall (Sony PlayStation VR)

October 25, 2017

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Review by Jim S. Superheroes are big these days, with blockbuster movies and even the comics they are based on selling far in excess of what was once deemed a nerdy hobby. Megaton Rainfall isn’t based on any particular comic but it nevertheless belongs to that tradition, tasking you with…

The Aussie game developer taking on 1001 Arabian Nights

October 25, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. What do Epoch, Submerged, and City of Brass have in common? Not much, other than that they were all developed by Uppercut Games, an Australian studio that has become well known for producing games of exceptional visual quality. City of Brass, however, has really caught my…

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October 25, 2017

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News by Matt S. Tokyo Otaku Mode, the online retailer that specialises in feeding my Hatsune Miku figure addiction, has today announced a crowdfunding initiative to finance the English release of a Kud Wafter anime film. Kud Wafter is a wildly popular visual novel spin-off from the wildly popular Little…

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