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On Life Is Strange: Part 5: All good things come to an end

October 26, 2015

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And just like that it’s over. Dontnod’s narrative masterpiece, Life is Strange, has drawn to an end, with the final chapter (a solid couple more hours play) released and now available on our consoles and PCs. I’m not going to review it, because I won’t be able to delve in…

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October 26, 2015

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The Fruit of Grisaia is an extraordinary work of art. There really is no other way to describe it; to refer to it as a “game” in the traditional sense seems somewhat disingenuous, as even by visual novel standards there’s not a whole lot of player agency here. And yet…

Catch-up coffee Monday: October 26

October 25, 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! A trifecta of Fallout 4…

The Sunday Screenshot Gallery: October 25 edition

October 24, 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…

The Friday Ten: Censor THIS; the great swimsuits of gaming

October 23, 2015

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This week brought us the news that bikinis would be removed from the very adult Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. It’s still a very adult game, mind you, on account of the violence and fact that it’s a terrifying-looking game from one of the most horrifying franchises out there.…

On Samurai Warriors Empires 4 and building its cutest character

October 23, 2015

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It’s easy to dismiss the Warriors franchise for its frequent releases. After all, by the time that Samurai Warriors 4: Empires launches in the west (early next year), it will have been three Samurai Warriors games over the course of two years. “Surely”, many say “these games release so frequently,…

Total War: Warhammer launching in April, is the first in an “epic trilogy”

October 23, 2015

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That’s right, the Warhammer game we can’t stop rambling about isn’t just a standalone game, it’s the first off three upcoming Total War games! And that’s not all the news for Total War: Warhammer today, so prepare to sink a few minutes of time indulging in all the news and…

Gust’s Yoru no Nai Kuni coming to Europe courtesy of Koei Tecmo… oh, and it also announced Atelier Escha & Logy Plus

October 23, 2015

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It’s a downright Gustathon in advance of next week’s Paris Games Show! Related reading: Gust’s Yoru no Nai Kuni is, unsurprisingly, gorgeous. Yoru no Nai Kuni (“Land of No Night”) will become Nights of Azure when it is released in Europe on April 4, 2016. Take note though, it is…

new-zodiac-organon-odyssey-trailer

October 23, 2015

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For just over a year now we’ve been sharing info on Zodiac: Organon Odyssey, the “humble little 2D RPG” that we declared the winner of TGS 2014. The time has finally come where the game’s launch is in sight: it’s slated for release sometime next month on PS Vita and…

Review: Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 22, 2015

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Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul offers a solid story for those who are either tremendous fans of the anime, or even those who have no experience with its tales and are relatively curious about what the fuss is. There is a lot of story here, which is great. Unfortunately the combat…

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