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Everyone, I would like for you to meet Danica Dee

January 22, 2016

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Big announcement time! I’d like to introduce you all to a very special someone. Danica Dee (Dee Dee to her friends) is Digitally Downloaded’s latest gun reporter, our new Japan correspondent and she’s already whipping us into shape! At just 18 years of age, Dee Dee’s already an expert in…

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January 22, 2016

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Tharsis is the most disturbing board game I have ever played. And on that basis, while I’m not sure it’s appropriate to say that it’s a good game, it has certainly left a memorable impression. Related reading: The PlayStation 4 hasn’t got too many board games at this stage, but…

Review: Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 21, 2016

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Finally, people who skipped out on buying the last couple of generations of Nintendo consoles can rejoice! Resident Evil has finally made its way to PlayStation 4 (among other consoles) after spending just over 14 years as a Nintendo exclusive. Related reading: You can check out Jed’s review of the…

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January 21, 2016

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Despite a weekly manga and sufficient popularity to be lumped in with the “big three” manga franchises in Japan at one time, the Bleach franchise has fallen to the wayside in recent years. Its anime has been discontinued, fewer games and merchandise have been produced, and manga volume sales have…

Victorian government announces funding to encourage more women to get into game development

January 21, 2016

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Well, this is great news! For years now we’ve had to put up with the Australian government at national level doing what it can to undermine the development of the games industry. Most of the funding and development work has had to come out of the state governments after the…

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January 21, 2016

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It’s no secret that games release at an alarming rate these days. From AAA blockbusters to hard-hitting indie titles, there’s always a little something on the horizon for everyone. As some publishers like to spread their offerings around differently based on region, it can be a pain to keep track…

Review: Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories (Apple iPhone)

January 20, 2016

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ABOUT TIME. As long as I have been using iPhones (and that was from around the second generation of the thing, as far as I can remember), I have actively wished for a Harvest Moon to hit the App Store, believing that it would be the perfect game for the platform.…

Review: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo 3DS)

January 20, 2016

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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam went so very close to irritating me. As much as I enjoy the RPG spin-off series that makes unlikely good use of Nintendo’s two platforming superstars, I have become increasingly frustrated with the company’s persistence that Princess Peach should be a damsel in distress in…

On working with Gust for Nights of Azure; Keisuke Kikuchi

January 20, 2016

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Keisuke Kikuchi simply cannot get away from dark games with dark themes. The producer behind the Fatal Frame (or Project Zero) series of horror games has taken on the task of producing Gust’s newest IP, Nights of Azure. And, while Gust games are often more meaningful and serious than their…

Visual novel No One But You now available via Steam

January 20, 2016

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Sekai Project is a licensing/publishing company that we have taken note of. Its game library is already astounding, with Japanese hits such as Clannad (which I adored) being made available to English-language audiences for the first time. Now it has partnered with Unwonted Studios (a Texas company developing high-end English…

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