Hand-drawn indie mystery game The Posthumous Investigation puts a supernatural spin on the detective genre: death is not the end, it’s the opening statement. Play as a private eye hired by an unusual client: the victim himself. The game has currently been wishlisted over 20K times on Steam. And the office will open soon. The Posthumous Investigation will launch for…
Originally announced for a Western release in December 2024, K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut was supposed to launch in 2025. Here we are, in 2026, but the good news is that it will be released this year. With the widespread love of K-pop Demon Hunters, it’s a great time…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Today’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct highlights Mii character creation with…
If you’re not familiar with Mother, you may recognize its Western title: EarthBound Beginnings. (Plain old Earthbound is actually Mother 2 – you can read some more why here.) The Mother/EarthBound trilogy of RPGs is iconic, launching between 1989 and 2006. It is safe to say it has inspired many…
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It seems that developer stillalive studios is on my radar lately. It’s completely accidental: I’m just interested in the games, then notice who developed them. I first wrote about Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator in the November 27th edition of the catch-up coffee; that was about its launch date being…
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launched earlier this year to critical success; it averages 79-81 on Metacritic (depending on platform). Matt reviewed the game for PlayStation 5 at the time, giving it five of five stars. He described it as “a really majestic epic” and followed up by writing, “it’s a…
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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 am downright chuffed to be writing that Square Enix has revealed a new entry in the Mana series! Visions of Mana is the first mainline instalment in over 15 years. It promises to return to the series’ action-RPG roots while taking players on an adventure with a soul guard…
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Early in November, The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s second DLC – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk – would be released on December 14. One week away! Players will soon be traveling to Blueberry Academy as an exchange student. Today, Game…
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There have been some really solid card-based video games released in recent years, including the Voice of Cards trilogy. It’s definitely a genre to keep an eye on. Today, Undead Fox and LTG Publishing announced new narrative card-based roguelike RPG Dark Lord. Coming to PC, it is an adventure-driven story…
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Wholesome Snack may be a mini version of the Wholesome Direct, but it’s always packed to the brim with games I’m excited to play. Last year’s Wholesome Snack showed off games such as Mail Time, Mineko’s Night Market, and Tchia. This one holds even more goodies, including several game announcements…
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I am severely lacking in excitement for The Game Awards. Let’s be real, I tend to focus my efforts on non-AAA games and I don’t like shooting at stuff, which means most of what gets shown is completely irrelevant to me. Still, the nice thing about The Game Awards is…
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Farmer’s Dynasty will be five years old in 2024, making it the prime time for a sequel. Farmer’s Dynasty 2 is an open-world simulation game that promises to redefine farming simulation titles by blending tradition and innovation. Players are brought to a picturesque mid-European landscape where there is a main…
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