Super Monkey Ball is cute. Hatsune Miku is cute. Sega has its hand in both. It just makes sense to bring the real pop princess to Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the latest game in the long-running series. Paid DLC for guest characters Hatsune Miku and Godzilla will launch next week. The game will also be upgraded to version 2.00…
For better or worse, so much can change in 10 years. In particular, things continue to escalate and become far more bleak when it comes to war. Some of the biggest video game franchises continue to glorify war by literally gamifying it, making violence and death look like a great…
Announced less than a month ago at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, the…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
Super Monkey Ball is cute. Hatsune Miku is cute. Sega has its hand in both. It just makes sense to bring the real pop princess to Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the latest game in the long-running series. Paid DLC for guest characters Hatsune Miku and Godzilla will launch next…
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For better or worse, so much can change in 10 years. In particular, things continue to escalate and become far more bleak when it comes to war. Some of the biggest video game franchises continue to glorify war by literally gamifying it, making violence and death look like a great…
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Announced less than a month ago at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, the next paid DLC pack for PowerWash Simulator is a trek into the land of Shrek. PowerWash Simulator is a chill game about, well, powerwashing. Clean anything from an old-timey bicycle to an entire pyramid (inside and out). In…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Today’s Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo Indie World Showcase and a 20-minute Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. One pattern that’s emerged: there are too many collections of past titles! Every game mentioned will be released for Nintendo Switch; most are likely to be released for…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku launched months ago in Japan, and in July a version including an English language option was released in Asia. It feels like I’ve been waiting longer than that to sweat alongside everyone’s favourite vocaloid, so having so much DLC mere weeks post-launch is a dream…
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Like many, I was obsessed with stickers as a child. Smelly ones, glittery ones, puffy ones… I loved them all. When Sticky Business launched last year, the idea of storytelling through sticker-making appealed to me. Some free updates and the Plan With Me DLC were released during that time. Business…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I 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 news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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It’s not 2022 (though try telling my brain that) so the “anniversary” part isn’t wholly accurate anymore, but Atari is launching a new Expanded Edition of game compilation/retrospective Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration anyway. It adds two new timelines and nearly 40 games to the original compilation release. The updated…
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