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April 20, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Warm glow of happiness may not be the correct way to explain the feeling this news leaves you with — it’s more like a giant kick to the head of OH MY GOD THIS WILL BE EPIC. Koei Tecmo has released information regarding the game’s pre-order…

Preview: Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun (PC)

April 20, 2016

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Preview by Matt S. Slitherine is one of the true niche players in the games industry. It has been around for many, many years now, and it has survived by having a very narrow focus, which it executes on to the exacting expectations of a very hardcore fanbase. Slitherine specialises…

Review: Koi (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Of all the domestic fish out there, the Koi fish has, perhaps, the most well-founded reputation for being an animal of serenity. Their lazy meandering around tranquil, pure Japanese freshwater ponds, set against a backdrop of lush greens and rich, fresh air, is one of the…

Review: Ratchet & Clank (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 19, 2016

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Review by Brad L. Remakes, reboots and revisited franchises were a major part of 2015 in the world of video games and movies. At times it almost felt like creativity took a major hit in terms of bring about original ideas. Fast forward to 2016, and things are not looking…

This week on the DDNet podcast: We talk Doom, Lost Reavers, and chat with Mediatonic’s Luke Borrett

April 19, 2016

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! This week, we have special guest host, Luke Borrett, who joins us from Mediatonic. Borrett’s the guy that worked on localising for console the Hatoful Boyfriend visual novels… i.e. the infamous pigeon dating simulators. We also talk about Foul Play,…

Review: Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Trilogy (Sony PlayStation Vita)

April 19, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. The Assassin’s Creed Chronicles games are a bit of an oddity in the franchise’s timeline. Developed by outsourced studio Climax Entertainment and released as a companion package to Assassin’s Creed Unity, the Chronicles titles are stealth action-platformers that take place on a 2.5D plane with self-contained…

Slender: The Arrival dev announces Valley, coming this summer

April 19, 2016

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News by Dylan C. Canadian developer Blue Isle Studios have announced that its new first-person adventure game Valley will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this summer. Valley will give players the freedom to explore a vast and beautiful world and uncover secrets long since forgotten. The…

Review: Minecraft Story Mode – Episode 5: Order Up! (Microsoft Xbox One)

April 18, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. Episode five. It’s been an interesting trek to get here, to what should be the end of Minecraft Story Mode. As episode four ended, I wondered what could possibly come in episode five because the story was all wrapped up into a neat little bow. Months…

Hatsune Miku Expo expands to 10 North American cities

April 18, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Our darling Miku seems to be making quite a splash in the world, and these extended tour dates prove it. Originally planned for six cities (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto, and New York City), the Hatsune Miku Expo will now also visit Houston, Chicago,…

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April 18, 2016

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Preview by Matt S. Nope. I was going to leave it at that, because my disappointment in the marketing demo (sorry, beta) was crushing and complete, however expected it was. But in the interest of being a little more insightful, here’s a video of me playing the game quite poorly,…

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