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July 20, 2015

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As promised last week, The Creative Assembly (TCA) and SEGA has unveiled the first in-engine trailer for the upcoming Total War: Warhammer. And it’s epic. Lord of the Rings-style epic. The trailer features a battle between Empire and the Orcs, and does the right thing in showing off many of…

Catch-up coffee Monday: July 20, 2015

July 19, 2015

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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s newest weekly 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! Year Walk to make its…

The Sunday Screenshot Gallery; July 19

July 18, 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…

In memoriam: Ten ways that Satoru Iwata changed Nintendo for the better

July 17, 2015

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The biggest news coming to us this week was the sad passing of Satoru Iwata. The video game community has been reeling from the news for the past four days, and has allowed many of us to reflect upon the impact that Iwata had on the hearts of many around…

In memoriam: Ten wonderful games we wouldn’t have without Satoru Iwata

July 17, 2015

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Following the sudden news that Satoru Iwata passed away this week, we thought it would be a fitting way to remember him by looking at the best games that he has his name against. Whether it’s from overseeing the production as the executive producer, or programming the title himself, the…

The greatest Warhammer game ever made is now on GOG

July 17, 2015

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As you would might be aware, one of my favourite strategy games of all time is an old Warhammer title, Shadow of the Horned Rat. This is a game that I spent months playing back as a kid, because I was right into the actual Warhammer tabletop game at the…

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July 16, 2015

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We love Never Alone. We really love Never Alone. We love Never Alone so much it received a rare five-star review and gave it praise for being “a rich exploration of a story we simply don’t hear often” and “a genuinely authentic cultural vision.” Now Sony has announced on the…

Preview: Hands-on with Until Dawn (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 16, 2015

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I love slasher and stalker horror films. Before I was legally allowed to watch them, I was devouring stuff like Friday the 13th, Halloween, the Chucky films, an even the more obscure stuff like the Leprechaun series (Jennifer Aniston back in the day…). Related reading: Here are ten of my…

DLC Review: Zen Pinball 2: Ant Man table (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 16, 2015

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Zen Studios has turned its Marvel-themed pinball tables into an art form. Each table has been carefully crafted to reflect the personality of the character and franchise that they depict, and even though the tables generally conform to the same rules of real pinball tables, Zen Studios is a master…

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July 16, 2015

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Nier is brilliant. I’ve said that approximately 100,000,000 times already (give or take), and I quite literally leaped out of bed with an almighty “OMG” when I woke up to the news that a new Nier was annouced at Square Enix’s E3 show this year (I’m Australian and the show…

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