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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…

The catch-up coffee: NISA Event Wrap-Up, February 2017

February 19, 2017

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News by Britta S. 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 our favourite…

The Friday Ten: The ten best games to grab for PlayStation VR right now

February 17, 2017

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List by Matt S. It’s been a couple of months now since the most popular VR headset launched; Sony’s PlayStation VR. And, while you could argue that the software releases have been a little slow, in reality this is an entirely new technology, and it is going to take a…

Hatsune Miku and sex; let’s talk ethics

February 17, 2017

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Game Theory by Matt S. It’s going to happen. The technology’s already there. The expectation is that sex robots will be commonplace within a few decades. Alternatively, advances in virtual reality or augmented reality, coupled with haptics technology feedback, will allow much the same effect, no robot needed. From there…

Review: Halo Wars 2 (Microsoft Xbox One)

February 17, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Halo Wars was an experiment in expanding upon a universe entirely viewed in first person. Though Bungie originally wanted Halo to be a real time strategy, some could argue that Microsoft caught lightning in a bottle when the company convinced Bungie to shift the focus over…

Review: Double Dragon IV (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 16, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Philosopher George Santayana once mused “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” I swear Santayana somehow predicted Double Dragon IV. A myriad of games looking to replicate the glory days of the Nintendo Entertainment System have come and come again, like a…

Retro reflections: On Al-Qadim: The Genie’s Curse and the wonders of fantasy Arabia

February 16, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. As most readers know by now, I’m a great fan of the fantasy Middle East. One of the first games I played that really captured the exotic magic of that setting was Al-Qadim: Genie’s Curse, and to this day, with a setting as criminally underused…

Going hands-on with Card Quest; this is one game to watch

February 16, 2017

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Preview by Harvard L. Here’s a PSA to all game designers and people with an interest in balancing game systems – play Card Quest. It’s a humble little Early Access card battle/strategy RPG combat game with some immensely elegant mechanics that lend themselves to compulsive, satisfying play sessions. I really…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 16, 2017

February 15, 2017

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News by Britta S. and Trent P. 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…

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