There are several grand ideas that Silicon Valley has championed as the holy grail of technology innovation. Self-aware AI and the ability to colonise space are two of the most well-known examples that tend to occupy the headlines. But another one is the idea of immortality, granted by being able to upload the intellect and soul – whatever you believe…
Publisher 1312 Interactive and developer Street Lamp Games announced that their narrative-rich supernatural puzzle game, Souls of Bombarika, won’t be released for PC and consoles until early 2027. This decision was made to “allow for further polish and content development.” Though this sad news comes attached to some good: a…
Today, developer Twin Swans announced the voice cast for its upcoming first-person…
Buri Games has announced a November release date for PIERCING, a rhythm-action…
Once upon a time Kemco was a developer and publisher of a very wide range of games. These days it sticks to generic RPG Maker-like JRPGs designed primarily for mobile, but the company has been operating all the way back to 1984 and the NES era. Back in those days…
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Full disclosure: I have no semblance of a green thumb. Sometimes it feels like I can just look at plants and kill them. I think that’s why I have come to appreciate games with/about gardening in any capacity: I use video games as an escape, and escaping to something you…
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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 can only assume that the modern media’s obsession with the idea of a metaverse has to do with the fact that in this particular reality that we live in, we drew a really crappy hand, where stupid things are happening with such frequency that it’s nice to imagine that…
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Adorable, cozy, animal-themed games are trendy these days thanks to titles like Apico (okay that’s technically an insect but close enough), Bunhouse, Calico, and Cat Café Manager – and I’m into all of it. Last June I learned about Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge, a cozy froggy farming sim that was…
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With Easter being last weekend, it is now basically the month of the bunny. And when it comes to bunny games, Bunhouse can’t be beat. It’s got fuzzy bunnies frolicking through a garden. It’s perfectly happy, perfectly soothing, and perfectly non-violent. In 2022, it was announced that Bunhouse would be…
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Violet Wisteria is two things – firstly, it’s a brute of a game that wears its old-school homage on its sleeve. It’s also heavily inspired by the classic Valis series of fanservicey magical girl platformers. Things start off really well with a story sequence pulled directly from the PC-98 era…
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We need more art in games. Period. There is an entire world of the fine arts just begging to become someone’s inspiration, but instead it feels like new game releases just repeat its genre’s common formula with a new skin. That is what makes me so excited about puzzle platformer…
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City building plus Cthulhu? I don’t hate it. Worshippers of Cthulhu was announced today at the Future Games Show Spring 2024. It is described as a captivating game steeped in Lovecraftian horror that invites players to assume the role of a cult leader guiding their followers through eldritch rituals and…
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Just saying the title “Harold Halibut” makes me smile. There’s something special about it, something past alliteration. Maybe that’s just because I’ve been watching it progress through trailers for years now and I find the game looks downright charming. The game began with a dinner table conversation about games played…
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