Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a fast-paced arena movement shooter developed by Aussie indie studio Funny Fintan Softworks. Today, the developer, alongside publisher Kwalee, announced that the game will launch for PC in late January 2026. The brand new release date trailer showcases the game’s fast-paced combat, vibrant arenas, unique movement mechanics, and customization items.…
Publisher Meridiem Games has announced a March 2026 release date for action-adventure dark fantasy game The Bearer & the Last Flame; it has also revealed that the game will be available digitally and physically. Developed by Dark Reaper Studio, the game is inspired by classic Soulslike titles and set in…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Whitethorn Games is one of my favourite publishers. Every winter (or summer for those down under), it holds a showcase of games launching in the next year. You can watch this year’s entire showcase here, and I really recommend it; but I’m going to focus on just one title: Botany…
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Last week, I got an e-mail from Wholesome Games that included two new game reveals. I was taking a few days away from DDNet at the time, and so I didn’t get the chance to write about it. Now, though, one of those games has officially been announced via a…
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What do tornadoes, a cult, and a man in a trunk have in common? You’ll be surprised. Bahnsen Knights is the third in LCB Game Studio’s Pixel Pulp series. The series takes pulp fiction, gives it a paranormal twist, and turns it into a video game. To date, it has…
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I briefly wrote about tactical hack’n’slash game Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior in my Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 highlights. It is developed by Sand Door Studio, beginning as a student project before evolving into the studio’s first title. It features a nifty system that sends players back to the…
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I honestly don’t accomplish a whole lot in one year. But the one-person developer of The Nameless: Slay Dragon sure must, because they’ve been working on the turn-based RPG for three years and it’s nearly complete. The game was announced today and is set to be released for PC via…
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The next Steam Next Fest is next month (that’s a lot of nexts), which means developers and getting demos ready now. At full launch, visual novel The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty will be available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese – but the demo…
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There seems to be a Tarot trend brewing in video games. The phenomenal Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by Deconstructeam launched last year, telling the story of an exiled witch making her own divination deck. Cherrymochi is currently developing Exit Veil, which features a unique Tarot deck that allows players to unlock…
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I’ve been out of the mobile gaming circuit for a bit, mostly because of the Nintendo Switch. I’ve recently started yearning for something to play on my phone, but nothing I find quite scratches that itch I have. I’m quite hopeful for care sim plus RPG game Yolk Heroes: A…
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Developer Lightbulb Crew is best known for its stylised tactics game Othercide; Matt reviewed it for DDNet, believing it to be a strong concept but he also thought it was too focused on providing content. I’m interested to see where Lightbulb Crew will go with its next game, Nova Hearts.…
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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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