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Review: Samurai Warriors 4 Empires (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 14, 2016

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Review by Matt S. On the one hand, you have Samurai Warriors 4, which, as we all know, is an action-heavy take on Japan’s historic Sengoku period, a time in which many warlords clashed over ownership of Japan in some of the most famous battles of that country’s history. On…

Introducing the new DDNet scoring system: The Value Matrix

March 14, 2016

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For a while now at Digitally Downloaded, we’ve struggled to give games an accurate score, based on how we’ve reviewed them. There have been times that we’ve played games that have been wildly fun, but the lack of deeper meaning has meant we were not comfortable giving them really high…

Frozen Synapse 2’s new trailer and details

March 14, 2016

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News by Dylan C. A new gameplay trailer and a handful of details for the recently announced Frozen Synapse 2 have surfaced. The sequel to Mode 7 Games’ turn-based tactics combat simulator will be set in a procedurally generated city where players are given the freedom to infiltrate any building…

Catch-up coffee Monday: March 14

March 13, 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…

Check out more characters from Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force

March 13, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is being re-released for the PlayStation 4, and that means we get lots of wonderful new character art to ogle at! Depending on which story route you choose, party members who were once your enemies may fight alongside you. Let’s…

The Friday Ten: The ten finest games to bear the Final Fantasy name

March 11, 2016

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List by Matt S. It’s one of the most iconic names in the games industry. Square Enix needs only slap “Final Fantasy” on the box to almost guarantee to generate a fever hype behind the game. And Square Enix knows that all too well, which is why there is an…

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March 11, 2016

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The second issue of the DDNet e-magazine is now live. Continuing our theme of focusing on one specific topic each month, this time around we’ve taken a close look at the ever-controversial theme of fanservice. Related reading: You can catch up on the first issue of the magazine here. Ah…

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo Wii U)

March 11, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I’m so glad that Nintendo decided to remake The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and bring it to the Wii U. While it’s one of the more polarising entries in the series, I’ve always found it to be a fascinating, grand epic, of a game. And…

A week of indie interviews: Mixing parody with homage in The Legend of Kusakari

March 10, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. Recently, Australian indie developer/ publisher, Nnooo, announced that it was going to publish a large number of indie games on consoles. The really good news is that a significant number of these are being developed by Australians. It’s good news for the local indie scene that…

Review: The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 10, 2016

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Review by Brad L. Oh boy, did I go into this with high expectations! Especially after the excellent first two seasons of The Walking Dead impressed with an engaging narrative and deep, relatable characters. The Walking Dead: Michonne feels like a cheap cash-in, a way to whet the appetites of…

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