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Dark Souls III lands in Japan sooner than we might have liked

September 14, 2015

Dark Souls 3/News/release date/Release Dates

Game Informer announced some big news today, that the very highly anticipated Dark Souls III would be launching in Japan in March 2016. There has been no announcement of a western release just yet, but based on past history with From Software games, that global release won’t be far behind.…

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September 14, 2015

Apple iPad/Australia/EA/EA Mobile/Flight Control/iOS/iPhone/Opinion/Real Racing/sad news

Over the weekend the news broke that EA had silently killed off a whole bunch of its older games for iOS. You can still download them if you have already purchased them, but they’ve disappeared off the App store and you won’t be able to buy any of them going…

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

Dingo/News/rhythm game/TGS/TGS 2015

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

Atlus/catch-up coffee monday/Choice Provisions/Gaijin Games/Laserlife/News/Persona 5/Sega/Team17/The Creative Assembly/The Escapists The Walking Dead/Total War: ATTILA

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

Screenshot/screenshots/The Sunday screenshot gallery

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

Famitsu/Japan/music score/Nier/Tour Japan/travel

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

Avalanche Studios/Mad Max/open world game/PS4 Review/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 4/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

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

Atlus/News/The Legend of Legacy/trailer/Trailers

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…

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September 11, 2015

Apple/Apple TV/Opinion

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,…

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