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Review: Armikrog (PC)

October 20, 2015

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These credits read like a who’s-who of the video game and sound industries: character design by Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim), developed by Ed Schofield and Mike Dietz (the creators of The Neverhood), original score created and recorded by Terry Scott Taylor, and the voice talents of Jon Heder…

Review: Transformers: Devastation (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 20, 2015

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Most of this review of Transformers: Devastation is going to be a rant. It’s a rant I have wanted to write for a very long time, because I have needed a game like this to be the catalyst for pointing out every single thing that has gone wrong with the…

Review: Guild of Dungeoneering (PC)

October 20, 2015

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Guild of Dungeoneering is equal parts hilarious and frustrating. It is an interesting mix of genres and ideas that doesn’t do much to present new ones of its own. It is somewhat like a treasure chest found in a cavern: you never quite know what you will get, and half…

Nintendo launches an improved Developer Portal

October 20, 2015

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Dataminers digging up references to Twilight Princess HD on the Nintendo Update Server, the Washington Journal claiming that the NX will be outfitted with “industry-leading chips,” a rare extended downtime of Nintendo’s online services, DeNA teasing an upcoming announcement concerning Nintendo’s first mobile game, reports of NX dev kits being…

Review: Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 19, 2015

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The importance of box art has been relegated in today’s digital marketplace, but the front cover of Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ drips such ornate passion it could knock over a shelf of raunchy pseudo-romance covers. Without any hint as to what the heck the title means, the featured couple’s warm…

Developer roundtable: On why Australian development has had its best year ever

October 19, 2015

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It might be a contentious statement to make, but 2015 has proven to be the best year on record for independent video games from Australia. With a major government push for funding a couple of years ago bearing fruit, we’ve seen the product of the last couple of years start…

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October 19, 2015

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Australia’s home-grown alternative to CrunchyRoll, AnimeLab, is a very good service. A very, very good service indeed, and one many do prefer to the undeniable global giant. One of the issues that AnimeLab has had, however, is that it is available on relatively few devices. CrunchyRoll is even available on…

Review: Ride (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 19, 2015

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There are various compelling reasons why motorcyclists love to ride. For my father, who took me for speedy joyrides on the back of his Suzuki during my childhood, it’s about the freedom and the wind and the sense of control. For me, though, it’s about how riding places my mind…

Now you can watch the 2015 Hatsune Miku concert from the comfort of your couch!

October 18, 2015

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Ohboyohboyohboy. Remember last month when Matt went to a Hatsune Miku concert in Japan, and the rest of us cried tears of jealousy for several weeks thereafter? The tears have slowly slowed to a complete halt since then, but now they are starting up again in tears of excitement. We…

Catch-up coffee Monday: October 19

October 18, 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! This new Vocaloid duo is…

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