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EB Expo 2015: Hands-on with Rise of the Tomb Raider

October 5, 2015

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Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, is back. Related reading: A retro review of the original Tomb Raider, which, while having aged badly, is still a genuine classic of game design. This was the overwhelming feeling that pulsed through my controller as I got some hands on time to the follow-up from…

EB Expo 2015: Hands-on with Star Wars Battlefront

October 5, 2015

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Star Wars was out in full force at the EB Games Expo, with EA and PlayStation having one of the largest booths, and Star Wars Battlefront being the main attraction. Only half an hour after the gates opened, attendees were lugged with a two hour wait time just to test…

Catch-up coffee Monday: October 5

October 4, 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 Week in Apple TV…

The Friday Ten: Why Sony might want to consider a successor to the Vita

October 2, 2015

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I don’t think there are too many pundits out there that honestly expect Sony to release another handheld console. It’s not just that the PlayStation Vita has been a dramatic underperformer in every market that isn’t Japan since it was released, either. Related reading: A list of our PlayStation Vita…

Interview: Media Molecule’s Siobhan Reddy on creativity, community, and chemistry

October 2, 2015

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There are few women more prominent in the games industry than Media Molecule’s Siobhan Reddy. There are even fewer people in the industry who advocate for a more pure sense of creativity. Based in the UK, she was Australian raised, and her prominence has been recognised by both nations –…

EB Expo 2015: Hands on with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PlayStation 4)

October 2, 2015

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Ladies and gentlemen, I have seen the future and it is blindingly colourful. Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is set in 2065, forty years after the previous title, and is looking to be a bit more Advanced Warfare than the series’ previous ‘fare. Human augmentations run rampant, robots are…

Review: Penarium (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 1, 2015

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Penarium is not a terribly complex game, but it does provide an addicting mix of platforming challenges that will test the reflexes and patience of even the most seasoned gamer. By and large the simplicity of Penarium works to its benefit, even if the adventure is not a lengthy one.…

Review: Extreme Exorcism (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 1, 2015

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Remove Your Ectoplasmic Risks with These Extreme Exorcists Do you have an ectoplasmic emergency? Are the spirits of those marginalised during the cryptic yesteryears infesting your home, possessing your chairs, and somehow manipulating the seats to bite the buttocks of your husband, lawyer, and unaccepting mother-in-law? Then don’t just pace…

Review: FIFA 16 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 1, 2015

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FIFA 16 overflows with authenticity from its visuals, to the presentation and down to the on-field play as well. Year by year, the FIFA series seems to take smaller steps in iterating over the prior season’s game than some of EA’s other sports titles, but the end result is still…

First-person survival horror makes a comeback in Syndrome

September 30, 2015

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When two indie studios come together, magic can happen. This is what I am hopeful for in the upcoming Syndrome, and first-person survival horror game that plans to take the genre back to its roots. Creepy, right? The player awakes on a deserted spaceship to discover the rest of the…

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