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November 17, 2015

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I am just going to put everything on the line right out of the gate: Layers of Fear is not easy to play. Actually, let me correct that: it isn’t easy to play if you’re a giant wimp, much like myself. I’ve played my fair share of games in preview,…

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November 17, 2015

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I first got a taste for Zodiac two years ago, where, as a freshly announced game, it occupied a major-sized booth at Tokyo Game Show. Buggy as it was back then I saw an awful lot of potential in it as a 2D RPG with similar production standards that won…

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November 17, 2015

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Yesterday Nippon Ichi reported that its premier franchise, Disgaea, would be coming to PC. It’s part of a growing trend that as seen Japanese developers and developers see potential for their games on the PC platform. Hyperdimension Neptunia, Mugen Souls and Way of the Samurai have all landed on PC…

Gadget Review: SCUF Infinity1 (Microsoft Xbox One)

November 17, 2015

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With all of the recent shooters that have come out, from Call of Duty: Black Ops III to Halo 5: Guardians, there has been no shortage of titles that will test your reflexes. These types of games have a tendency to bring out the most competitive aspects of players, and…

Review: Forced (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 16, 2015

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“This game was made to be challenging, and you WILL die trying to beat it… REPEATEDLY! Having a buddy to share in your trials is recommended.” – Sincerely, Beta Dwarf. This is the text that greeted me upon booting up Forced. It was intimidating, to say the least. My children…

Review: Stella Glow (Nintendo 3DS)

November 16, 2015

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Stella Glow is Imageepoch’s swan song. Heartbreaking as it is to see yet another set of capable creative minds disbanded, it’s the most apt tune the company could have composed to go out on. It’s a game that brings the company full circle; Imageepoch kicked off with the niche but…

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…

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