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Now that the Vita is a “legacy platform,” it’s absolutely the most underrated console ever

May 28, 2015

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Sony Computer Entertainment’s President and Global CEO, Andrew House, has called the PlayStation Vita a “legacy console” for every market outside of Japan and Asia. In doing so he effectively killed off any chance of a major western publisher again putting any real energy into the device going forward, by strongly…

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May 27, 2015

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Nero is a beautiful telling of a story about love, loss, grief and wonder. Seeing the world through the eyes of another, the story unfolds through heartfelt narration and beautiful calligraphy that combines to provide an experience that weaves a compelling, memorable story. Nero is more than just a title,…

SteamWorld Heist’s 3DS screens show it will probably be the superior version

May 27, 2015

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Image & Form has released 3DS-specific screenshots of its upcoming cross-many-platforms 2D strategy game, SteamWorld Heist. One look at them will be enough to convince you that this will be the superior version. As you can see from the screenshots below, SteamWorld Heist on the 3DS makes heavy use of…

Review: Gamebook Adventures 10: Lords of Nurroth (Apple iPad)

May 27, 2015

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Specialist developer, Tin Man Games, has become one of the most reliable sources for a shot of nostalgia on the Apple iPad. Anyone who has fond memories of the Choose Your Own Adventure or Fighting Fantasy gamebooks will surely have experienced at least one Tin Man Games app by now.…

Armello is coming to PlayStation 4, and that’s just awesome

May 27, 2015

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Armello, the Australian-developed digital boardgame that is best thought of as a cross between the Animals of Farthing Wood and Civilization, is inbound to console. Previously a PC-only release, the game has players choose a character from one of a couple of different animal clans, and then compete to take…

Gadget review: Imation Link Power Drive

May 26, 2015

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It’s almost refreshing that in a world where technology – especially consumer devices – are all competing with one another across aesthetics and design that one device would be brave enough to be ugly. That device is the Imation Link Power Drive. The Power Drive is like a device from…

Trailer: Extreme Exorcism looks crazy, and is now landing on Wii U and PlayStation 3!

May 26, 2015

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Independent publisher, Ripstone, in collaboration with Golden Ruby Games, has announced Extreme Exorcism, a manic 2D platformer/ party game, for the PlayStation 3 and Wii U. The game had already been announced for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but now a wider range of players will be able…

Review: Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (Nintendo 3DS)

May 26, 2015

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Playing Code Name: S.T.E.A.M actually felt like a betrayal. Until this game Intelligent Systems had never done me wrong. From Fire Emblem to Pushmo, Advanced Wars to Paper Mario, Intelligent Systems has one of the most stellar track records of all developers, and its upcoming Fire Emblem and Shin Megami…

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May 26, 2015

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Just when you think tech news can’t get weirder… Everyone who reads Digitally Downloaded knows of Hatsune Miku, right? The anime girl creation of Crypton that was designed to sell vocaloid software has become such a popular character in her own right that Crypton has even developed special screen technology…

On Life is Strange: Episode 3: It’s all about the characters

May 26, 2015

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In what has quickly become my most anticipated update each month, Square Enix and Dontnod have unleashed the third episode of their arthouse narrative adventure, Life is Strange. As with my previous wrap, I won’t write a formal review, having already reviewed the first episode, until I can review the…

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