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Review: Steins;Gate 0 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 22, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Steins;Gate is one of the best visual novels that you’ll ever play. Indeed, it’s a big part of the reason that more and more visual novels are coming out west – PQube hit some real success in localising the original and now other niche publishers want…

Review: Ginger: Beyond the Crystal (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 22, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. 3D Platformers. We’ve played them, we’ve loved them, but many now regard them as a relic of a bygone era – a genre which peaked in the N64/PS1 era. These games featured lovable characters which we love returning to, but have largely faded away from the…

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November 21, 2016

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Retro reflections by Matt S. In 1998, two years after realising that it was onto something big in Japan with a humble game called Pokemon, Nintendo and Game Freak unleashed their first monster collecting JRPG in the west, with little fanfare, and minimal expectations that it would succeed (over and…

DLC Review: Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live Second Stage (Sony PlayStation VR)

November 21, 2016

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Review by Matt S. SEGA recently released the “Second Stage” DLC pack for Hatsune Miku: VR Project Live on PlayStation 4, for PlayStation VR. Having already reviewed the first pack when it launched with PSVR, there’s not enough different to this second pack to justify reviewing it again. It’s basically…

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November 21, 2016

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Article by Harvard L. It’s a beautiful sentiment conveyed by Yukiko Mishima, director of Night’s Tightrope, at the reception at the opening of the 20th Japan Film Festival, organised by Japan Foundation. I had been a fan of Mishima’s previous movie, Bread of Happiness, for being a quaint, slice of…

The catch-up coffee: November 21, 2016

November 20, 2016

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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 news…

The Friday Ten: Ten games that prove the PlayStation 4 is a JRPG powerhouse

November 18, 2016

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List by Matt S. I don’t see many people talking about the PlayStation 4 as one of the best JRPG machines ever created. That might change with the double whammy of Final Fantasy XV and Persona 5 coming over the next few months, but for now if you were to…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Tumblestone, Dark Souls 3 DLC, Super Dungeon Bros, F1 2016

November 18, 2016

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Reviews by Matt S. and Nick H. Welcome to the latest batch of short ‘n sweet reviews, where we look at a number of games that we have been playing that we just haven’t got the time to do give full reviews to. These aren’t necessarily bad games – not…

What’s new in the Dee Dee store?

November 18, 2016

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Last week we unveilled the DDNet Goods Store, which is all about merchandise starring our mascot, Dee Dee! As promised, each week we’re going to add a couple of new things up for sale, through the Zazzle store. They’ll range from clothing, to mug cups, stationary, posters, and gifts. Each…

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November 18, 2016

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News by Matt S. A fascinating little press release from Intel landed in my inbox this morning; Intel has partnered with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK to create a performance of The Tempest (wonderful Shakespeare play, by the way). This performance includes a digital rendering of one of…

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