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).
The Run is the latest FMV game written and directed by Paul Raschid, whose other work includes The Complex, Five Dates, Ten Dates, The Gallery, and Hello Stranger. Originally released for mobile devices just in time for Halloween season last year, it has now arrived on PC and Mac through Steam. The game follows Zanna, an American running vlogger who…
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…
Originally announced for a Western release in December 2024, K-pop Idol Stories:…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
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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Inspired by puzzle automation classics from Zachtronics, Neon Noodles, a cyberpunk kitchen automation puzzler, is set to launch for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox in two weeks. Set in a dystopian world where food equals power and precision is everything, the game features deep, open-ended automation gameplay. Take on the…
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Naval real-time strategy game Buccanyar launched in Japan in April 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch; this release did include English text support. In the game, players manage the crew and resources of a ship on an exploratory voyage. Plus, there are cats. Dozens of cats. Today, Nicalis…
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Eastasiasoft has announced that it will be bringing the retro side-scrolling shoot ’em up Schildmaid MX digitally to consoles later this year, with the Nintendo Switch also receiving a physical release. Inspired by genre classics, Schildmaid MX combines nostalgic pixel art with innovative shield mechanics, resulting in an intense spin…
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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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First-person dungeon crawling RPG Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia launched for PC nearly two years ago. It follows Sumireko Usami, an unusual high-schooler who is so strange that even the fantasy land of Gensokyo considers her an anomaly. But she can visit there in her dreams! Today, developer Bar Holographic…
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Nearly three years post-launch, cozy puzzle game A Little to the Left has no more messes left to conquer — but today’s Packed Update brings a bit more to the fans with a handful of new drawer levels, one new Daily Tidy level, and quality-of-life updates like colour assist mode…
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Neon Noroshi, a Japanese-Swedish indie game marketing agency, has announced the launch of its new publishing arm. Yotsuba Interactive’s first game, I Write Games Not Tragedies, will be exhibited at BitSummit 13th Summer of Yokai in Kyoto next month. “Yotsuba” means four-leaf clover in Japanese, and it was chosen to…
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Q-Qames has revealed the first gameplay footage for the PlayStation VR2 version of Dreams of Another. The game follows two characters, The Man in Pajamas and The Wandering Soldier. But it’s not just people who speak in this world: swaying trees, glowing streetlights, and more come alive with quirky dialogue…
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Eastasiasoft has announced that it will be publishing an officially licensed revival of The Bonfire of Taiwan, titled Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan, for PC and consoles. The anime-style visual novel is a classic Asian soap opera that follows the rivalry between two families. The animosity is fuelled by business…
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