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…
Q4 of this year is shaping up to be huge for rhythm…
Cozy room decorator meets branching narratives in Momento, an upcoming title made…
For most, Summer Game Fest was the big event of the day. I watched it, but didn’t even bother covering it as a whole: there were like two things I was interested in. But following that is Day of the Devs, which is far more focused on artistic indie games…
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It’s the second highlight article of the day, this time focusing on what came immediately after the Guerrilla Collective Showcase – its Publisher Spotlights. This showcase focuses on upcoming games from three indie game publishers: Freedom Games, Hype Train, and Tiny Build. As always, I’m here with highlights for you,…
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It’s the beginning of 2023’s biggest week of western gaming news. I’m still calling it Not-E3, just because there’s no better term for it yet. Up first is Guerrilla Collective’s 2023 showcase. I’ll be highlighting the best featured games, while also providing a full list of titles mentioned and the…
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Singer Studios is a female-led production company, and the girl power is growing even stronger with the announcement that Lucy Liu will both executive produce and voice a legendary pirate in The Pirate Queen, a puzzle adventure VR game that tells the forgotten story of Cheng Shih, the most successful…
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The first Taito Milestones title was released about a year ago; in his review, Matt complained that it was missing classics like Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, Arkanoid, and Darius. He also described it as a woeful excuse for a compilation. Now there’s a sequel in the works, which actually does…
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Here we sit, two weeks away from Dordogne’s launch. The game both looks stunning and features interesting gameplay, and I’m excited to eventually get my hands on it. Set in the South of France, the game follows a woman as she explores the home in which she spent her childhood…
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Bee-keeping sim Apico is quite bee-loved (Matt even featured it in his interesting games on an itch.io roundup), and is currently available basically everywhere… except anything Xbox. Well, that’s set to change – though I can’t tell you when past it will happen “soon.” As it does on current platforms,…
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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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This ain’t no measly State of Play (the last one was in February): it’s a full on showcase! This presentation is set to run for just over an hour, with a focus on upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games from studios around the world. It should include several new…
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When you mash together Tamagotchi-style gameplay with RPG elements, you get Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago. The goal is to raise elves to become heroes who save the land. It’s pretty cute, and should be rather relaxing too. The retro graphics and colouring make me super happy, there’s something familiar…
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