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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst and minimalism; saying a lot with little

June 21, 2016

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Game theory by Matt S.“One of the advantages of being born in an affluent society is that if one has any intelligence at all, one will realise that having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationship: The answer lies within…

This week on the DDNet podcast: Our post E3 show!

June 21, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast, companion podcast to the www.digitallydownloaded.net website. We recorded this week’s podcast ahead of E3, but we felt that there was no point talking about anything else, because that is all anyone is going to be talking about this week. So,…

The Australian Arts Party builds Australia’s first comprehensive games industry policy

June 21, 2016

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News by Matt S. As all Australians know, there’s a federal election coming up in a little under two weeks now. Under normal circumstances this wouldn’t hold much interest to a gaming website, but as we’re an Australian publication, and as one political party has just announced something of intense…

Review: Soul Axiom (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 20, 2016

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Review by Matt C. The first thing that struck me about Soul Axiom is what a beautiful game it is. Set within a “digital afterlife”, it blends surreal, Tron-like neon mesh effects with with more realistic locations, to great effect. There’s something oddly captivating about the contrast of, say, a…

Review: Grand Kingdom (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Grand Kingdom is an odd game in some ways. It’s a premium priced title, but it has features that behave like a free-to-play one. It’s got a bright, airy art style, but an almost ridiculous amount of depth. It’s got the most irritating lead protagonist in…

Your friendly reminder that the best game of 2016 releases this week

June 20, 2016

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News by Matt S. There is no possible way that Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone will turn out to be anything but the best game of 2016. And it’s out in a little more than two days, as of time of writing. Related reading: For anyone still questioning how…

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June 20, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. I recently fired up an old NES game and had an opportunity to rediscover what I already knew: that Metroid was brilliant in its level design. Without dialogue, without tutorials it still managed to create a game with rich exploration that did not hold your…

DLC Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 19, 2016

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Review by Sam M. Blood and Wine (a literal title, describing what this expansion entails, Vampires and Vineyards) presents a world to Geralt that is a stark contrast to the gritty and dark realm of the Northern Kingdoms. In the first quest given to the Witcher, the player is reminded…

The E3 wrap: all our coverage so you can catch up over the weekend!

June 17, 2016

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Article by Matt S. And that’s a wrap, everyone! E3 is done for another year, and now we know what to look forward to over the next 12 months, what we’ll be playing, and what we can look forward to seeing in a more complete state at the next E3.…

One final bit of awesome E3 news: Caligula is getting an English release

June 17, 2016

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News by Matt S. Arriving in our inboxes too late to list among our top ten bits of E3 news (though it would have made it if we knew), Atlus has announced that it is taking on the publishing responsibilities of one of the most intriguing games we’ve seen in…

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