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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash dropping just in time for the holiday season

September 30, 2015

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I have some ver fond memories of Mario games from childhood. Who doesn’t? From my first experience with Super Mario Bros. 3 on a TV encased in wood to beating my sister in Mario Golf, every game was great to me. Mario Tennis was no different, but I’ll be honest…

Review: Brave Tank Hero (Nintendo Wii U)

September 29, 2015

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Brave Tank Hero is a distressing affair. On one hand, arena-based tank combat games ought to be explored on consoles and Natsume deserves serious props for publishing one at all. On the other, this game is the embodiment of everything that could possibly go wrong with the untapped subgenre. Related…

Review: Samurai Warriors 4-II (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 29, 2015

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The Warriors games have their critics for the rapid rate in which they release. In that way, it is similar to the treatment a lot of sports titles get with the annual releases. “More of the same” is something I hear far too often when people talk about the Warriors…

Review: Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion (PC)

September 29, 2015

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Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion is an old school turn-based tactics game from Singaporean developer Witching Hour Studios, originally released for iOS and now ported to Steam. With its well-designed gameplay, expansive story and high production values, Ravenmark is a game with a lot to offer which I would readily recommend…

New trailer, details for next month’s Tri Force Heroes

September 28, 2015

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Say what you want about multiplayer Zelda games, but nobody can deny the serious adorableness occurring in the new preview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. The game features multiplayer in a variety of ways: download play, local multiplayer, and online play. Of the three options, download…

Review: Ferrum’s Secrets: Where is Grandpa? (PC)

September 28, 2015

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Hidden object games are a dime a dozen, and I have most definitely played dozens. They range from great (I am a big fan of Mystery Case Files on PC/Mac) to mediocre (namely, the G5 iPad games) to downright terrible. Ferrum’s Secrets: Where is Grandpa? falls in that final category. The…

DDNet does Japan! Day #27: Heading back home (but it’s not over!)

September 28, 2015

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This is just a quick note today to say I’m on my way back from Japan. Talk about depressing. This really has been the trip of a lifetime. But I guess good things have to come to an end and besides I’d run out of money. Anyway, I still have…

Gadget Review: PDP AG7 True Wireless Headset for Xbox One

September 28, 2015

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It took awhile, but we finally have quite a few quality wireless headsets coming out for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. As with any headset, you have three major factors to consider: sound quality, microphone quality and comfort. The AG7 is easy to set up and it looks…

Catch-up coffee Monday: September 28

September 27, 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! Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate introduces the…

The games of October: Good luck playing all these

September 25, 2015

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You know, there’s a point where a release schedule is so packed that it’s just a little crazy. How anyone is going to be able to play (much less afford) all the games that they’ll want this month is beyond us. Because regardless of your taste in games we can…

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