Magical rings are such a well-trodden fantasy trope that they’re now at the point of clichéd symbolism that would score you an “F” grade in your creative writing course. With rings being the focus of Fire Emblem Engage, and Engage itself being a loving homage to everything that came before…
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Black Myth: Wukong is one of the more exciting upcoming releases out of China. As the name suggests it is inspired by the all-time classic novel, Journey to the West, but it’s a rare case of actual Chinese developers adapting one of the novels the nation is most proud of,…
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White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is one of those horror games that we just love. It’s been around for many years at this point, and as we wrote in our review of the game: “White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is, simply, an excellent game. If you haven’t played…
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Please, Touch the Artwork is one of the more creative games I’ve seen in quite some time. It first launched for PC and mobile devices, with Matt featuring it in one of his interesting games collections. I wrote about it being featured in a Guerrilla Collective showcase just prior to…
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She was Her host’s slave no longer. She was the mistress, nuclei Her servants. She would be able to create a daughter of Her own will, a life form even more perfect than She. An Eve for the new world. The goal of a lot of great horror is to…
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I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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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 Lone Ruin had been released three years ago, it would have been noteworthy. If it had been released a decade ago, it would have been celebrated. The game itself is an excellent example of taut, intense mechanics, a well-designed (and challenging) difficulty curve, and moody aesthetics. Unfortunately, it’s a…
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You probably haven’t heard of Sailing Era, a new simulator our of China, but it just launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It’s one worth checking out, because it has some gorgeous aesthetics and sounds really interesting. Also, it’s coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch later on, so…
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