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December 15, 2015

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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to try Ghost in the Shell: First Assault – Stand Alone Complex Online before its early access release in a press demo version. As you can tell by the title the game is based on the crazy-popular Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone…

Review: Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 15, 2015

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The Earth Defense Force games have been running for a couple of generations now, but rather than being a truly new game, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is more akin to a HD remake of the older Earth Defense Force 2025 that released several years ago.…

Koei Tecmo’s gone and made an Arabian harem girl costume for Marie Rose and it’s gorgeous

December 15, 2015

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Here’s a truly impressive example of community engagement for you; a while back, Koei Tecmo ran a contest to give fans the chance to develop their own costumes for their favourite Dead or Alive 5 characters. Now the company has gone and turned one of the winners into a DLC…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2015! Best game of 2015

December 15, 2015

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This year – 2015 – has been one of the finest years for games ever. The new console really hit their strides, and we saw some superb games really start to leverage the power that they offered. At the same time, the independent developers really started to break out and…

Prepare to fall for Yarny: Unravel set to release in February

December 15, 2015

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I already absolute adore Yarny. He’s just the cutest original character in a video game I’ve seen in a long time, and I’m enthralled by anything he does. He is also the star of Unravel, an upcoming game from Coldwood Interactive and EA that was our early pick as…

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December 15, 2015

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A mere week after Yakuza 5 dropped in the West, the Japanese trailer for the next installment of Sony’s famed franchise has debuted. Watch the debut trailer for Yakuza 6 here: The trailer focuses on Kazuma Kiryu, showing him in combat and traversing rooftops. The graphics, of course, look…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #15: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

December 14, 2015

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It’s that time of year again! The Christmas countdown is a tradition at Digitally Downloaded. Like the advent calendars filled with a chocolate each day, with our Christmas countdown we highlight a game each day that is perfect to help you get through the silly season. Christmas is a time…

Review: SongPop Party (Apple TV)

December 14, 2015

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The Apple TV has become a real hit of a game console in my household, already, as a spiritual successor to the Wii. Though Apple’s mandate that all games released on it must be compatible with the limited (from a gameplay point of view) remote control, for the purpose of…

Review: DariusBurst Chronicle Saviours (Sony PlayStation 4)

December 14, 2015

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That DariusBurst launches at a standard retail price despite being both digital-exclusive and a niche 2D shooter represents unwavering faith from its publisher, Degica, in its raw quality. The Darius franchise hasn’t necessarily topped the charts throughout its 30 odd years on the market but it’s a brand that has…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2015! Narrative of the Year

December 14, 2015

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