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The Friday Ten: The ten best pre-E3 announcements

June 9, 2017

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List by Matt S. Every year, E3 is a huge event where we see an awful lot of new stuff from the big blockbuster publishers. But it’s hard for smaller developers and publishers to catch the attention of the media when they’re busy covering Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty…

Review: Arms (Nintendo Switch)

June 9, 2017

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Review by Matt S. I have to start the review by giving credit to Nintendo for bringing something genuinely new to the fighting game genre. Just as Splatoon was able to create something distinctive within a fairly staid genre, even as it operated within the bounds of familiarity so that…

Japanese History: Shinsengumi, the Wolves of Mibu

June 9, 2017

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History by Matt C. Aside from the various players of the Sengoku era, there few people in Japan’s history that command as much pop cultural fascination as the Shinsengumi. A small group of rōnin charged with policing Kyoto during the violent final years of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Shinsengumi quickly…

The catch-up coffee: Friday, June 9, 2017

June 8, 2017

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News by Britta S. and Ginny W. 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…

Five great (but forgotten) alternatives to Pac-Man from the early ’80s

June 8, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Everyone knows Pac-Man. Even people who have never played a game in their lives will recognise Pac-Man. That distinctive yellow pie with a slice cut out of it is surely one of the most renowned and important videogame characters ever made. But in that early…

Review: Chroma Squad (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 8, 2017

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Review by Jim S. Anyone who grew up in the 90’s will surely remember Power Rangers. I know I loved it when I was a kid. I owned action figures, clothes, VHS tapes, and, of course, the video games. I was a huge fan. Back then I was too young…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, June 8, 2017

June 7, 2017

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News by Britta S., 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…

Review: Star Trek: Bridge Crew (Sony PlayStation VR)

June 7, 2017

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Review by Matt S. As someone who doesn’t really like doing the online multiplayer thing – particularly with narrative and atmosphere-heavy experiences (people just can’t commit to the roleplay, damnit), I say this: Star Trek: Bridge Crew is utterly brilliant. Ubisoft has done something truly special here; it has managed…

Review: Impact Winter (PC)

June 7, 2017

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Review by Ginny W. Impact Winter is a game about absence – an absence of colour, an absence of faith, and an absence of direction. In a games market usually saturated with riotous colour and narrative pomp, Mojo Bones’ offering stands in stark contrast to other competitors; whether this difference…

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June 6, 2017

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Review by Matt C. It’s easy to talk about RiME in terms of the pieces that make it up: its art style, vaguely reminiscent of Ico and Journey; its Uncharted-like climbing sections; its puzzles, that call to mind Tomb Raider and The Legend of Zelda. But to do so would…

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