I’ve played some great games that use in-game smartphone mechanics; for example, I love 2017’s A Normal Lost Phone. Waiting for Reply brings this type of gameplay to a visual novel format as you interact with the world through your smartphone. Use apps to send messages, check emails, take photos,…
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Brazilian indie developer Dragonroll Studio has been making games since 2019, but until now, they have all been game jam or free titles. Its focus is on making cute, subversive games. The team is poised to launch its first premium game, visual novel Pivot of Hearts. (A free demo is…
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We, long-suffering SaGa fans, have been utterly inundated with the franchise over the past 12 months or so. First, there was SaGa: Emerald Beyond. Then there was the remake of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (and arguably the finest SaGa game of all). And now we have the…
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Games that touch on mental illness can be difficult to both develop and play; if not done correctly, these games could do more harm than good to their players. This is a risk that Borealis and Eastasiasoft take with Secrets in Green, a game that follows a mentally ill woman…
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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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In a world that is as toxic, complex, and fundamentally unpleasant as the one we now live, whimsical, wholesome little things like Tempopo are the escapism we need. It’s a simple puzzle game in many ways, but the sweet, buoyant presentation, and the brilliant way it integrates music into the…
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I won’t waste anyone’s time with much of an introduction because a new Mario Kart game is way too exciting! During a dedicated Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo fans got another good look at Mario Kart World. Read on for information on the upcoming Switch 2 game’s courses, characters, races, items,…
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Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is a remaster of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army that includes revamped visuals, quality-of-life updates, new voice-overs, and an overhauled battle system; it was last seen featured in this month’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. In the game, take…
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Following their cancellation for Nintendo Switch, Idea Factory International surprised its Western fans when it announced that the classic canonical Hyperdimension Re;Birth trilogy will be coming to PlayStation 4 players sometime this year. Today, the publisher released each game’s opening movie that showcases their casts.…
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I’ve written about psychological escape room game Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo before when a demo launched last November. The game promises to blend classic escape rooms with a deeply emotional story. New details about the game have emerged and the first official trailer was revealed during Indie Live Expo. In Type-NOISE:…
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