During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Square Enix revealed its second trailer for the upcoming final entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, Final Fantasy VII Revelation. The trailer showcases reimagined Superbosses, plus the Summon Typhon and open-world traversal. Six new screenshots were also released. Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be released next spring for PC and consoles.…
Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA have announced the first DLC for dark samurai action RPG Nioh 3, titled Hell Rising. It features new weapons, Martial Arts, Ninjutsu, Guardian Spirits, Soul Cores and more. Travel to Edo in 1951, during the Keian era, and discover the castle town plunged into chaos…
Studio Loading, Kibou Entertainment and Alunite Inc. have announced that retro action-puzzle…
Minami Lane developer Doot and publisher Seaven Studio have announced that their…
First released in Japan last February, NIS America has announced the Western launch date for pixel action RPG Cladun X3: it will launch for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch late next month. In the game, villains have been summoned to Arcanus Cella for a death game in the name of…
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I’m sorry if my title is a little odd — it’s hard to work a title like “and Roger” into a sentence that makes sense! and Roger is a mysterious point-and-click slice-of-life visual novel about a girl whose world changes as she comes downstairs on what seems like a typical…
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More Miku! More puzzles! Thank you for your collaboration, vocaloid and puzzle game gods! Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+ is the sequel to the 2020 game, which was an expansion to a mobile title. DDNet Editor-in-Chief Matt loved that game, writing in his review that the game is more than…
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Shueisha Games and Sigono have announced a release window for the photo adventure game OPUS: Prism Peak, stating it will be released for PC “this fall.” It follows an ex-photojournalist who is returning to his hometown when an accident transports him to a liminal realm. In this quiet, surreal world…
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Late last year, Square Enix released Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Remakes are normal, but remaking a game without remaking its prequels? That’s strange. Narratively, though, it makes sense: Dragon Quest III is a prequel to Dragon Quest I and II. Today, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest I &…
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Shuten Order was announced last week, but information was sparse, save for a 27-second teaser trailer. Today, a September launch date was revealed alongside information about the game that features five routes, each with distinct narratives and gameplay tied to different suspects. The game is set in a world steeped…
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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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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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Set in contemporary São Paulo, visual novel Pivot of Hearts explores the idea that love doesn’t follow a single path. Branching relationships are determined by tarot-based choices, a gameplay mechanic explored in my recent interview with Brazilian developer Dragonroll Studio. The game’s narrative explores love, identity, and the many forms…
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There is something special about Japanese horror, so any new Japanese horror game is worth keeping an eye on. Today, publisher Nippon Ichi Software announced that horror adventure game Lens (formerly known as Renzu) will be released in Japan for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch this August. In it, the protagonist…
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