Reality is increasingly uncertain, and this is fascinating. Anonymous;Code, the latest in the series that has brought us Steins;Gate, Robotics;Notes and Chaos;Head, is a play on this idea, and it, too, is fascinating. Quite possibly the most fascinating of all this series of visual novels, precisely because it is so…
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It’s September already! We recorded this episode well in advance for scheduling reasons, and so some of the things we say in here will be out of date… but we still have a good laugh, despite not knowing what has happened over the last six weeks. So this week we…
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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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Back in June, Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder through a Nintendo Direct. Today, Nintendo posted a 15-minute presentation solely for the game featuring new gameplay, new power-ups, and transformative Wonder effects from the upcoming Nintendo Switch game. It also announced a new Mario-themed OLED Nintendo Switch model.…
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Immediately following The MIX Next Showcase 2023 was the second Dames 4 Games showcase (check out my highlights from its first showcase here), hosted by Destinee Cleveland. I’ll describe my highlighted games, but I highly recommend watching the showcase to learn about the games from their creators (and about all…
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The second of third showcases today is The MIX Next Showcase 2023, hosted by Justin Woodward and Candace Mckenney. This showcase features loads of upcoming indie titles, and gives them a time to shine. I’ve given as much information as possible, but sometimes the trailers aren’t terribly specific (like not…
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Once again, it’s time for an Eastasiasoft showcase. I really appreciate that the developer/publisher holds regular presentations to show off what it’s about to release: it never looks to far ahead, focusing on titles you can get your hands on quite soon. Today’s “Fall” 2023 Showcase features 12 games launching…
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Don’t Nod has been in the news a lot lately, most recently with the announcement that is will be publishing hand-drawn adventure game Koira. The company is still a developer too, though its scope has grown since its humble beginnings of Remember Me and Life is Strange. It has three…
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Back in May of this year, Mugen Souls was released for Nintendo Switch. Matt reviewed it for DDNet, stating, “More than 10 years on, Mugen Souls remains a wildly entertaining little game.” In June, sequel Mugen Souls Z was announced, again for Nintendo Switch. At that time, its release window…
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I wasn’t expecting Armored Core VI to be a Soulslike, but I was expecting some kind of transformative experience. Perhaps that’s a bit much to ask of FromSoftware, but for more than a decade now, since Dark Souls itself in 2011, FromSoftware has grown to become renowned for a certain…
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