Lindsay picked up an NES controller for the first time at the age of 6 and instantly fell in love. She began reviewing GBA games 20 years ago and quickly branched out from her Nintendo comfort zone. She has has developed a great love of life sims and FMV titles. For her, accessibility is one of the most important parts of any game (but she also really appreciates good UI).
Hand-drawn indie mystery game The Posthumous Investigation puts a supernatural spin on the detective genre: death is not the end, it’s the opening statement. Play as a private eye hired by an unusual client: the victim himself. The game has currently been wishlisted over 20K times on Steam. And the office will open soon. The Posthumous Investigation will launch for…
Originally announced for a Western release in December 2024, K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut was supposed to launch in 2025. Here we are, in 2026, but the good news is that it will be released this year. With the widespread love of K-pop Demon Hunters, it’s a great time…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Today’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct highlights Mii character creation with…
Tokyo Underground Killer, a fever-dream-inspired cyberpunk action game, will be released for PC in early September. This was announced alongside the reveal of a new gameplay trailer that goes in-depth with the game’s adrenaline-fuelled katana combat and the life of the protagonist in Tokyo’s crime-infested underworld. Tokyo Underground Killer is…
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First released in Japan last February, NIS America has announced the Western launch date for pixel action RPG Cladun X3: it will launch for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch late next month. In the game, villains have been summoned to Arcanus Cella for a death game in the name of…
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A new trailer was released today for Resident Evil Survival Unit, an upcoming mobile strategy game set to launch for mobile devices in Japan, Korea, North America, Europe, and Asia later this year. The trailer features the game’s theme song, Mountain Hunt by Japanese rock band QUEEN BEE, while teasing…
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Developer WereBuff Studio has announced Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, a horror game that blends chilling Southeast Asian mythology with beautifully designed levels. It is set in an alternate, twisted version of 1970s Thailand. Kurmarn, a lost spirit child, tries to find a new home after being kidnapped by dark forces…
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LionWing Publishing has announced that it will be localizing the 1980s Japanese tabletop roleplaying game Wares Blade in English, with crowdfunding beginning via Kickstarter on August 26. The landmark mecha-fantasy RPG is the first release in the publisher’s Legends of Japan retro-revival series, and this is the first time Wares…
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FMV fans, things are about to get funky/strange/intergalactic! Blippo+ is a live-action FMV cable television simulator that is currently “airing” in 1-bit as part of Playdate (the yellow handheld console with a crank on the right-hand side) Season 2. Today, a September release date was announced for the PC/Mac and…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. 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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Demonschool developer Necrosoft Games might be based in California, but the school-life tactics RPG didn’t appear during the Western version of Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase yesterday. Instead, its release date trailer was revealed during the Japanese version of Nintendo’s regular indie game spotlight presentation. Like the other featured games, Demonschool…
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Seventeen game trailers were shown during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase today, but none are Nintendo exclusives. I’ve compiled all platform information for each game, so if you’re interested in one/some but don’t have a Nintendo console, here are your options!…
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Nintendo’s Indie Direct showcases tend to leave me drooling and begging for more, and today’s presentation is no different. This time around, it focuses on games for both the Switch and Switch 2, and I’ve made sure to note the platform(s) for each game. As always, seasons referenced are in…
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