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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,…

Gadget Review: Tesoro Sagitta Spectrum RGB Gaming Mouse (PC)

April 18, 2016

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Review by Nick H. The Tesoro Sagitta Spectrum RGB Gaming Mouse compares quite favourably to a lot of the other gaming mice I have tried. It is sleek-looking, responsive and has some nice bells and whistles that justify its price tag at higher than budget gaming mice, while still ringing…

Catch-up coffee Monday: April 18

April 17, 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: Want sexy fanservice? These ten games are for you!

April 15, 2016

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List by Matt S. The PlayStation 4’s greatest strength is easily, overwhelmingly, the variety and breadth of its content. From the most mainstream of blockbusters, right through to the most niche of indie games, there really is something for everyone on this console, and that’s a library that is substantially…

Microsoft’s latest “AI” really hates Dee Dee :-(

April 15, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Microsoft has released its second attempt at an AI, after the spectacular failure of Tay, a social interaction bot unleashed on Twitter that was turned racist in a matter of hours. This new attempt can’t be racist, as it doesn’t learn in interacting with people, but…

Review: Stranger of Sword City (Sony PlayStation Vita)

April 15, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Stranger of Sword City is a dark, dark game. Taking cues from the FromSoftware Souls series (and no, I’m not talking about the difficulty, though it is a challenging game), Stranger of Sword City places an almost westernised sense of aesthetics within the context of what…

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April 14, 2016

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Article by Clark A. Who watches anime shorts? We watch anime shorts. Even though 20+ minute flicks continue to dominate the industry, these bite-sized brain candies have emerged in recent years and garnered a special audience. Liberated from the chains of bloated budgets and long-form script writing, these speedier watches…

Check out the first image from the live-action Ghost in the Shell film

April 14, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. It’s the first time we’re seeing anything from the upcoming Ghost in the Shell live-action movie, but as far as a first image goes I’m quite happy because it features Scarlet Johansson! The first still could have been of anything — the set, secondary or tertiary…

You know what? I really kinda like Smite

April 14, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Okay, so I’m not the world’s biggest fan of MOBAs, eSports, competitive online games, or, hell, any multiplayer that doesn’t involve the copious consumption of beer and the ability to slap a controller out of another player’s hands. Related reading: You can catch Nick’s review of…

Game Theory: Imagine if Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita was a game…

April 14, 2016

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Article by Matt S. Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is one of the greatest books in the history of literature. Nabokov’s observations on the American culture that underpin the book, and his subsequent deconstruction of it through darkly transgressive humour, is by turns humorous and shocking, but at all times it’s breathtaking…

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