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Review: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 28, 2017

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Review by Matt S. I’m going to start this review by referencing Piko-Taro… and you thought that his 15 seconds of fame was over and everyone was sane again. See, what is so great, and so hilarious about PPNP is the fundamental absurdity of mashing two completely unrelated things together.…

DDNet does Japan 2017! It starts this week!

August 28, 2017

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Article by Matt S. Hi all, just a quick note to say that it’s that time of year again! I’m heading over to Japan for a month or so to go to Hatsune Miku concerts, TGS, and go discover new things about the country I haven’t experienced yet. As always,…

Review: Demetrios – The Big Cynical Adventure (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 28, 2017

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Review by Lindsay M. I tend to go into point-and-click adventure games with a positive bias; I adore the genre’s classic gameplay and narrative structure, and I tend to seek out the good until it overshadows the bad. Then comes Demetrios, a game I wanted so desperately to enjoy. A…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 28, 2017

August 27, 2017

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

The Friday Ten: The ten best Hatsune Miku figures for collectors

August 25, 2017

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List by Matt S. It’s Hatsune Miku’s birthday in six days! The world’s greatest virtual idol and superstar was first unleashed on the world by Crypton on August 31 ten years ago now, and she hasn’t looked back. As everyone that follows DDNet knows, I’m more than a little enamoured…

Review: Madden NFL 18 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 25, 2017

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Review by Nick H. Another year, another Madden, another season where we as fans of arguably the most popular sport in North America hope that this year, our team will meet or exceed expectations and give us a sense of satisfaction in having backed them. Madden NFL 18 carries similar…

The fast five with Peter Curry: the developer behind a minimalist masterpiece

August 24, 2017

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Interview by Moshe R. One of our favourite games to come out of New Zealand is Mini Metro; a minimalist masterpiece that takes the idea of building a rail network, and filters it down into a gorgeous arcade-like simulation, where you need to try and get as many passengers around…

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August 24, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. The original Nidhogg is a fine example of a mechanically perfect game. That doesn’t mean it’s 5/5 stars, but it does mean that I can’t imagine how the gameplay could be improved by adding or taking away any mechanics – the unique interplay of fencing, platforming…

Review: Sundered (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 24, 2017

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Review by Matt C. Before Sundered, I’d never have thought that “procedurally generated Metroidvania” is a thing that could work. Meticulous, intricate level design is the single most important thing for the genre, and that’s something always better achieved by a deft hand than by lines of proc-gen code. But…

SMASH 2017: The cosplayers (gallery 3 of 3)

August 24, 2017

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Gallery by Matt S. One of the best things about going along to a convention like SMASH is seeing what the cosplayers come up with, and indeed the characters, anime and games that are hot that particular year. And the cosplayers came out in force for SMASH 2017; it was…

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