Last August, NIS America announced it would publish Starbites in the West during early 2026; today, the publisher confirmed the release window by revealing a May 2026 launch date for the IKINAGAMES-developed sci-fi JRPG. This Western version will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and Xbox Series. The game originally launched in Japan during October 2025, without…
Devolver Digital and Doinksoft (Gato Roboto, Gunbrella, Demon Throttle) have announced Dark Scrolls, a pixel art dungeon scroller. The game mashes challenging shmup-like chaos and compelling roguelike progression. Players set off on a quest (but for what?) with one of the worthy yet quirky heroes, dodging through hordes of enemies…
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Gust has shared new details about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, including a new systems introduction trailer. It also shared that the game and Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator are considered A25 in the franchise, making Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &…
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Indie developer Studio Morgan has announced that Morgan: Metal Detective, its cosy first-person metal detector adventure game, will be released for PC and consoles at the end of July 2025. The game follows teenage girl Morgan as she visits the Cornish island of Glasden with her Mum after her grandfather’s…
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Does a five-year-old game really need updating? Dragami Games sure seems to think so: it has announced LoveR Kiss: Endless Memories, a “significantly enhanced” version of the 2020 game LoveR Kiss. This version will launch in Japan for PC and Nintendo Switch this November; while there is no Western release,…
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Vertical-scrolling shoot ‘em up Mamorukun ReCurse! is getting a modern remaster, and Clear River Games announced today that it would publish the game in the West simultaneously with its Japanese launch. This updated version also includes all previously released DLC. The announcement was made through a brand-new, bullet-soaked trailer for…
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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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Eastasiasoft has announced that it will be bringing the retro side-scrolling shoot ’em up Schildmaid MX digitally to consoles later this year, with the Nintendo Switch also receiving a physical release. Inspired by genre classics, Schildmaid MX combines nostalgic pixel art with innovative shield mechanics, resulting in an intense spin…
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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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First-person dungeon crawling RPG Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia launched for PC nearly two years ago. It follows Sumireko Usami, an unusual high-schooler who is so strange that even the fantasy land of Gensokyo considers her an anomaly. But she can visit there in her dreams! Today, developer Bar Holographic…
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Nearly three years post-launch, cozy puzzle game A Little to the Left has no more messes left to conquer — but today’s Packed Update brings a bit more to the fans with a handful of new drawer levels, one new Daily Tidy level, and quality-of-life updates like colour assist mode…
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Neon Noroshi, a Japanese-Swedish indie game marketing agency, has announced the launch of its new publishing arm. Yotsuba Interactive’s first game, I Write Games Not Tragedies, will be exhibited at BitSummit 13th Summer of Yokai in Kyoto next month. “Yotsuba” means four-leaf clover in Japanese, and it was chosen to…
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