Koei Tecmo and Gust, in collaboration with TOHO Co., have announced the first-ever console game adaptation of the popular franchise The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother. Alongside iconic characters, discover a new story and new characters, all conceptualized by series author Hyuganatsu.…
During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, LEVEL-5 announced a December release date for its upcoming puzzle game, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. It will be available digitally, with physical copies available only in Japan and only for Switch 2/Switch. The game is set one year after Professor Layton and…
Nintendo has announced an early November release date for The Legend of…
Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced a February 2027 release date for…
It’s starting to seem like all I write about is spooky games releasing in time for Halloween; in this week’s catch-up, three of the four games are spooky ones about to launch. And here I am, back with another one! Haunted House is said to be the first-ever survival horror…
Read More
Ooblets first launched in early access a little over three years ago. I’ve been playing it since the beginning, first on Xbox One then on Nintendo Switch, and quite frankly I’m still a bit obsessed with it. That being said, I actually haven’t written about it a whole lot. That…
Read More
Over the weekend, Level-5 put out a new trailer – simply titled “1st Trailer” – for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Fantasy Life is perhaps my most-played 3DS game, and the mobile sequel never launched worldwide, so to say that I am extremely excited for a new…
Read More
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)!…
Read MoreThat’s right, a Nintendo Direct and a State of Play on the same day! How lucky! This broadcast is approximately 27 minutes, featuring updates to previously-announced games. And I’m not going to lie, after that Direct it’s a big yawn from me right up until the final reveal. Games featured…
Read More
I just wrote about a remake in the works with Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake; remasters and remakes are definitely the rage right now, because I’ve got another one for you. Rainbow Cotton is getting a remaster, set to launch worldwide next year. The “cute ’em up” game,…
Read More
One of the most beloved military strategy games is making a comeback! Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 is over 20 years old, and with remakes being all the rage… why not? The tactical role-playing simulation’s remake – titled Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake – is set to…
Read More
It’s time for another Nintendo Direct! While it’s still September 14 in most of the world, it is now the 15th in Australia so that’s the date I’m sticking with. This article is based on the European 40-minute Direct, so there may be slight differences between it and other territories.…
Read More
It’s a bit weird to say this, but it seems like goblins are pretty popular right now. While I personally like to thank the series Hellier for that, in truth it’s probably just because the little fantasy characters can be pretty cute. It makes sense to put them into a…
Read More
As usual, yesterday’s Apple Event was pretty spiffy. Like it does every September, it focused on Apple Watch and iPhones. It’s the iPhones part that’s relevant here though. While showing off the capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, it was announced that two Resident Evil…
Read More