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Win one of FIVE copies of PlayStation 4 indie release, Rack N Ruin

March 25, 2015

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The PlayStation 4 has already become the home for some great indie titles, and the next cab off the rank is Rack N Ruin. Described by the developer as a mix of top-down adventure game and SHMUP, you’re looking at a very fast paced action game with loads of very…

Review: Toukiden: Kiwami (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 25, 2015

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Toukiden: The Age Of Demons was a very positive first attempt in Koei Tecmo’s effort at building a Monster Hunter killer franchise. It managed to offer some tweaks to the core concept that sees players spending nearly an hour of their day battling a single, hulking beast. But more importantly…

Review: Ryan North’s To Be Or Not To Be (Apple iPad)

March 25, 2015

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I was in tears playing this game. Not because it was so bad it made me want to hurt things, and not because it was a moving piece of art that inspired me beyond words. No. Ryan North’s To Be Or Not To Be had me in tears of laughter.…

Review: Mario Party 10 (Nintendo Wii U)

March 24, 2015

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Nintendo’s Amiibos have always been worthy collectibles, if for no other reason than the company seems committed to manufacturing scarcity so that not every fan will be able to find their favourite miniatures. But to date they have been complete misfires in terms of adding anything to the gameplay experience…

Anime review: Highschool DxD New Season 2 (Blu-Ray)

March 24, 2015

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I was worried going in to Highschool DxD New Season 2. After all, I hadn’t seen the original season, and I was certain that a series with such a complex and in-depth narrative such as this one would make it difficult for me to catch up with the events and…

This upcoming Racing Miku Figurine is, in a word, smoking

March 24, 2015

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For people like me who have spent over 500 hours playing the Hatsune Miku rhythm games (that’s right, I can actually get perfect scores with my eyes closed on some tracks), the idea of buying Miku figurines isn’t so strange. I actually already have four. But this new 1/7th scale…

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March 24, 2015

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Last year’s Never Alone was a breathtaking game. In a similar vein to what Whale Rider achieved in cinema, Never Alone used a popular entertainment form – that of videogames – to both preserve and represent a native culture – in that case, the Inupiat people of Alaska. In my…

Interview: As we get more excitied for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a couple more words from the developer

March 23, 2015

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Without a doubt one of the most anticipated games of this year is CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3. We’ve already had some hands-on time with the game itself, which we absolutely loved, and while there’s a while to wait before the game is released, thanks to CD Projekt Red’s…

Impressions: Final Fantasy XV; this game will restore people’s faith in the franchise

March 23, 2015

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Packed in as a rather neat bonus to purchasing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD was a demo for Final Fantasy XV, the long (long) awaited next game in Square Enix’s most valuable franchise. Having thoroughly devoured Type-0, I set about this demo, which is extended and gives players a really good sense…

Review: Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 – Atlas Mugged (Microsoft Xbox 360)

March 23, 2015

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I am without a doubt one of the biggest fans of Telltale Games here at Digitally Downloaded. Its short slices of narrative gaming resonate with me, and I have had the pleasure of playing everything it has released so far. Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 – Atlus Mugged is…

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