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Review: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 18, 2017

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Review by Matt C. Final Fantasy XIV is a remarkable success story, especially in the face of the ongoing discussion about what makes a good MMORPG. It continues to prove the viability of a subscription model in an industry convinced that free-to-play is the only option for such games. It’s…

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July 18, 2017

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After a certain games journalist came out last week to attack anyone who likes a certain kind of Japanese game by calling them a “pervert” we decided to embrace our inner perviness this week and talk about sex in games. Yes, that’s right, it’s okay to enjoy sexy games, and…

Review: Micro Machines World Series (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 17, 2017

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Review by Sam M. In what is a fond memory of mine, I inherited from my grandfather his collection of Matchbox cars. Some weren’t in that great condition, nor were most of them rare or collectible by any means, but often, much to the amusement of my grand imagination as…

Review: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 17, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Yonder is an antidote to the endless sex, violence, and other “mature themes” that have become so commonplace in videogames that we’ve stopped noticing them at all. And I’m not talking about just the extreme examples here; it takes a game with absolutely no conflict at…

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July 17, 2017

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Review by Jim S. Get Even is an odd game to describe. It’s first person and there is shooting but it doesn’t really fit the FPS genre. The game is more about the narrative and is unlike anything I have ever played before. Thankfully, it’s not just different, it’s also…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 17, 2017

July 16, 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…

The Friday Ten: 10 must misunderstood “pervy” anime games

July 14, 2017

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List by Matt S. There was one of the semi-frequent Internet blow-ups late last week/ early this week, when a games journalist decided to write a review in which he states that fans of a certain game are perverts and perverse. Naturally that didn’t go down so well with aforementioned…

Retro reflections: Where the hell is a new Final Fantasy Tactics, Square Enix?

July 14, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. The last couple of months has brought us a pretty substantial influx of tactics RPGs. On the Nintendo Switch there was the excellent port of the excellent Disgaea 5, the 3DS got a remake of one of the early Fire Emblems in Fire Emblem Echoes,…

The fast five with Nicole Stark; the ninja pizza developer

July 13, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. Ninja Pizza Girl is one of our favourite Aussie indie games. Not only is it a slick, entertaining speedrun platformer, but it’s also a game that dealt with some pretty serious themes around bullying and the like. This week for the fast five interview, we have…

Review: Flip Wars (Nintendo Switch)

July 13, 2017

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Review by Matt S. As a rule of thumb we aim to write reviews of at least 1000 words at DDNet. We do that because we like to explore the various themes that games put forward at depth, and all games, regardless of design, are the product of a lot…

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