At a very quick glance, Howl looks like an intriguing tactics game with a gorgeous, sombre art style. What it is more like is a turn-based Chu Chu Rocket… just not as charming, appealing, or worthwhile. The protagonist of Howl is a deaf prophet. Your goal is to help navigate…
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Welcome 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)!…
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If you haven’t play Please, Touch the Artwork, then you’re really missing out. Matt briefly covered its PC version in January 2022, stating that it may just be the most colourful puzzle game he’s ever seen. In a world where sequels are the norm, I can honestly say that I…
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Video game company acquisitions are all the rage right now. It seems like every week (if not more often than that), a company is swallowed up by a larger one. This isn’t always so great, as evidenced by Embracer Group acquiring a lot of studios, then laying off a big…
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CASCHA Games’ Concealed caught my attention for several reasons. The game has gorgeous art direction for one thing, and the promise of a horror visual novel set in a school is always a good way to catch my attention. Those two things go together beautifully. Unfortunately, this is going to…
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“505 Games lays off 30% of staff, will focus on sequels and “previously successful” games because that’s what works.” It’s the latest headline in what has been a bloodbath year in the games industry as developers and publishers, large and small, have hemorrhaged staff and slashed their plans. Earlier this…
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Detective adventure is one of my favourite video game genres; I adore finding evidence and putting together clues to solve a mystery. Players do just that in Beyond Horizons, where they take on the role of Stella aboard a ship (the Zephyr) en route to a distant star. Stella is…
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Announced back in February, The Thaumaturge was expected to be released for PC this year and consoles next. A December release date was revealed for PC last month, but now the developer and the publisher have decided that the game needs more polish. The PC version will now be released…
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I haven’t been paying super close attention to the mobile gaming world lately, but I did take note when Life Makeover first launched worldwide for iOS and Android this May. At the time, it was already super popular in places like China, Japan, and Singapore; after the global launch, I’ve…
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Super Mario RPG is an all-time classic. Ask people to list the top 20 SNES games of all time and you’re almost certain to see this one in the mix somewhere. A quirky collaboration between Nintendo and Square Enix to apply some light Final Fantasy qualities to the iconic plumber,…
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