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Review: Super Mario Maker (Nintendo Wii U)

September 14, 2015

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The idea of making my own Super Mario levels has been a dream of mine for literally decades. Sure there have been shady means to do it through emulation, but I just did not have the time nor the patience for that. But fast forward to 2015 and my dream…

The best rhythm game developer out there is teasing a new title

September 14, 2015

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Well, this looks like it’s going to be a good TGS. Dingo, the developer behind the Hatsune Miku Project Diva games and Persona 4 Dancing All Night, is teasing a new game to be revealed very soon. As reported by Niche Gamer: The company tweeted a new message: “[Announcement] There is some…

Catch-up coffee Monday: September 14

September 13, 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! The Escapists: The Walking Dead…

The Sunday Screenshot Gallery: The Miku edition!

September 12, 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 does Japan! Day #17: Loot from Japan number three!

September 11, 2015

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One of the (many, as you can probably guess by now) things that I love about Japan is that it is still a culture that appreciates and enjoys reading. Back home in Australia book stores are disappearing one by one, and we’re down to just one major book store chain…

Review: Mad Max (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 11, 2015

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Fans of free roaming games with lots to do will no doubt come away pleased by what Mad Max has to offer. It is a brutal world that you’ll be thrust into which is just interesting enough to help you to forget that we have seen most of what Mad…

Legend of Legacy gets a playable demo and a new character trailer – thanks Atlus!

September 11, 2015

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Atlus has decided to give everyone a treat: a demo for the upcoming Legend of Legacy. On September 22, 3DS players in North and South America will be able to download the playable demo for free. It includes the game’s prologue as well as the first two dungeons. The best…

apple-turns-apple-tv-into-gaming-console

September 11, 2015

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Or so the media and the hype would lead you to believe. Apple held its annual event on September 9. As always, the focus was all on the shiny new line of iPhones coming out. And there were other announcements, such as the iPad Pro, a new iPad Mini model,…

Review: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 10, 2015

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For fans of Luffy and his merry band of friends, this title represents the best One Piece experience to date. It may not be a monumental leap from the second Warriors tie-in in terms of mechanics and gameplay, but the development team seems to know what worked for it before,…

DDNet does Japan! Day #16: What to do when a typhoon comes knocking in Japan

September 10, 2015

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For the last couple of days now I’ve been largely stuck indoors, as a typhoon came raging past. It didn’t hit Tokyo proper, but it caused an absolute mass of rainfall and powerful, gusting wind, and it was simply too uncomfortable to go outside in for any great length of…

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