The Nintendo Switch doesn’t excel at car racing, though it’s not necessarily the fault of the developers. The lack of analogue triggers means that you can’t quite replicate the feeling of pressing the foot down on a pedal, and the relatively modest hardware prevents the graphics team from truly embracing…
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Ink-style action roguelite game Realm of Ink has been available in Early Access for PC since September 2024, and now it’s poised to launch for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox this May alongside PC’s 1.0 update. The title blends Chinese-inspired ink-style art, modern 2.5D presentation, and razor-sharp combat. It follows…
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NIS America will bring action RPG Kyouran Makaism, also known as Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld, to the West under the name Disgaea Mayhem. The game was originally released in Japan and Asia on January 29. The Western version will include text language support for English, French, and Spanish (European);…
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Anime-inspired third-person tank sim Panzer Knights is coming to PlayStation and Xbox as a special console edition titled Panzer Knights: Commander’s Edition. This version is the definitive edition of the game. It bundles the base game with three bonus content packs; these packs include the iconic M4-748 Sherman, M26 Pershing,…
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Modernized 2D point-and-click adventure game The Big Hollow: 1982 follows a single, tightly focused FBI case over three hours. Developed by Krams Design and published by DANGEN Entertainment, the game focuses on psychological profiling, grounded crime scene analysis, and cinematic storytelling. The distraction-free experience emphasizes deduction and behavioural interpretation over…
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Resident Evil has always been a tale of placing corporate profit over human rights. From Resident Evil 1’s human experimentation, to Resident Evil 2’s company town, all the way to Resident Evil Village’s superpowered feudal lords, Resident Evil has always worn its ideology on its sleeve. Greedy, corrupt politicians wielding…
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Hamster’s Arcade Archives is doing important work in preserving classic arcade games that most other publishers wouldn’t bother with. Even when the licensing is straightforward. Take Bandai Namco, for example. Pac-Man is a game that the company finds worthwhile to preserve, because it’s iconic, continues to sell robust numbers of…
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Welcome 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)!…
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Back in 2023 (dear lord, time flies fast), Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo was a surprising release by Square Enix. By that company’s standard, it was a humble and straightforward visual novel, but clearly the execs had seen the success of Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, Famicom Detective Club…
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Mario Tennis Fever is one of Nintendo’s weakest titles in years, and certainly its weakest tennis title. This is tragic because I loved Mario Tennis back on the N64, Game Boy, and Game Cube. Let’s start with the story mode. On the one hand, I do congratulate the developers for…
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