Fans of Suda51’s development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, is known for games like No More Heroes and the Silver Case series. Up next on the studio’s docket is blood-soaked action game Romeo is a Dead Man. It promises a unique combination of ultra-violent science fiction and super sleek action gameplay, wrapped up in an original (and bonkers) story. This is the…
We’re going to take a little journey now, so please bear with me. Ys III: Wanderers From Ys is the third in the series of action RPGs; it first launched in 1989, with console ports following in 1991. In 2005, a remake was released – this is where we begin…
Read MoreDungeon RPG Tokyo Clanpool is the sixth time Eastasiasoft is collaborating with Idea Factory to bring games to Western audiences; others include fanservicey titles like Seven Pirates H and Mugen Souls. Originally developed by Compile Heart (a subsidiary of Idea Factory), Tokyo Clanpool has you navigating maze-like dungeons, facing off…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreI can’t say I’ve played a game set in the Austrian Alps before, but now I know of two that are coming up in the next year! I’ve had my eye on one for awhile now: RPG/social sim Dungeons of Hinterberg is set to launch in a few weeks. Another…
Read MoreSunshine Shuffle developer Strange Scaffold and newly-formed Innersloth indie game fund Outersloth have partnered up for story-driven game Clickolding, launching for PC in a few weeks. The title is very clearly a pun, especially stylized as CLICKHOLDING, but as of now that fact just raises more questions than anything; and…
Read MoreThe original Bustafellows is going to be a difficult act to follow. In his review, Matt gave the game five stars and wrote, “The serialised, sustained, character-driven nature of it helps make the narrative arcs as compelling to follow as anything Law & Order has ever offered fans, while the…
Read MoreIt’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…
Read MorePathea Games and PM Studios had a hit late last year with My Time at Portia sequel My Time at Sandrock, but the developer and publisher also launched school management sim Let’s School mere months prior to that. Only for PC, though, so I think it went a little unnoticed…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreWhile Owls Inc., SWERY’s development studio, is best known for titles like Deadly Premonition and The Good Life. Its next title is Death Game Hotel, where you wager your body parts during high-stakes gambling. It is the company’s first VR title, promising to combine the VR’s immersive capabilities with a…
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