Koei Tecmo and Gust, in collaboration with TOHO Co., have announced the first-ever console game adaptation of the popular franchise The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother. Alongside iconic characters, discover a new story and new characters, all conceptualized by series author Hyuganatsu.…
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. We’re a bit late this time around, and there will be no catch-up next week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, LEGO Skylines is a cozy, customizable…
I love games where decisions can change your fate, and Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out promises that experience. It takes place ten generations after the events of the original game, and again has players making difficult choices and engaging in turn-based combat to ensure the survival of their clan.…
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It’s very rare that I get to write this, but the Nobunaga’s Ambition series is hitting 40 this year. That’s 40 years of Kou Shibusawa’s historical simulation franchise. 40! Very few game series that are still running are older than me, so that’s downright impressive. It’s also completely understandable, as…
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Hello Kitty has shown up in games over the years, sure. But none will make you dance quite like Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade! The music rhythm games is described as a fun and unexpected journey through the world of Sanrio. Just the trailers make me want to bob…
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Another Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys game is getting ready to launch, and soon! Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Breakup! fits in well with the other Otoko Cross games, Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Mahjong Solitaire and Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Klondike Solitaire. This one has a bit more action, of the brick-breaking…
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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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I miss Nintendogs dearly, to the point that I still think about it at least once per week. Pupperazzi kind of scratched that itch (my review here) but it was all photographing dogs and no bonding with dogs. It’s the bonding that I miss. The feedings, the walkies, the baths……
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When I write about Yoko Taro, it’s generally centred around the NieR games. Considering DDNet’s editor-in-chief, Matt, considers the second game (NieR:Automata) to be the greatest game ever made, how could I not make that connection at every opportunity? This may be news to some, but Yoko Taro has also…
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Sorry folks, I know I’m a bit late on this news – it’s been a day! Compile Heart has announced the latest Neptunia spin-off, Neptunia GameMaker R:Evolution, through Weekly Famitsu. It also released a good amount of information about the game, including a trailer, which it is described as an…
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Visual novel ghostpia Season One is described much like other visual novels: it’s a movie you can read. The genre gets a lot of heat from “gamers” for being boring and having no action, but I quite love them. There’s something cozy about visual novels, even the most horrific ones.…
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Earlier this month, Paradox Interactive announced several new games via a video it called the Paradox Announcement Show. This included new game announcements, like Cities: Skylines II. I covered that specific announcement, but not the one that really caught my eye entirely because there wasn’t enough information available for it…
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