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Hatsune Miku! Streaming! Aussie Dev Interview! (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #14)

April 11, 2017

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Note: Apologies for this in advance, but Matt had some issues with his microphone when recording the podcast. As a result, there’s a little bit of cutting in and out. It shouldn’t be enough to stop you enjoying the ‘cast though, so please do kick back and enjoy! This week…

Preview : Prisma & the Masquerade Menace (PC)

April 10, 2017

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Preview by Matt C.At a glance, Prisma & the Masquerade Menace probably looks like a lot of other platformers out there, with its jumping puzzles and colourful presentation. However, its defining characteristic is inspired by something quite different: Ikaruga. In Treasure’s famously difficult shoot ‘em up, the only way through…

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April 10, 2017

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Preview by Ginny W. A game that advertises itself as being a mix of other established titles always makes me a little bit wary. I think that there’s a very fine line between a studio being inspired by a popular game versus reproducing a core idea from a popular game…

Review: Drawn to Death (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 10, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Of the many genres of art out there, transgressive art is my favourite beat. It was the main topic that I studied back at university, and I’ve seen, read, or experienced it all: Antonin Artaud, Marquis De Sade, Stelarc, Michel Foucault and Georges Bataille. From the…

Review: Ticket to Earth (Apple iPhone)

April 10, 2017

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Review by Moshe R. By early 2017, cooks all over the world are familiar with the mandatory ingredients for baking good mobile games. The key ingredient is a simple yet addictive gaming mechanic. Consider the classic example of matching three or more similar tiles in games such as Bejeweled. The…

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

April 9, 2017

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News by Britta S., Matt C., and Trent P. 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…

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April 7, 2017

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Opinion by Matt S. Over the last 24 hours, Microsoft, via Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry, released the tech specs of its upcoming Project Scorpio, the is-it-a-new-console-or-just-an-upgrade-to-the-Xbox-One that is similar in concept to Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro. The console’s tech specs are exceptional; there’s a detailed run-down of them over at PC…

The DDNet debate: Persona: why we play it, what we love about it, and why Risette is a goddess

April 7, 2017

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The DDNet team is always up for a good debate, so we figured we’d start to record our various arguments and stick them up for your amusement and/or information! On a regular basis we’ll find a topic to discuss, and then we’ll sit down to chat about it. Then we’ll…

Review: Mass Effect: Andromeda (Microsoft Xbox One)

April 6, 2017

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Review by Nick Hu. In the year 2185, a multi-species project leaves the Milky Way galaxy, for a 600-year voyage through dark space, to establish colonies in the Andromeda galaxy. That’s the basis of the newest game set in the Mass Effect universe, which sees the player take on the…

Review: Loot Rascals (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 6, 2017

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Review by Lindsay M. In the past, I have avoided anything labelled “roguelike” as if it were the plague. No way, no how was I going to go near games belonging to what just may be the most difficult genre of all time. Randomly generated levels? No difficulty selection, but…

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