Back of the net | The genius of FIFA 17’s free weekend

Free weekends aren’t a new concept. Online games (or multiplayer modes in AAA games) have been doing them for years, especially in the MMORPG scene, but last weekend EA took the approach one step further. They opened up most of FIFA 17, their current EA Sports flagship game, to PS4 and Xbox One owners. With […]

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Digital Outburst Reload | Gaming SitRep 27/11/16

It’s time for another episode of the Digital Outburst Reload, your weekly round-up of the latest gaming news – be it the exciting, the ridiculous, or the completely irrelevant – and a heads-up of the upcoming releases along with incoming content here on Digital Outburst. If something we covered has piqued your interested you can find […]

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Dishonored 2 Review | Out from the shadows

There were a number of times during my Dishonored 2 playthrough where I just stopped in my tracks, taking in the juxtaposed world around me instead of sneaking around it. One such moment occurred when I hid around a corner, intent on listening to two street performers singing of Karnaca’s lost glory and current misery. […]

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Digital Outburst Reload | Gaming SitRep 19/11/16

Hello and welcome to The Reload, your weekly recap of the big video games stories from the last seven days, along with a heads-up of what’s happening over the coming week. I’m not doing the usual video this week as I’m away, but I’ve managed to put together a text-based version so you’re not left […]

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Digital Outburst Reload | Gaming SitRep 13/11/16

It’s time for another episode of the Digital Outburst Reload, your weekly round-up of the latest gaming news – be it the exciting, the ridiculous, or the completely irrelevant – and a heads-up of the upcoming releases along with incoming content here on Digital Outburst. If something we covered has piqued your interested you can find […]

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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Review | Hex-y thoughts

I absolutely friggin hate Queen Victoria. Every time I see her damn English units appear from the fog of war I know trouble isn’t far away. It doesn’t matter if I treat her with respect or establish lucrative trades route. It doesn’t matter if I keep my distance, building new cities in the opposite direction. […]

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World of Final Fantasy Review | Gotta catch ‘em Squall

Over the last decade, Square Enix have repeated the mantra that the Final Fantasy series is one of evolution. Each instalment tries something new with its various gameplay systems, some of which have been well received and others that have, well, not. The next main entry in the series will be taking its gameplay in […]

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Digital Outburst Reload | Gaming SitRep 06/11/16

It’s time for another episode of the Digital Outburst Reload, your weekly round-up of the latest gaming news – be it the exciting, the ridiculous, or the completely irrelevant – and a heads-up of the upcoming releases along with incoming content here on Digital Outburst. If something we covered has piqued your interested you can find […]

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