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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…

how-long-until-hatsune-miku-plays

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…

Review: Lithium: Inmate 39 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 17, 2016

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Review by Matt C. This decade’s surge in indie game popularity and the growing accessibility of the tools and knowledge needed to make games have been wonderful for opening the door to games from all corners of the globe. It wasn’t long ago that game development was focused almost entirely…

Review: Handball 17 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 17, 2016

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Review by Matt S. People often criticise EA’s sports games for only showing the most minimal of changes from one game to the next. And okay, that may well be true. But at least with EA’s games, the basis is strong enough that, even if you do think that each…

Review: Wick (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 17, 2016

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Review by Lachlan W. Wick, by Hellbent Games, is a horror game for a new age. The story goes that there is an old urban legend, a campfire game for teens designed to scare the pants off those silly enough to actually try it. The victim is placed alone in…

Review: Seraph (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 17, 2016

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Review my Pierre-Yves L. From the beginning, Seraph by Dreadbit games is a different kind of platforming experience. Being put in control of an angel is nothing new, but Dreadbit takes a different approach by creating a hybrid partnership in which both you and an AI will work together as…

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