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 set for February 2024. It is a cozy game (obvious)…
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…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreThere’s simulators for just about everything these days: powerwashing, farming, running an animal rescue, village development… take your pick. There’s something I’ve never done, though: drive a taxi. (Okay, so I’ve done in by picking up fares in Grand Theft Auto, but that doesn’t count.) And that could change very…
Read MoreIt’s rare that a game is truly irredeemable. Most 1/5 games still had something going for them. Perhaps it was a noble concept that the developers just couldn’t make work. Or perhaps it was a game that was just too different, ambitious, or a personal project that was only ever…
Read MoreDisclaimer: I’m making this quick disclaimer so it’s clear and up-front. I did work with Big Ant in the past, and contributed to cricket games that they have previously released. During the term that I worked for Big Ant, and for two years afterwards, I did not review their games,…
Read MoreIt’s been nearly a year since Session: Skate Sim was released. It’s reviews are generally pretty middle-of-the-road, but fans seem to be enjoying it quite a bit. There have been updates since launch, like a Waterpark map a few months back. Today, there’s free update available that brings the game…
Read MoreOf all the major sporting events, the Tour de France must be one of the most challenging concepts to adapt to a video game. After all, you’re looking at courses that are hundreds of kilometres long, and take hours to cycle across, with the scenery changing up and down mountains,…
Read MoreGollum offends me. It’s not the bugs, and thankfully the launch version of the game is less buggy than the review build that vexed other critics (though it still has bugs). It’s also not because of the less-than-AAA presentation that some have been complaining about. It looks good for a…
Read MoreI have no idea when Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be launched, but the release of a story trailer for the stealth action game makes me think that date is pretty relatively close. Yes, it’s yet another adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. But it’s a bit…
Read MoreGames where you can drive commercial stuff is fun; whether its farm equipment, ship, trucks, trains, or airplanes, I’m in. While there’s no farm equipment in sight in Transport Fever 2: Console Edition, the other four types of vehicles are ready and waiting. Today, the game’s first gameplay trailer with…
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