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EB Expo 2016: A view from the show floor

October 3, 2016

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Article by Harvard L. 2016 has been a spectacular year for games, with A-list releases in nearly every genre and lots of satisfied players rallying behind nearly every platform. So much so that it’s easy to feel a bit burnt out, considering the release schedule for late 2016 and early…

Catch-up coffee Monday: October 3, 2016

October 2, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…

The Friday Ten: Celebrating the PlayStation’s 21st birthday by remembering its dead (but great) games

September 30, 2016

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List by Matt S. The original PlayStation was first released in Europe 21 years ago this week. What a wild west of a console it was too. The first gaming platform that made 3D graphics native and the default, the PlayStation 1 heralded an era of genuine innovation in game…

Review: RPG Creator (Apple iPhone)

September 30, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Here’s the thing about Japan; it has the world’s best transport network, bar none. You’ll get around the cities easily, on time, and without spending too much, but you’ll also use the trains an awful lot. While in Japan I’ve found myself catching the train to…

Preview: Children of Morta (PC)

September 29, 2016

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Preview by Matthew C. As a rule, I don’t really like roguelike games all that much. Sure, there are plenty that I’ve played and enjoyed, but that enjoyment is usually in spite of the things that make the genre tick – permadeath, high difficulty curves, lots of randomisation and so…

Review: Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (Sony PlayStation Vita)

September 29, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The first Criminal Girls was a game of real potential. Though clearly limited in budget, and controversial for a very obvious set of reasons (anime girls wearing little and posed in compromising positions are generally going to raise eyebrows), the game was clever reference to the…

Review: NHL 17 (Microsoft Xbox One)

September 29, 2016

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Review by Nick H. There is a lot for hockey fans to enjoy in NHL 17, because the on-ice action still delivers and there are enough modes to keep gamers coming back from more. That being said, the lack of changes from last year to this has given the game…

Review: Claire: Extended Cut (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 28, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. Family trauma is a tough demon to tackle in a video game, but indie outfit Hailstorm Games touched upon it liberally in its 2014 sidescrolling horror game, Claire. With a heavy dose of surrealism and Freudian psychoanalysis thrown into the mix, Claire was a very focused…

God Wars is going to be essential for fans of Japanese culture

September 28, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. God Wars: Future Past is going to be one of the most important tactical JRPGs that you’ll ever play. Not because it’s going to do anything particularly innovative with the way it plays – because it’s explicitly aiming to be as traditional as the genre comes…

Review: God Eater 2: Rage Burst (PC)

September 28, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. God Eater 2: Rage Burst puts you, the player, into the role of a self-created protagonist that is one of several newer members to the organisation known as Fenrir. Your task is to venture outside of the protective environments to hunt down large beasts, either solo…

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