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Going hands on with Dragon Quest Builders, Sword Art Online, Little Nightmares, Dragon Ball Xenoverse

August 29, 2016

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Previews by Harvard L. For the Aussie readers out there, Bandai Namco Australia (which also represents Square Enix locally) has a real treat lined up in its publishing division through the rest of the year. With a stunning lineup of new releases in some heavy hitting franchises, you’re sure to…

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August 28, 2016

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News by Matt S. Is there anything she can’t do? Hatsune Miku, otherwise known as the world’s princess, was never going to be content starring in a series of really cool games. She also lines shelf after shelf in music stores in Japan, performs in live concerts, models for one…

Catch-up coffee Monday: August 29, 2016

August 28, 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…

Review: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 26, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I’ve already reviewed the Japanese version of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X, when it was released on the PlayStation Vita some months back. Now, however, the game has been released on the PlayStation 4, and in English-speaking territories, and so I figured that I might as…

Review: A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 26, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has proven that its Warriors formula is incredibly versatile, and can be applied to most anime. The success of this strategy has seen the likes of One Piece, Fist of the North Start, Arslan and the upcoming Berserk, and many of those games have…

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August 26, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Remember this in four years, folks, at which point you may crown me the first prophet of the Order of Miku. Over at Daily Review I’ve taken a look ahead at the 2020 Olympic Games, and specifically what we might see open the games in the…

The Friday Ten: The best costumes and tracks in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X

August 25, 2016

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List by Matt S. The latest Hatsune Miku game (in English) is just around the corner, and of course that’s cause to get genuinely excited. Miku’s games have a habit of combining a wonderful music track list with those endlessly endearing characters and superb art direction to make for something…

One of the best Aussie games is console-bound!

August 25, 2016

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News by Matt S. Black Lab Games’ Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a really, really good tactics strategy game. In both my reviews of the PC and iOS versions I lauded the game for its in-depth tactics system, as well as the way it captures the visual aesthetic of…

Review: Assetto Corsa (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 25, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I have a lot of respect for the developers of serious racing games. The demands that the genre places on physics engines is extreme, and, worse (from the developer’s point of view), it is intensely noticeable when that physics engine is even slightly out, because that’s…

I went hands-on with Final Fantasy XV and I liked it

August 25, 2016

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Preview by Harvard L. I don’t know if the opening of Final Fantasy XV is a tongue-in-cheek joke or not, but I really want to believe that it is. Our first impression of Noctis is an insufferable sarcastic teenager making jabs at his father, the king, letting the audience know…

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