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Australia’s Government hasn’t got a cent for game developers, but blows $4 million on a propaganda film

April 10, 2015

It’s coming up to the date where the conservative Australian Government will announce its second budget after winning office in 2013. This is notable for the games, arts, and entertainment industries in Australia because after the last budget, these industries well and truly had the rug pulled from underneath them.…

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April 9, 2015

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One of our favorite free-to-play games here at Digitally Downloaded is Chain Chronicle. As an addictive mix of JRPG and line defence, it has nearly endless replay value thanks to its weekly events, and the challenge of levelling up the massive cast of characters, and while the combat is simple,…

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April 9, 2015

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I honestly believe that games are headed to a period of amazing creative development. Completely liberated of technical limitations, and having access to tools like Unity, game developers are creating stories that are deeper and more personal. Gameplay is becoming richer and more refined. The quality of art and design…

Review: Final Fantasy: Record Keeper (Apple iPad)

April 9, 2015

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I laughed when I started playing this game. A few weeks ago Nintendo announced a partnership with DeNA to produce Nintendo mobile games, and people worried about the risk of a decline in the quality of the Nintendo IP and its games. Then Square Enix and DeNA’s Final Fantasy: Record…

More Hatsune Miku DLC, because you can never have enough

April 8, 2015

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It’s always a nice way to start a new month; a load of new Hatsune Miku Project Diva f 2nd DLC to keep fans tapping along with the beat. The new pack is Kaito heavy, for people who want to indulge in the masculine tones of the big guy. Kaito…

Review: Boxboy! (Nintendo 3DS)

April 8, 2015

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Every so often Nintendo publishes an utterly oddball little downloadable title. They typically come out of nowhere, and almost always impress me more than the company’s big releases. Such is the case of Boxboy!. One of the most attractive, charming, entertaining games to land as an eShop exclusive in some…

Review: Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 8, 2015

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Released within a week of one another, I am so very interested to see how Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin compares with Bloodborne over the long term. Which game will end up dominating the consumer mindset on the new generation of hardware? Which game is considered to…

Review: La-Mulana Ex (Sony PlayStation Vita)

April 8, 2015

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I don’t like games that are difficult for the sake of being difficult. If you’re going to create a game like Bloodborne, then the difficulty makes sense – the rhythm of the game requires and in fact rewards players for failing. But La-Mulana is the kind of game that is…

Spring Anime 2015: Five shows to put a little spring in your step

April 7, 2015

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The snow has melted. The birds are chirping. You know what that means? Nothing, silly. Stay there half-comatose on your couch and overdose on some more anime. I guess the title of this article was a bit imprecise in hindsight… While this season can’t match the sheer star power that…

Review: Ironcast (PC)

April 7, 2015

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Dreadbit’s Ironcast is a wonderfully zany mix of elements and gameplay mechanics from different genres. A sort of Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure meets Super Puzzle Street Fighter II, with a steampunk aesthetic, some complex resource-management thrown in, and turn-based RPG mechanics, Ironcast is as addictive and engaging as…

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