Most of the bigger titles of 2022 have already launched, so it’s easy to find myself looking ahead to 2023. One game I’m excited for luckily launches relatively early in the year – Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is due out in February! Today,…
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I have had the opportunity to get some good hands-on time with Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion, the remake of a PSP classic and one of the very few Final Fantasy games that I hadn’t played previously. I absolutely love this thing. From my preview of the first…
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I’ve had the chance to settle down and get stuck into a substantial chunk of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion, and I am so impressed with this game. It’s the first time I’ve played it (I missed it on PSP for years), and yeah, it’s really, really enjoyable.…
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Well, here we go. I guess this was always inevitable, but “VTubers” – Virtual YouTubers – are getting their own VNs now. I can’t say I can complain. After all, Dee Dee might not be a VTuber, but she’s our site’s mascot, and she’s got a VN on the way…
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… We just don’t yet have a name. Onion Games is one of the heroes of the Japanese games industry, responsible the eclectic and fascinating titles like Moon and Chulip. Its latest game, as yet untitled, has been in development since 2020, and now, via the company’s regular newsletter, we…
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Typing isn’t entertaining. I write 100,000 words in a typical week. The idea of playing a game with typing as the central mechanic doesn’t scream “entertaining downtime” to me, on the face of things. Yet actually sitting down to play one of these things is an oddly compelling experience. The…
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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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From exaggerated physics and revealing outfits to intimate interactions and suggestive themes, these games push the boundaries of conventional gaming norms without actually slipping into the realm of adult gaming. When you play these, brace yourselves for a journey through provocative narratives, over-the-top character designs, and gameplay mechanics that prioritise…
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Magic: The Gathering Arena (MTGA) is the finest digital adaptation of the iconic collectible card game that has captured the hearts of millions of players worldwide since its inception in 1993 – yes, Magic: The Gathering is 30 years old now. Just imagine how many forests were felled to produce…
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