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Review: Planet Coaster (PC)

December 23, 2016

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Review by Jim S. Ever since I played Theme Park on the Sega Geneses I have been hooked on amusement park simulation games. Back then I had no idea what I was doing, I just really liked building my own park and would always run out of money. Later in…

The 24 games of Christmas! Game #23: Eagle Flight

December 22, 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,…

Review: Battalion Commander (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 22, 2016

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Review by Brad L. There are some games that play brilliantly regardless of the platform they’re released on. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is as good on mobile as it ever was on PC. Mini Metro likewise. XCOM works as well on PC and console as it does…

Review: Space Overlords (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 22, 2016

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Review by Matt C I like to think that I’m pretty good at finding the positive qualities of games, even ones that are “bad”. There are lots of widely-panned games that I rather like, and even in games I don’t enjoy, I can usually see at least see the potential.…

The DDNet Awards! PlayStation 4 Game of the Year

December 22, 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…

NieR: Automata is going to be the greatest game ever

December 22, 2016

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Preview by Matt S. It’s finally happening! NieR Automata is just around the corner. This is a game I never expected would exist. The first NieR was a critical and commercial failure. It deserved to be neither – indeed, we’ve formally classified it as the best game of all time…

The catch-up coffee: December 22, 2016

December 21, 2016

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News by Britta S, Matt C.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,…

The 24 games of Christmas! Game #22: Super Mario Run

December 21, 2016

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Review: Energy Cycle (Microsoft Xbox One)

December 21, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. There is quite a long list of things that make me happy when I reminisce about them, and near the top is handheld video games. I’m not talking Nintendo, nor Sony; no, I am referring to those handheld games that held a grand total of one…

Review: Pinball FX 2 VR (Sony PlayStation VR)

December 21, 2016

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Review by Matt S. You’ve got to admire just how capable Zen Studios is with the game of pinball. Over the years the company has brought its eye for quality original pinball design to every platform known to mankind; you can get Zen Pinball on your iPhone, your 3DS, your…

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