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June 30, 2017

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Preview by Matt S. One of the lesser-known things about me is that I love city builders almost as much as I love JRPGs. I don’t get to talk about the games as much, as I generally play games on console these days, and it’s rare for city builders to…

The fast five with Jennifer Scheurle; pushing boundaries with time and space

June 29, 2017

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Interview by Moshe R. Australia has such a vibrant community of game developers! We might not have any large developers of AAA-games any longer, but we have many indie developers, doing many interesting and creative things. The fast five series of interviews is designed to highlight some of Australia’s creative…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Catching up on Apple iPad

June 29, 2017

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Reviews by Moshe R. A week doesn’t go by without a huge pile of new games being released on Apple iPad. And, of course, there’s so much of it that is instantly forgettable, or downright terrible. But there’s also a lot of stuff that is really, really great. This week,…

Review: Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 29, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. It was a quiet and peaceful night. So much so that you couldn’t stand it any longer and waltzed your way over to the pub. As fate would have it, your search for thrilling entertainment was answered the moment you enter, as you are asked to…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, June 29, 2017

June 28, 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…

Review: DiRT 4 (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 28, 2017

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Review by Matt S. As I’ve said in reviews in the past, designing a rally racing game is surely something of a blessing and a curse for developers. It’s a blessing on the one hand because there’s relatively little AI work to do. The only car on the track is…

Review: Danganronpa Another Episode: UItra Despair Girls (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 28, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Danganronpa: Ultra Despair Girls was a very different game to the two original visual novels that so won fans over on the PlayStation Vita. Those games were interactive mystery novels that mixed humor, serious themes, and a touch of fanservice together to create two narratives that…

Retro reflections: On King Arthur’s World, the forgotten SNES classic

June 27, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. With the Super Nintendo Mini being announced this week, I thought I’d take a look back on a game that will never appear on that console’s list of games. It’s a game that has been all but forgotten, and will likely never be resurrected. It’s…

Review: Valkyria Revolution (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 27, 2017

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Review by Matt S. One of the quickest tells for what a developer intended with a game, even if it doesn’t quite succeed at that intention, is if the game pays homage to Shakespeare on a meaningful level. If you’re dropping names from his plays, repeating famous quotes verbatim, and…

A month of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood – Diary 2: To Doma

June 27, 2017

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Impressions by Matt C. In the past week, I’ve visited a Japanese-style temple at the bottom of an ocean-bed ravine, I’ve taken part in a battle royale among Mongol-inspired nomadic tribes, and I’ve seen a subjugated people rise up after 25 years of oppressive rule. I’ve fought primals, voidsent, elite…

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