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November 10, 2015

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Xbox One’s upcoming update is their best to date, promising an interface that makes sense and speedier access to information. The most interesting feature, though, is backwards compatibility with certain Xbox 360 games. Related reading: What to expect from Xbox One’s home screen post-update. The library of compatible games is…

Life Is Strange’s second season confirmed by Dontnod cofounder

November 10, 2015

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This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Almost everyone who has played Life Is Strange has fallen in love with it. The gameplay was great and the story was absolutely phenomenal. The characters were relatable and loveable, yet flawed. And the decision that needed to…

Gadget Review: SteelSeries Siberia 200 (PC)

November 9, 2015

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The SteelSeries Siberia 200 has a familiar look and feel to it – and with good reason. This is an refresh or an update on the popular Siberia v2 gaming headset. It’s a welcome return, considering that the Siberia v2 has been among one of the best budget headsets for…

Review: Minecraft Story Mode – Episode 2: Assembly Required (Xbox One)

November 9, 2015

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Telltale Games is very sneaky. A week after the launch of Minecraft: Story Mode’s first episode, it suddenly launches episode two with no warning. Not that I’m complaining, as I enjoyed the first episode but felt it was more of a prologue than an entire episode, and all of a…

Review: Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Nintendo Wii U)

November 9, 2015

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I have an fascination with water. Give me a camera and I can spend a whole day photographing the ocean, a river or a waterfall, for example. It’s not just that water is so essential to life that it appeals to me; it’s the aesthetics of water that I find…

Catch-up coffee Monday: November 9

November 8, 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! eastasiasoft’s Lost Sea is looking…

The Sunday Screenshot Gallery: November 8 edition

November 7, 2015

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Sharing screenshots is fun. In fact, the screenshot feature is in many ways the best feature that has been added in to this generation of consoles. It’s fun to share gameplay experiences, amusing anecdotes from the games, a indulge a little of the inner photographer in us. With that in…

DDNet Polls: The great debates (Saturday, November 7)

November 7, 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…

Gadget Review: Apple TV (2015) and SteelSeries Nimbus controller

November 6, 2015

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For years Apple has been insisting that its Apple TV product line has been a “hobby”; something that was of personal interest to Steve Jobs, but never an important product category expected to sell millions in its own right. But this year’s iteration is a very different story. I’ve always…

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November 6, 2015

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Some sad news for all of Hidetaka Suehiro, a.k.a. SWERY; the genius behind Deadly Premonition and D4 has announced that he needs to take a break, as he has fallen quite ill. From the Access Games blog: Starting today, I will be taking a short break from game development, in…

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