Publisher NIS America is partnering with developer IKINAGAMES Co. to bring sci-fi RPG Starbites to the West early next year. The game is scheduled to be released in Japan as The Starbites this October for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series. The Western announcement is for PC, PlayStation 5,…
Read MoreFrantic vehicle action game Kirby Air Riders isn’t a brand-new game; rather, it is an enhanced and expanded version of Kirby Air Ride, released for GameCube in 2003. Today, Game Director Masahiro Sakurai appeared in a dedicated Direct presentation for the upcoming title, sharing details about its features and announcing…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreTokyo 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…
Read MoreFirst 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreDeveloper 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…
Read MoreLionWing 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…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreDemonschool 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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