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June 1, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Every so often that debate about whether games are art – or indeed what art is – flares up. Typically it happens when someone overreaches and suggests that games, in being art (which we are generally happy to accept), are also more than entertainment as a…

We should be celebrating our B-grade games

June 1, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I am playing an Earth Defence Force game for the first time with Earth Defence Force 4.1 on the PlayStation 4. Yes, I know I probably should have played one of these games sooner because, yes, they fall right smack bang into the category of ‘games…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: VOEZ, Pathfinder Adventures, Shadwen, Total War: Warhammer, Lost Reavers

May 31, 2016

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Reviews by Matt S. Welcome to this week’s short ‘n sweet reviews, where I look at a number of games that I’ve been playing that I just haven’t got the time to do give full reviews to. These aren’t necessarily bad games – not at all! But rather they are…

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May 31, 2016

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News by Matt S. This was inevitable, I guess. Koei Tecmo’s marquee franchise, Dynasty Warriors, is coming to mobile, and from the looks of things it looks like it’s attempting to take the hard-and-fast action of the 3D games and distill it down to a 2D plane. That’s probably for…

This week on the DDNet podcast: It’s all about Overwatch this week!

May 31, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast, companion podcast to the www.digitallydownloaded.net website. Overwatch is one of those rare kinds of games that just about everyone can enjoy. Whether you’re typically a fan of Call of Duty, or the most niche of JRPGs, you are likely to…

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May 31, 2016

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News by Matt S. Madmind, a studio of eight people with veteran experience across such high-profile titles as The Witcher 3, The Division and Enemy Front, has announced work on its first game, and lordy lord is it an ambitious one. Agony is all about escaping hell. Which means, naturally,…

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May 31, 2016

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Interview by Harvard L. In Nude Maker’s latest game, NightCry, audiences are thrust into the clutches of a demonic scissor-wielding murderer. As a spiritual successor to the long running Clock Tower series, NightCry inhabits a unique place in the horror gaming canon as both a third person game and one…

Review: Project CARS: Game of the Year Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 30, 2016

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Review by Brad L. I have always had a love/hate relationship with even the simplest of serious racing games. Oftentimes I take corners on too fast, or I start spinning out because I dared touch the brake at some point. This frustration of racing games has applied to games like…

Review: Overwatch (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 30, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Around twenty hours in, and I do still feel like I’ve got a very long way to go with Overwatch. In that time I’ve played around with all of the 21 characters, but only really become comfortable with two of them. But I have played enough…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: It is not always easy to go back in time

May 30, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. The Ninja Turtles have been popping up a great deal lately. My oldest daughter recently discovered the Nickelodeon animated show. My youngest (for some reason) thinks the most recent movie is pretty entertaining. There is a new game courtesy of Activision and Platinum based on…

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