News by Lindsay M. and Matt S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. One of the most fascinating stories through the Sengoku period of Japanese history (which forms the basis of Samurai Warriors) is Kaihime, one of the few women through the era to pick up a sword and command soldiers on the battlefield. She was excellent at it,…
Read MoreIt’s easy to dismiss the Warriors franchise for its frequent releases. After all, by the time that Samurai Warriors 4: Empires launches in the west (early next year), it will have been three Samurai Warriors games over the course of two years. “Surely”, many say “these games release so frequently,…
Read MoreAs we previously noted, the PlayStation 4 is off to a heck of a start. Just 18 months in, and it already offers a massive range of experiences, from the most niche of the Japanese games to the most mainstream blockbusters, and a whole lot of independent and arthouse brilliance…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Given that I am such a fan of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise, people are often surprised to hear that I came to the series quite late. My first Warriors game was, in fact, Samurai Warriors 3 on the Nintendo Wii. And I wasn’t going to play…
Read MoreList by Jim S. Every month has big releases, but it only makes sense that in the Halloween month that they would look so good that it is frightening. Nintendo in particular gets to make a strong showing. Do not take that to mean that other consoles are getting neglected…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. So I had a chance to play one battle from Koei Tecmo’s upcoming Samurai Warriors 4. Excuse me for a moment while I fanboy here: WHOO BOY. The demo might have only been a few minutes long, but I am completely convinced that this will be…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. For you fortunate women and men among us who’ve taken the loyal initiative, gambolled into the electronics department of a local conglomerate or mom-and-pop shop, and thoughtfully (or thoughtlessly, depending on your priorities and financial situation) purchased, with an irresistible voice that was a combination of…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. For those of you who continue to surmount legions of suicidal infantrymen as a nearly invincible general in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, further prepare your flashy swordsmanship with these PS4 screen shots of the upcoming Samurai Warriors 4: Celebrating 10 glorious years and 34 million…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
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