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Final Fantasy XIV for Mac pulled from stores, Square Enix offers refunds

July 6, 2015

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The Mac version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was launched on June 23 to coincide with the release of Heavensward, the latest expansion for the game. But in the weeks since then, there has been a steady stream of complaints regarding the game’s performance on Apple computers. Now,…

Review: Aero’s Quest (PC)

July 6, 2015

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There are some games that are simply brilliant in their presentation, and get away with a weaker premise on that basis. Other games present amazing ideas but fall a bit short in the implementation. Aero’s Quest is the latter. It has a great concept but the implementation felt somewhat off.…

Review: Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star (Sony PlayStation Vita)

July 6, 2015

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Within the complex dual-narrative science fiction epic structure that marks Ar nosurge’s story lies something so gentle, delicate and vulnerable that it’s almost uncomfortable to witness. As easy as it is to get distracted by the anime game tropes, frequent comedy digressions and genuinely unique combat system, this is a…

Last chance: Please help DDNet get even better with our survey!

July 6, 2015

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Hi everyone! Thanks to everyone that has already filled out the DDNet mid-year reader’s survey; your responses have been incredibly useful in giving us a picture of what you love and would like to see on the website. We want this site to be the best possible resource for our…

Review: Fort Meow (Apple iPad)

July 6, 2015

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Cats. So many cats. Black cats. Fat cats. Cat+cats. Melon-headed cats. That’s what you’ll find in Fort Meow, a physics-based puzzler developed by Upper Class Walrus, released for Apple’s iPad by Surprise Attack Games. Humans tend to have strong opinions on cats. Either you adore their little meows, loud purrs,…

Funstock.co.uk announces retro gaming tablet for under £100

July 6, 2015

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Nostalgic fans, who grew up with games, love new ways to play old favourites, and the Blaze Tab may just scratch that endless itch. Priced at £99.99 (that’s UK dollars), this 16GB Android tablet allows you to play games from your favourite past consoles such as the NES, GameBoy Color,…

Catch-up coffee Monday: July 6, 2015

July 5, 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. What better thing to do with your Monday morning coffee then catch up with us? LKA announces The Town of Light…

The Sunday screenshot gallery; July 4

July 4, 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…

The Friday Ten: My favourite PC racing games (2000-2009)

July 3, 2015

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The racing game genre is one of the oldest and most persistent in gaming. It has been around almost as long as people have been able to manoever around little blobs of colour, and it’s easy to understand why – it’s fast, it’s action-filled, and it’s one of the most…

Interview: Mr. Tired Media on Kickstarter, JRPGs and visual novels

July 3, 2015

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Earlier this week we reported the exciting news that a team of ex-NISA staffers had started up their own studio in order to realise the dream and make their own game. Undead Darlings, a mix of dungeon crawler and visual novel, is to be the first game of the newly…

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