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Review: Akiba’s Beat (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 16, 2017

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Review by Matt S Spare a thought for the poor development (and localisation) team behind Akiba’s Beat. To find out too late that you’re working on a game so similar in thematic tone to Persona 5, on a fraction of the development time and budget, must have been crushing. Related…

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is the best Final Fantasy done even better

May 16, 2017

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Feature by Matt S. Across the three most modern PlayStation consoles – the PlayStation 3, 4, and Vita – there are just two Final Fantasy games that are currently not available for play in some form: Final Fantasy XI, the effectively defunct MMO, and the greatest game in the series,…

Review: The Surge (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 16, 2017

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Review by Matt S. The #1 rule of game development is that if something is really popular, dozens of imitators are going to follow. And why not? Games become popular for a reason, and if there’s money to make in giving fans more of what they like, then it’s a…

Games of the year (so far), the PlayStation Vita’s best month in ages, and more! (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #18)

May 16, 2017

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Whoo! The podcast recording technology worked this week, the technical demons have been squashed, and we’re back after a week’s forced hiatus! Because the DDNet awards cycle runs from December to November, we’re actually six months in to the “year” this month, so we thought we’d look back at the…

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May 15, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. The next Warriors game from Koei Tecmo is another Samurai Warriors game, but it’s a very different one from what we’re used to from the developer. With most Warriors games, the story of dozens of different characters is told at once. For the upcoming Samurai Warriors:…

Review: Period: Cube (Sony PlayStation Vita)

May 15, 2017

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Review by Britta S. Period: Cube is a visual novel for people who don’t have quite enough time or patience for a mammoth title with all the trimmings. It certainly feels a little shorter in total, and individual story arc, length than other Otomate titles, such as Amnesia: Memories or…

Retro reflections: I have an arcade cocktail cabinet and my life is complete!

May 15, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. There’s an event on in Sydney every year; the Royal Easter Show, which is a massive event run, in the main, to showcase Australia’s agricultural produce and culture to the city (and state). These days it’s also about a range of general attractions, of course,…

Review: Blade & Bones (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 15, 2017

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Review by Nick H. Blade & Bones is an ambitious title that draws clear inspiration from the Souls series while trying to instill some unique characteristics and story elements. The end result can be a little rough around the edges, with moments where the experience shines and others where it…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 15, 2017

May 14, 2017

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News by Britta S. and Lindsay M. 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: Ten Nintendo 3DS games we’d love to see make their way to Nintendo Switch

May 12, 2017

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List by Matt S. As a handheld console, the Nintendo Switch is effectively old man Ninty’s replacement to the 3DS. The great news is that as a handheld console, the Switch is superb, and that means, we hope, that many of the 3DS games that we loved will make their…

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