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The catch-up coffee: October 20, 2016

October 19, 2016

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News by Matt S, Britta S, Mikhail M, and Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. Each ‘issue’ we will bring you the best news from the previous few days that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew,…

Atelier Shallie Plus on the PlayStation Vita is finally westward bound!

October 19, 2016

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has finally announced that the sublime Atelier Shallie is coming to the PlayStation Vita. As with the game’s two predecessors, Atelier Ayesha and Atelier Escha & Logy, Shallie on the Vita will be an enhanced, “Plus”, version. In terms of extra content, you’ll be…

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October 19, 2016

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Retro reflections by Matt S. A couple of years ago my brother gave me the ultimate retro Christmas present: a Super Nintendo. To make a long story brief, back in my youth my brothers and I did the crazy thing of trading in our Super Nintendo and a dozen or…

Review: Dogos (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 19, 2016

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Review by Jim S. Dogos is a new SHMUP that has a classic gameplay style. These games are an acquired taste, but for the genre’s fans, the difficulty and sense of rewards are equal drawcards, as is the sheer action that the best examples of the genre are able to…

Review: Mafia III (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 19, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. With each copy of 2K and the development group behind Mafia 3 comes a pristine recreation of 1968 New Orleans. This is a city at a crossroads between the Civil Rights movement and the remnants of the Confederate Deep South; a city reverberating with freeform jazz,…

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October 18, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. This generation we’ve seen a ton of indie games release on consoles. The increasingly open platforms have allowed developers to expand their own horizons and also allowed those that only play on consoles to experience some of the finest independently developed games out there. PlayStation has…

How developers oppose war by dehumanising characters

October 18, 2016

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Feature by Matt S. Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It’s that time of year again when a whole bunch of blockbusters are about to be unleashed on us, and they’ll all share a common theme. These games all tend to celebrate the visceral thrills of military…

Review: Party Golf (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 18, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. Party Golf is to the sport of golf as foosball is to soccer, and beer pong is to table tennis. It takes the universally understood core of the sport – get a ball into a hole – and makes it accessible, fast paced and competitive. While…

Review: River City: Tokyo Rumble (Nintendo 3DS)

October 17, 2016

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Review by Nick H. River City Ransom has long held a special place in my game-loving heart due to its unique mix of brawling combat and RPG elements. Enter the recently released River City: Tokyo Rumble, and I found myself sucked into a nostalgic joyride, reminding me why I loved…

Why Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive has given me confidence in the upcoming game

October 17, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. So, I finally got around to watching Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive. While it’s not one of the greatest films ever made (though certainly better than previous attempts to make Final Fantasy films), going in to it with the expectation that it was a two-hour cut scene,…

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