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The Technomancer looks ace in this launch trailer

June 27, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Spiders’ The Technomancer is set to to release (July 28 in North America, July 30 in Australia) courtesy of the developer’s usual partner, Focus Home Interactive. I’m not going to lie, normally a game with a name like The Technomancer would have me running in the…

Review: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Nintendo Wii U)

June 27, 2016

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Review by Matt S. As a Persona game in all but name, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE follows that series’ penchant for bright, colourful aesthetics, and complex storytelling that mixes themes around personal development and cultural reflection. The difference is that where the Persona games focus on personal growth stories of…

With Mighty No. 9 now out, it’s time to look back at Mega Man 2

June 27, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. The comparisons between Mighty No. 9 and Mega Man have been ongoing ever since the game was first announced. Visually they are both fairly squat, rounded characters in armor with the newer character being named Beck. Keiji Inafune was notably attached to both. Even the…

Catch-up coffee Monday: June 27, 2016

June 26, 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 Sunday Screenshot gallery: Miku Future Tone edition

June 25, 2016

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Welcome to the Sunday Screenshot Gallery! Each week, we grab a bunch of our favourite screenshots from the game that we’re playing, at stick them here for your viewing pleasure – complete with silly screenshots, which you might find hilarious or utterly dumb. Surely you all knew this was coming;…

The Friday Ten: ten PlayStation 3 games we want mastered for PlayStation 4

June 24, 2016

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List by Matt S. We’ve seen a lot of PlayStation 3 remasters already, and yet there are indeed many more games that we’d like to see packaged up for a PlayStation 4 re-release. So this week we’ve come up with a ridiculously simple Friday Ten – the ten PlayStation 3…

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June 24, 2016

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We’re loving Hatsune Miku’s latest game (well, okay, Matt is, but we’re sure it’s as good as he says!). And we want to share the love, so we’re offering one reader enough Japanese yen to buy themselves a copy. Technically you could use the PlayStation Network codes for the Japanese…

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June 24, 2016

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The nice people at Nintendo have provided us with a copy of the superb (seriously, our review is coming, but it is superb) Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for the Nintendo Wii U. But that’s not all! It’s not just the game we have to give away, but the Fortissimo Edition,…

Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 24, 2016

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Review by Nick H. I have to give Ubisoft credit, because at times it comes out with corkers, and they often come out of nowhere. Trials of the Blood Dragon is another example of the publisher being willing to take some chances with its existing properties. It’s not perfect, but…

Review: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus (PC)

June 23, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. The Senran Kagura series is well known for its fast paced fighting mechanics and its ample fanservice. Taking both of these traits and really running with them, Shinovi Versus places the series’ ninjas into what becomes a battle royale as they represent their respective schools. Not…

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