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Nintendo Switch: Has Nintendo left itself with too much to do in too little time?

October 21, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. There we go. We finally know something about the Nintendo NX, now formally titled “Switch.” Not nearly enough, and I’ll get on to that in a moment, but we know something. Finally. Related reading: A full run-down of the Switch trailer and news. What we do…

Review: Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live (Sony PlayStation VR)

October 21, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Having Hatsune Miku in Virtual Reality was one of the key reasons that I was interested in the PlayStation VR, and I’m not even going to pretend otherwise. The first game to feature the waifu to end all waifus is less of what you’d call a…

Gadget review: Sony PlayStation VR

October 21, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Apologies to all the DDNet readers for the delay in getting this review up; tracking down a PlayStation VR unit when you made the mistake of not preordering it was a challenge. Thankfully one of the DDNet team was able to find a unit on sale…

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October 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. It’s always risky to base an artwork on a completely foreign culture. It can be done, of course, but regardless of how much you respect a culture, basing a work on it runs the risk of giving the entire setting a superficiality and shallowness that comes…

Nintendo unveils NX as “Nintendo Switch”, merges consoles and handhelds

October 20, 2016

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News by Clark A. Nintendo’s upcoming hardware project was first mentioned during March last year, but the information supply since then has been slim pickings to say the least. Naturally, hundreds of theories and so-called “leaks” flooded the internet in that announcement’s wake, but today we can finally put our…

Review: Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo 3DS)

October 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I haven’t liked the direction that Mario Party has been heading for quite some time. Back on the Nintendo 64, where the series debuted, I enjoyed the games because they offered nice, light-hearted and entertaining board games, with plenty of minigames thrown in to keep the…

Review: Yomawari: Night Alone (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. In Japan, horror is a summer activity. For centuries the Japanese have flocked to exhibitions of ghost paintings, haunted houses, and the cinema in the hottest months of the year in order to experience scares and chills. They do this precisely because that chilling effect of…

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October 20, 2016

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News by Matthew C. Nintendo will formally reveal the Nintendo NX tomorrow, with a trailer due to be released at 1am AEDT / 7pm PT / 3pm BST / 11pm JST. This news comes by way of Nintendo’s various social media channels, with no other details given – as you’d…

Dragon Ball Super gets English simulcast

October 19, 2016

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News by Clark A. Japanese fans have been saiyan it since July of last year, but Dragon Ball is back with a vengeance. The continuation to one of the most influential Japanese animations ever has taken its sweet time to receive the simulcast treatment, but fret no longer because fans…

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,…

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