The first otome visual novel that I played – in fact, the first visual novel at all – was Hakuouki, back on the PlayStation 3, when visual novels on console were a rare treat indeed. These days, we’re inundated with the genre, but Idea Factory, the publisher behind Hakuouki, have…
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Unfortunately, a trip into the Nintendo Switch’s online store is a chore to wade through endless piles of trash to try and find the occasional good game. The store is so flooded with utter crap at $10 or less that most of us would surely be at the point where…
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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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Remember Sticky Business, the cozy sticker simulation game with over 4,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam? Well, Spellgarden Games is returning to its sim roots with Thrifty Business, originally announced during December 2025’s Wholesome Snack. Today, the developer announced the cozy thrift shop management sim’s mid-May release date, launching for…
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Yaza Games and Mythwright have announced that the unique (and often bizarre!) manuscript workshop sim Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts will be released later this month for PC. In the game, you manage a workshop, create weird and wonderful designs, and meme your way through the Middle Ages. The Scriptorium is…
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Sekai Project has announced that comedic visual novel Welcome to Café Lumière! ~A Dragon Girl Concept Café~, the first game from Japanese developer Cutephoria, will be released for PC later this month. It originally launched in Japan in November 2025. The game features artwork by veteran bishoujo game illustrator Koucha.…
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No, this is not a joke. Posted under the alt name of DPC Labs, Dinosaur Polo Club has released bite-sized co-op experimental puzzle game RTFM (Read The F*cking Manual). The group of seven people created RTFM during a week-long game jam. The game’s description says it “simulates the surreal stress…
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After playing (and largely enjoying) the second Greedfall game in early access back when it launched, I left the game alone, waiting for its full release. Now it’s here, and Greedfall 2: The Dying World is a confident step ahead from the original. Given that the original was my favourite…
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NIS America has announced a mid-June launch date for R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos’ debut for PC and modern consoles. The two-game collection includes two classic R-Type Tactics titles, each equipped with fleets of warships ready to deploy over dozens of levels. Take on the Bydo Empire or even…
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Hyper Luminal Games, Numskull Games, and PASSION Games have announced that heartfelt narrative adventure game The Day I Became a Bird will launch in mid-April for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. A new trailer about the tender tale has also been revealed. The game is based on the French storybook…
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