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Review: Dead Rising 4 (Microsoft Xbox One)

December 14, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Frank West has done it all. He covered the original zombie outbreak in Willamette USA for which he himself got infected for his efforts. He then helped develop a cure for it which then become a well-known pharmaceutical product known as Zombrex which helped both Frank…

The 24 games of Christmas! Game #14: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone

December 13, 2016

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Ho, ho, ho, and Merry Christmas! Christmas is a wonderful time of year. If you’re in the north then you get to enjoy snow, hot drinks, the wonderful colours of decorations and the smell of a freshly-cut Christmas tree. If you’re south of the equator, it means blistering hot weather,…

This week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast: All about Sony in 2017

December 13, 2016

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After a controversial 2016 in some respects, Sony is looking at having one of its best years ever in 2017. This week, the DDNet team, joined by special guest, Brendan Votano, the indie game developer behind Sydney’s Blue Volcano, discuss the PlayStation Experience and Sony Mobile shows that is has…

Review: My Name is Mayo (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 13, 2016

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Review by Matt C. My Name is Mayo is a game that can be beaten – Platinum Trophy and all – in around half an hour, and the entirety of its gameplay involves pressing X to tap a jar of mayonnaise. It’s also an absolute masterpiece; a Dadaist work of…

The DDNet Awards! Best new IP of 2016

December 13, 2016

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Welcome to the DDNet Awards, our annual celebration of the best and brightest games that we’ve been playing throughout the year. It has been a really good year for games in 2016, with great examples of every genre popping up through the year. Across 15 categories over the next three…

The catch-up coffee: December 13, 2016

December 13, 2016

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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 Dee)!…

The 24 games of Christmas! Game #13: Kirby: Planet Robobot

December 12, 2016

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Review: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Nintendo 3DS)

December 12, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I don’t really understand the logic of having Shin Megami Tensei games on Nintendo 3DS. Here we have an incredibly dark, violent, adult series on a console best suited to uber-cute chibi characters and bright colours. That’s not designed as an insult to the console, but…

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December 12, 2016

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Review by Matt C. The “your days are numbered” trope can make for powerful fiction. You know the one: a character finds out that they don’t have long to live, and that puts their whole life into perspective. They might rail against their fate, looking desperately for some solution; they…

The DDNet Awards! Blockbuster Game of the Year

December 12, 2016

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