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The new Hatsune Miku figurine is just gorgeous; pre-order it now

November 16, 2015

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I already have a large collection of Hatsune Miku figurines, but after seeing the new one that has just gone up for pre-order, I’ll be dipping into my savings again. It’s not cheap, but Hatsune Miku: mebae Ver. is just gorgeous. Related reading: For a close-up of the original sculpt,…

Catch-up coffee Monday: November 16

November 15, 2015

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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! RollerCoaster Tycoon World delayed due…

DDNet Polls: The great debates (Saturday, November 14)

November 13, 2015

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Under most of our articles and reviews at Digitally Downloaded, you will see a simple two-option poll, powered by Twitter. There’s a reason for that! Each week we collect together the most interesting poll results for the week and do a little wrap on them for the weekend. That’s what…

Review: Superbeat Xonic (Sony PlayStation Vita)

November 13, 2015

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My first response when I started playing Superbeat Xonic was “wait… where’s my waifus?!?!?”. No Risette Kujikawa, no Hatsune Miku. How on earth could I be expected to get along with such a game? Of course, I got over that after I settled down to play (at least, that’ the…

Hatsune Miku’s 2016 tour of America is going to be something special

November 13, 2015

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Hatsune Miku concerts are amazing. When I went and saw one in Japan this year it absolutely blew my mind. Japan’s virtual superstar is just getting bigger and bigger, and she’s starting to make serious inroads in the west as well. Related reading: And, of course, don’t forget just how…

Everything you need to know about Nintendo’s Digital Event (North American stream)

November 13, 2015

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The day is finally here: a new Nintendo Direct! This coverage reflects the information on the North American stream of the event, but there will be links to both the North American and European streams at the bottom. Today’s Nintendo Direct focused on what is coming out for the Wii…

Oh look, the Liberal Party of Australia is now pretending it cares about games

November 13, 2015

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In today’s edition of Friday afternoon nuttiness, an Australian politician, belonging to the Liberal Party of Australia, has written an opinion piece about the importance of the government supporting game development in Australia. You can read that piece here. There are noble words in that piece, to be sure. The…

Review: The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians (PC)

November 12, 2015

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While The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians is clearly an indie effort, it does a lot of what fans of the dungeon crawling genre look for. With a lot of exploration, deep character progression to sink your teeth into, and a nice twist on the typical combat one finds in…

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Microsoft Xbox One)

November 12, 2015

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The risk with an annual release is that the lines might start to blur, and the titles begin to feel less inspired from one another. Having different developmental teams on a cycle of releases however, has helped Activision avoid this problem because the different teams often release games that borrow…

Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider (Microsoft Xbox One)

November 12, 2015

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The rebooted Tomb Raider was a much-needed breath of fresh air for the popular series, and as an origins story, it was good to see the hero that has become so iconic taking shape. It was also good to see the development team take the opportunity to modernise Lara, so…

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