The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #2: Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

The tree is up, the lights are on, the stockings are over the fireplace and everyone's getting into the eggnog. It's Christmas and it's the best time of year.

Nothing beats Christmas; it's the time for fun and play, for family and friends. It's the chance to get away from work and reset the batteries. And, of course, it's the perfect time to knock off some of those games that you just haven't been able to get around to.

As is tradition for Digitally Downloaded we're going to count down the 24 games of Christmas - one a day for each day from December 1 through to December 24. The fun, the silly and the crazy, these games have been custom picked by the DDNet editorial team to give you plenty of ideas for stocking fillers, games to play with family and friends on Christmas Eve, or games you should use the extra time over the holiday to get stuck into.

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Dead or Alive's characters are having the kind of Halloween party I'd attend

Because Tecmo Koei knows they're going to sell, they've gone and done a massive DLC release: one free spoooooooky stage and one new costume for each character to celebrate Halloween.

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Review: Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (PS3)

Review by Matt S. 

Let's get this out of the way before we start the review; if you want to know what I think of Dead or Alive 5's jiggling breasts and microkinis (yeah, that's a technical term, go Google if you're brave and not at work), click on this link for an earlier opinion piece. And, if you want to read a spirited debate over whether that opinion piece is legitimate or not, check the comments at the bottom.

So this review doesn't need to talk about breasts, bounce, or exploitation. That's out of the system (though I'm always up for some chat about Hitomi. See you fans in the comments, 'k?). Believe it or not, and putting aside the series' reputation, there's a lot to talk about with Dead or Alive 5 that doesn't involve double D's, and I'd like for this review to focus on them.

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A deeper look into Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate's upcoming features

Several new features are coming to Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, the upcoming iteration on the popular fighting franchise but Tecmo Koei and developer Team Ninja.

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