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Root Letter combines visual novel and murder mystery

October 4, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. I am thrilled to be able to share this news: Root Letter (or √Letter) is getting a Western release. Serene artwork meets an intense murder mystery in this visual novel by Kadokawa Games and published by PCube. The past comes back to haunt you as you…

Review: FIFA 17 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 4, 2016

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Review by Matt S. When it comes to my sports games, I’m a very simple person. I like being able to play tournaments with my favourite teams, and the greater the authenticity of that experience, the better. Related reading: Nick’s review of last year’s FIFA release. For this reason I’ve…

Review: Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 4, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The Hyperdimension franchise has been on a steady improvement curve from the very first game. After a shaky start, Compile Heart’s marquee franchise has developed into a series of genuinely good JRPGs that mix its fanservicey roots with genuine humour, as well as a balanced, intriguing,…

Review: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (Nintendo 3DS)

October 3, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. The Ace Attorney franchise is pretty special for me. It is also one of Capcom’s best franchises and I rank it up there with the likes of Monster Hunter. I still remember borrowing the original Ace Attorney from a friend when I got my 3DS and…

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October 3, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Prepare to never see the Hatsune Miku fans in your life again, as Miku: VR Future Live has been bumped up to an October 13 release to coincide with the PlayStation VR launch. And we’re not talking only in Japan — Miku is hitting the stage…

EB Expo 2016: Sony was all about the blockbusters this year

October 3, 2016

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Article by Harvard L. Sony went big this year at EB Expo. Their floor space was enormous, dwarfing nearly every other publisher and offering way more individual games as well. With PSVR set to release next month, it would be important for Sony to really showcase the strengths of the…

EB Expo 2016: Microsoft’s key trio through to Christmas

October 3, 2016

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Article by Harvard L. Microsoft’s offerings at the 2016 EB Expo largely focused on three core games: Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 and Dead Rising 4 (and to a much lesser extent ReCore, which was on the team t-shirts and wasn’t shown off much). Each game fills a…

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…

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