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Proteus: The most experimental – and most important – walking simulator

May 24, 2016

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Article by Matt S. To date we’ve seen a lot of these ‘walking simulators’ focus in on a narrative experience. From Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture through Layers of Fear, Dear Esther and Gone Home, the primary goal of the developer has typically been to pass a specific story on…

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May 24, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. The rumours have been confirmed, turning them into glorious fruit-shaped facts ready to be chomped up by an awesome little circle dude: Pac-Man 256 is ready for consoles!Related reading: Matt’s review of Pac-Man 256 for iPhone. The game will feature console-exclusive features, including playing with up…

Liyla is a game about Palestine, and for all Apple’s efforts to block it, it’s essential

May 23, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Liyla and the War of Shadows is a free game that you’ll be able to complete in ten minutes. It’s also a game that I consider to be essential, and the most important game that you will play in a very long time. Developed by a…

This week on the DDNet podcast: JRPGs, JRPGs and even more JRPGs!

May 23, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! This week we focus entirely on the JRPG genre and get back to our roots with Japanese games! Matt and Alan talk about how they “discovered” the genre, what it was about it that they like so much, and some…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Life Goes On, The Sun and Moon, Mandie Manzano Jigsaw, Neverending Nightmares, Perfect Universe

May 23, 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…

On Shining Force, the lost strategy series

May 23, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. While strategy games have been around for about as long as games have, one title stands out to me as the first I played on that was a strategy/role-playing hybrid. When Shining Force released on the SEGA Genesis back in 1993 in North America, the…

Catch-up coffee Monday: May 23, 2016

May 22, 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: 22/05/2016

May 21, 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. We want screenshots from our readers, too!…

The Friday Ten: The ten top JRPGs on the Nintendo 3DS

May 20, 2016

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List by Matt S. The Nintendo 3DS has been an absolute powerhouse for the JRPG genre. After a shaky launch, many years ago now, the console rapidly developed into a real home for the genre, with everything from major games from major publishers through to very niche, indie stuff. Why…

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May 20, 2016

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Article by Matt S (premium article). I almost wish the Souls series never happened. I say “almost” because I am a massive fan of those series and I am ultimately glad that they exist, but it’s a bitter sweet relationship that I have with the series, because the Souls series…

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