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Review: Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 5, 2016

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Review by Matt S. A couple of years ago I had all but given up on playing newer editions of Koei Tecmo’s serious strategy games. Both the Nobunaga’s Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdoms franchises, which have been around for almost as long as games have been, stopped being…

On the social, cultural, and moral implications of Augmented Reality (AR)

July 5, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. I’m a big fan of both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) – especially AR. Having experienced both in various forms, the technology works, which is important enough, but it also promises to bring the digital world and the real worlds together for the first…

Review: N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 4, 2016

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Review by Matt C. There’s been a welcome surge in first-person adventure games in recent years, but there are still pockets of the community that write these off a “walking simulators” and argue semantics about whether or not they actually qualify as games. Most such games are content to just…

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July 4, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. The first season of Attack on Titan ended in 2013 but since then, its studio has been silent on even the chance of another season. Alas, the deafening silence has been broken! During the Tokyo International Forum the cast made the announcement during a live-reading event.…

Review: Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (Sony PlayStation Vita)

July 4, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. It feels surreal to be writing about Zero Time Dilemma, the third entry in the Zero Escape series. In 2014, Kotaro Uchikoshi, the director, said that the end of the trilogy might not happen. This really saddened me and all the Zero Escape fans out there…

We should care about censorship, even if we don’t care about the censored work

July 4, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. Not long ago there was the unfortunate news that a Compile Heart game had been Refused Classification in Australia, effectively banning it. Not many people seemed to complain about this. Not that many outlets even really reported on it, beyond a very flat statement-of-fact. And on…

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July 4, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. There has been a lot of talk lately about Nintendo’s upcoming games and console. People often try to figure out what Nintendo’s next innovation (or gimmick, depending on one’s feelings on the matter) have been wide-ranging over the years. People are already trying to read…

Catch-up coffee Monday: July 4, 2016

July 3, 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: The best games by Canadian developers

July 1, 2016

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List by Lindsay M. To round out a wonderful day of Canadian content, we would like to take the time to discuss our favourite Canadian games to date. Considering many AAA companies work out of the country — including Ubisoft and Square Enix — and there is a blossoming indie…

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July 1, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I feel horrible for disrupting Lindsay’s excellent day of celebration for all things Canada, but I feel it’s important to write this, given that we do indeed have an election in Australia tomorrow, and it’s an election that’s utterly critical for the arts. Here’s the reality;…

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