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The Friday Ten: The first ten tracks to play when you pick up Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone next week

January 6, 2017

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List by Matt S. Next week the first major game of the year is released; Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone! Some of us already have the game from its Japanese release last year, but for those who didn’t want to go through the effort of setting up a Japanese…

Review: Rollercoaster Dreams (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 6, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Rollercoaster Dreams is right up there with the worst games that I have ever had the displeasure of playing. I think it has its heart in the right place, but there’s not a thing about it that’s remotely competent to make it worth anyone’s time. Related…

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January 5, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Nubla is a game that is not only an artistic piece in its own right, it is a game specifically about art. The art from the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum in Madrid, to be precise. A title developed as part of the PlayStation Talents program in Spain, Nubla…

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January 5, 2017

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Article by Matt S. On June 20, the next major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is set to be released. Titled Stormblood, it will be the first major expansion since last year’s Heavensward, and will add a great deal of new content into the game, including a…

Review: RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic (Apple iPad)

January 5, 2017

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Review by Matt S. After the travesty that was the new free-to-play RollerCoaster Tycoon, Atari must have realised that there was indeed a market on mobile platforms for proper simulation games. Enter RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, effectively a mash-up of the original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its sequel, and I – and…

The catch-up coffee: January 5, 2017

January 4, 2017

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News by Britta S, 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 news anchor,…

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January 4, 2017

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Game theory by Matt S. Just before Christmas, Square Enix published a demo for the upcoming NieR: Automata. In a year that includes Persona 5, the sequel to my favourite turn-based JRPG ever made, and Blue Reflections, a game from my favourite game developer (Gust) featuring some of the most…

Review: Nitroplus Blasterz Heroines Infinite Duel (PC)

January 4, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Coming in from the popular 2D fighting specialists, Examu (the same team behind the Arcana Heart series), Nitroplus Blasterz is a game with a roster so niche that most people will only know a couple of the characters. The likes of Saber from the Fate series,…

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January 3, 2017

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Review by Matt S.NOTE FOR ALL READERS: UIG has patched this game, so that the save game bug, the only reason it was originally given a low score, is no longer an issue. Industry Giant II is now a solid 4/5 game, and I highly recommend it to everyone who…

Retro Reflections: On making Magic Carpet a family bonding experience

January 3, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. My family generally ends up playing a fair few games over Christmas. Not just video games, mind you, but board games too, and as a bonding experience it’s hard to go past either. I have unforgettable memories of intense games of everything from the classic…

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