Gaming headsets are an incredibly broad spectrum, running from well over $1000 down to the rough cost of a trip to McDonalds. Given that we’re in a cost-of-living crisis and staring down the barrel of global conflicts brought on by resurgent fascism, it’s a safe bet that people are going…
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During today’s Xbox Partner Preview 2026, AdHoc Studio announced that its superhero workplace comedy game Dispatch is coming to Xbox later this year. The game is by the writers and directors of games like The Wolf Among Us, and is set in modern-day Los Angeles.…
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Nintendo has released a Welcome Version of the life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which is a demo for the upcoming title. It is available now for Nintendo Switch. Save data will transfer from the demo to the full version of the game upon release. The Welcome Version allows…
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Satire is a difficult challenge for a game developer. On the one hand, the satire needs to criticise the subject. On the other hand, if the game feels too good to play, it is very easy to feel like a celebration of the subject instead. If you were to undermine…
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Publisher NIS America has announced that it is bringing Japanese spooky farming sim Honogurashi no Niwa to Western territories this (Northern) fall as Village in the Shade. Developed by Nippon Ichi Software, best known for Disgaea and Phantom Brave, Village in the Shade will be released for PC, PlayStation, and…
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The Pokémon Company has announced that free-to-start battle game Pokémon Champions will be released for Nintendo Switch in early April, with a free graphic update for Switch 2 players. The game brings the core Pokémon battle experience to the masses, including Pokémon types and abilities. The company has also revealed…
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Sunblink and Sanrio have announced an April release date for Hello Kitty Island Adventure’s City Town DLC. Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a cozy adventure game featuring beloved Sanrio characters, and the City Town DLC brings a brand new city area to the game, leaving nature behind for the bright…
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If you were to ask me what genres I think developers should take a very long break from, most days I would respond “Metroidvania” or “Roguelike.” It’s not that I have an inherent distaste for either, but did you know that overexposure to something can result in you acquiring an…
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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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Tales of Berseria was the moment that Bandai Namco’s long-running Tales series finally started to grow on me. It was the narrative. Berseria’s dark story of tragedy and revenge was a real page turner. Related reading: An interview we did with the developer of Tales of Berseria at the time…
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