Fans of MAGES. have not seen a new IP from the developer in nearly three years, but that will change in August with the launch of eye-catching visual novel Iwakura Aria. The game launched for Nintendo Switch about a year ago in Japan, making its Western PC release is the…
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Lost in Cult — best known for its Design Works series of game art books — has announced it is expanding into physical game publishing. This new label is built on the pillars of prestige, preservation, and curation; it promises to be a bold entry into the world of physical…
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7’scarlet has been around for several years on Steam, but the Nintendo Switch has become a solid home for the visual novel genre, so why not have it on this nice, slim, near-perfect “reading” device? I doubt many otome fans would say that it’s their favourite Otomate project, but at…
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We do live in an era where developers and publishers are scrambling to tap into nostalgia and make some (relatively) easy money from reminding people of the games they loved growing up. There’s no end to Final Fantasy, Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Rogue-based releases going around, after all. I must…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. 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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After a few years of work, we’re getting very close to releasing our visual novel, The Last Waltz, and you can now wishlist it on Steam! Click on over here: Click here: The Last Waltz on Steam Over on Steam, you can watch the trailer, see screenshots, and jump on…
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If you haven’t heard of Sonic Wings, you may know the legendary Hamster Corporation’s shoot ’em up series by its Western name of Aero Fighters. Today, Red Art Games announced it will publish the latest game in the series, Sonic Wings Reunion. In the game, cities around the world are…
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The Western launch of sci-fi roguelite shooter Scar-Lead Salvation is two weeks away. The game’s story begins with a familiar trope: a woman wakes up with no memories in an unfamiliar place. There is an AI that seemingly wants to help, but can it even be trusted? Each floor features…
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Get ready to tidy, tinker, and play with your food in Umami, the debut game from indie developer Mimmox. Each stage in a large, 15-course meal contains a handcrafted and hand-painted diorama to which you affix wooden blocks to the 3D board. Rotate, tinker, and test each block’s placement. The…
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Like its predecessors, Death end re;Quest: Code Z looks like it should be a pretty standard Idea Factory JRPG. You’ve got cute anime girls, most of them with very large assets, and magical girl-style transformation screens that make full use of those assets for maximum impact. Then you have long…
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