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Review: Neo Atlas 1469 (PC)

February 22, 2017

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Review by Matt S. I suspect that many people, when they first sit down to Neo Atlas 1469, will find themselves quite confused with regards to what, exactly, the game is meant to be. It looks like it wants to be a narrative-heavy game about admirals sailing the seas. Then…

Review: Warlock’s Tower (Apple iPhone)

February 22, 2017

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Review by Clark A. Ever since indie game development spread like wildfire, I feel it became worth distinguishing the two basic types of “modern” retro games out there. The first category covers those that don various coats (typically of the 8 or 16 bit variety) but feature mechanics far beyond…

These are the kinds of games we’d like to see on the Nintendo Switch

February 21, 2017

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Article by Farida Y. Something less than a home console yet more than a portable, the Nintendo Switch doesn’t bring to mind any vivid images of a “best use case.” The console is unprecedented in its potential, by virtue of design, to intersect the markets for dedicated game systems and…

Review: Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 21, 2017

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Review by Matt S. The last time Koei Tecmo attempted a genuinely adult Warriors game, we ended up with Warriors: Legends of Troy. That game went down so well Koei Tecmo shut the studio that developed it. Which is a pity because I actually really liked it. Related reading: Koei’s…

The DDNet Podcast! Horizon: Zero Dawn, screenshots, DLC and open worlds!

February 21, 2017

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This week on the DDNet podcast, James and Matt chat, ramble, and rave about screenshot modes in video games (check out Horizon: Zero Dawn’s… it’s incredible), open world games, and the value of DLC. Yes, that’s right, Sony’s first really big game of the year is out very soon, and…

Review: Digimon World: Next Order (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 20, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Digimon World: Next Order is a tale of balance. Brought into the Digiworld with no way back, the self-named protagonist will need to find their way back to the human world with the help of the Digiworld residents that they now find themselves allied with. Under…

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February 20, 2017

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Article by Matt S. My favourite feature in Horizon: Zero Dawn is easily its comprehensive photography mode – what better way to show off a game this beautiful? In Horizon, at any point whatsoever, you can pause the action, enter the photography mode, and have access to a full 360-degree…

Industry Giant II has been updated on PlayStation 4, and now it’s essential

February 20, 2017

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News by Matt S. Very late last year, UIG Entertainment released a business simulator, Industry Giant II, on PlayStation 4. A port of an older “tycoon” game, the focus of this one is that you’re building up a manufacturing and logistics business; creating products from what you’re able to farm…

Review: Horizon: Zero Dawn (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 20, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Horizon: Zero Dawn reflects all the strengths of Guerrilla Games as a developer, but also its limitations. It’s a game that offers a grand vision, compelling ideology, and technical brilliance, but it’s also one that can’t quite shake a certain blandness, as it’s let down by…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 20, 2017

February 20, 2017

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News by Britta 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 our favourite news anchor, Dee…

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