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Review: Implosion – Never Lose Hope (Nintendo Switch)

July 12, 2017

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Review by Matt S. When it comes to rhythm games, Rayark is one of my favourite developers that isn’t working with Hatsune Miku. The Taiwanese house has gifted the world with a “trilogy” of genre masterpieces in Cytus, Deemo and Voez, and every one of those three are genuinely elite…

Review: Shephy (Nintendo Switch)

July 12, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. Shephy is a simple Japanese card game designed by indie artist Pawn and developed by Arc System Works. It features some very cute artwork and comes at a low price point, so I’m mostly writing this review to warn you that looks can be deceiving and…

Review: The Golf Club 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 11, 2017

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Review by Nick H. Sequels are always dicey propositions, because they often times carry heightened expectations from earlier games that did some things well, but had room for improvement. The Golf Club 2 is one of those examples of a follow-up title having been done right. There are still areas…

A month of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood – Diary 4: An Endgame for All

July 11, 2017

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Impressions by Matt C. Welcome to what will be the last of my Stormblood diary series. When I left you last week, I’d just finished the main story, which left me with mixed feelings – it had a great build-up to a rather anticlimactic final act, which wasn’t helped by…

The music episode! Our favourite soundtracks, Final Fantasy concerts, and more! (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #24)

July 11, 2017

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We have a special episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast this week; we’re talking all about all things music! Music is often the unappreciated part of a game, but without amazing soundtracks, our favourite video games would just not have the same emotional resonance and power. In celebration of that,…

Review: Ever Oasis (Nintendo 3DS)

July 10, 2017

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Review by Clark A. The word “oasis” carries such passionate connotations that its definition extends beyond the literal term for a fertile water source within a desert. This secondary meaning pertains to the abstract idea of a haven; a place of refuge from an oppressive force. Native English speakers often…

Review: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 10, 2017

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Review by Matt S. For quite some time Final Fantasy XII has been the only game in Square Enix’s most venerated franchise that hasn’t been available on a console being sold on the current market. That has now been remedied, and I couldn’t be happier. I know I’m an outlier…

Anime games are no more for “perverts” than shooters are for mass murderers

July 10, 2017

Opinion/Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni

Opinion by Matt S. Last week, Destructoid’s Jed Whitaker published a review of Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni in which he referred to fans of the game to be “paedophiles.” After a storm of criticism for doing so, he updated the review so “aspiring paedophiles.” A third edit, by his editor, has…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 10, 2017

July 9, 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…

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July 7, 2017

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Feature by Matt S. Koei Tecmo’s JRPG subsidiary, Gust, has been my favourite developer for a number of years now. Final Fantasy, Persona, Yakuza and Fire Emblem might be all higher profile and higher budgeted JRPG franchises, and their respective developers have legions of fans around the world for good…

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