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Review: The Lion’s Song (PC)

August 9, 2017

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Review by Trent P. Dear reader, let me tell you about what it is like to be a creative or a passionate person towards an idea. Often the almost unreachable idea scars the pursuer until they can achieve the inspiration to craft the destination, a completed work of art or…

Review: Death Squared (Nintendo Switch)

August 8, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. I honestly expected a much darker game from the title of Death Squared, but the newest arrival from Sydney indie developer, SMG Studios, brings puzzle gameplay backed with lots of laughter. It’s a simple puzzle game about getting squares to their end-states. It’s also wickedly difficult.…

Preview: White Day is Korean, and horror, and OH MY GOD NO

August 8, 2017

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Preview by Matt S. White Day is a cult classic in every sense of the word. Released first way back in 2001, it’s a game that’s still getting discovered to this day, with a mobile port from a couple of years ago. Now that it’s getting a release on modern…

A new Atelier has been announced, and it’s a tale of two sisters

August 8, 2017

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News by Matt S. Be still my beating heart. Everyone knows how much I love the Atelier series, so whenever a new one is announced I can’t help but get really really excited… and Gust and Koei Tecmo have just announced a new one. Related reading: Matt’s review of the…

Review: Marvel Heroes Omega (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 8, 2017

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Review by Lindsay M. My introduction to Marvel comic characters was in my late teens. I grew up with a single mom and a younger sister, and I didn’t have any exposure in childhood as many do. Sure, I had heard of Spider-man, but in all honesty that was the…

JRPGs, JRPGs, and yet more JRPGs (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #28)

August 8, 2017

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It’s all about JRPGs this week! What got us into JRPGs, what we love about the genre, and all that good stuff. From the classics, right through to the modern examples of the genre. We also discuss what might be driving the renaissance for JRPGs today – because between the…

Review: Bullet Soul Infinite Burst (PC)

August 7, 2017

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Review by Clark A. Just four months after the release of Bullet Soul on Steam comes Bullet Soul Infinite Burst. While there was originally a gap of several years where the Xbox 360 version was concerned, electing to release an enhanced game in a subgenre as niche as the bullet…

Review: Masquerada: Songs and Shadows (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 7, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Witching Hour Studios, from Singapore, has an uncanny ability to make games that seem to be designed for me personally. Ravenmark, from a couple of years ago, is exactly the kind of strategy game that, were I to make a game myself, would be aiming for.…

Review: Valkyrie Drive –Bhikkuni– (PC)

August 7, 2017

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Review by Ginny W. If you’ve ever played a Marvelous game before, then it’s going to be obvious how Valkyrie Drive –Bhikkuni– plays out. The closest point of comparison is likely to be the Senran Kagura games, which have received a rather mixed reception at the hands of critics and…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 7, 2017

August 6, 2017

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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…

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