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Fire Emblem Heroes is out on mobile! It’s awesome!

February 3, 2017

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Article by Matt S. When Nintendo announced that it was producing a Fire Emblem game for mobile devices, I more-or-less guessed the form that it would take. Earlier in the year, gumi had localised Phantom of the Kill for mobile devices, so I knew the genre would work, and I…

Censorship should not be left to the censors

February 3, 2017

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Opinion by Matt S. “There’s a huge amount of academic research internationally that tells us what we see in entertainment content does influence our attitudes and values, and from there, our behaviours.” This is a quote from New Zealand’s Chief Censor, Andrew Jack, in response to the latest controversy around…

Review: Dexed (Sony PlayStation VR)

February 2, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Ninja Theory is well known for making exceptional games that simply don’t sell that well (Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Journey to the West), or exceptional games that sell well but end up being quite controversial (DmC: Devil May Cry). Dexed is a different kind of game. It’s…

Retro reflections: Battles of Prince of Persia; the most underrated DS strategy game

February 2, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Ubisoft is always at its best when it’s experimental. Back when the Nintendo DS was a shiny new console, wowing people with Super Mario 64 in portable form, Ubisoft did something remarkably creative with its then-hot Prince of Persia franchise: it released a tactics strategy…

Review: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 2, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Like the zombies of old, the Resident Evil series has lost its soul in recent years. The problem with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is that it is such a vapid, self-interested title, and so obsessed with being earnest in its desire to create horror, that it…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 2, 2017

February 1, 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…

On making Tales of Berseria; the darkest Tales game yet

February 1, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. The recent Tales of Berseria really, really impressed us. For a series that has, traditionally, struggled to appeal outside of its core audience, Berseria represents the best opportunity that Bandai Namco has had in some years to develop a new audience around the venerable franchise. Related…

A note about DDNet Premium: New provider, better service!

February 1, 2017

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News by Matt S. This is just a quick note to all of our readers to let you know that, with DigitallyDownloaded.net’s previous paywall provider closing its doors, we’ve been forced to move over to a new provider. All DDNet Premium articles moving forwards will be under this new subscription…

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February 1, 2017

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Review by Britta S. My first moments in 2064: ROM were brief: I went into “Options” to adjust settings, and the game promptly froze on me. My last moment in-game occurred when I reached the Epilogue and felt the urge to wet my whistle at the now familiar Stardust bar;…

Review: The Turing Test (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 31, 2017

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Review by Harvard L. The Turing Test is the latest game to join the ranks of first-person science-fiction philosophical puzzle games in the vein of Q.U.B.E, The Talos Principle and Portal. Developed originally or PC and released in 2016, developers Bulkhead Interactive has now ported the game to PlayStation 4.…

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