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Review: Battlefield 1 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 26, 2016

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Review by Nick H. Battlefield 1 is fascinating to me, in large part because the game takes a step into the past with its World War 1 source material and in doing so gives the Battlefield franchise a future full of exciting potential. With excellent multiplayer and a single player…

DigitallyDownloaded.net is no longer covering Bethesda

October 25, 2016

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News by Matt S. This morning, Bethesda made the announcement that it will no longer provide review copies of its games to journalists ahead of the release date. Note; this policy exclusively applies to critics. YouTubers and streamers are still being given access to games ahead of launch. They already…

Review: Shadow Warrior 2 (PC)

October 25, 2016

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Review by Hamza A. The cleverly-titled Shadow Warrior 2 is the sequel to 2013’s Shadow Warrior – which itself is a reboot of the legendary 1997 original by relic studio, 3D Realms. As part of the three major titles released using the now-defunct Build engine (the other two being Duke…

Review: Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 25, 2016

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Review by Matt S. When it rains, it pours. After years of missing out on Nobunaga’s Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdoms games entirely, Koei Tecmo has now localised three hardcore strategy games in just two years. Hopefully they’ll prove successful, because this is a trend I can see…

Review: World of Final Fantasy (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 25, 2016

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Review by Matt S. World of Final Fantasy is some of the best work to have been achieved in the franchise. Ever. Both deeply rooted in series tradition, and yet overwhelmingly modern in approach, the game is a love letter to the series for fans, created by a team that…

Review: Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 24, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. Duke Nukem 3D is a very special game. I’ve played it multiple times across the original release on DOS and the Megaton edition on PlayStation Vita from a few years ago. Duke Nukem 3D has been released once again in the form of Duke Nukem 3D:…

Review: WRC 6 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 24, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Picking up the rights to make games based on Rally driving is smart. Most racing games require complex AI to represent the other cars on the track, as well as physics to handle collisions between cars. But Rally doesn’t have any of that. Rally’s all about…

Review: WWE 2K17 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 24, 2016

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Review by Nick H. Over the last few years, the WWE series has done a nice job of adding substantial new features while improving upon some of its weaker areas. This has made the annual releases something for wrestling fans to look forward to. This year’s release of WWE 2K17…

The catch-up coffee: October 24, 2016

October 23, 2016

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News by Lindsay M., 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…

Nintendo Switch: Has Nintendo left itself with too much to do in too little time?

October 21, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. There we go. We finally know something about the Nintendo NX, now formally titled “Switch.” Not nearly enough, and I’ll get on to that in a moment, but we know something. Finally. Related reading: A full run-down of the Switch trailer and news. What we do…

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