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The DDNet Debate: On music and soundtracks; what works, what we love, and what we don’t

April 14, 2017

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Welcome to this week’s DDNet Debate, where the whole DDNet team comes together to discuss something that we’re passionate about with games. This week we’ve decided to chat about the use of music in games; when it’s done well, music can turn a great game and make it exceptional, but…

Short ‘n Sweet reviews: PlayStation VR edition

April 14, 2017

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Reviews by Matt S. I don’t get as much time to play PlayStation VR as I would like to at the moment. I love the hardware, but it’s a little hard to throw the headset on when Persona 5, NieR: Automata, and other games have been keeping me so busy…

The catch-up coffee: Friday, April 14

April 13, 2017

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News by Britta S., Lindsay M., Matt C., 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…

Review: The Silver Case (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 13, 2017

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Review by Matt S. “Noir” is not just a great word; it’s a great genre. Presenting us with worlds of shadow, where the dark swallows the light, and where the good guys are not as heroic as they should be, and the bad guys represent the cancers that are slowly…

Omega Quintet is coming to PC, courtesy of Ghostlight!

April 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. Just a few weeks after the announcement that it would be bringing the hugely underrated Lost Dimension to PC, UK localisation and publisher outfit, Ghostlight, has announced that it is also working on a port of Compile Heart’s first PlayStation 4 JRPG, Omega Quintet. Related reading:…

Review: Fated: The Silent Oath (Sony PlayStation VR)

April 13, 2017

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Review by Matt C. I’m surprised at how few “walking simulators” there are for PlayStation VR, given how perfect the platform is for that sort of game. Atmospheric, narrative-rich first-person adventure games are what VR was made for. So why are they still so rare? Luckily, Fated: The Silent Oath…

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April 13, 2017

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Review by Brad L. I never knew I wanted a narrative when playing a sports game. Normally I balk at the mere thought, as for the most part they do nothing to add to the overall experience. Old Time Hockey has changed my mind on that, and has shown how…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 13

April 12, 2017

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News by Britt S., Lindsay M., and Matt C. 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…

Game Theory: On Persona 5 and the perception of reality

April 12, 2017

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Game theory by Matt S. One of the core themes that runs through Persona 5 is the question of reality; or, more specifically, what is reality? It’s a topic that on the surface is quite straightforward: reality is what we see in front of us. I wake up in the…

Review: The Inner World (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 12, 2017

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Review by Britta S. Robert, our young hero, wears a striped windsock on his nose. Peck the pigeon looks rather like a sausage balloon and has a thing for old, smelly fish. Uncle Conroy is a killjoy and worse – never before has the phrase “Bring me the hedgehog!” instilled…

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