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…
Idea Factory International has announced that it will be publishing 9 R.I.P.…
Nintendo’s decision to revive the Famicom Detective Club series seems to have…
I began playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure the day it launched for Nintendo Switch back in January, and it remains in my top GOTY spot for the year. It first launched for Apple Arcade before being released digitally for PC and Nintendo Switch. Two physical versions dropped soon after, one…
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It’s been a bit of a wait for Troublemaker: Raise Your Gang to come to everyone’s favourite dual-use gaming platform. The action adventure beat ’em up game launches for PC in March 2023 and Xbox in October 2023, and a sequel is being developed (Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream), but it’s…
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Before I played Bustafellows, if you had told me that you could take the narrative qualities of noir fiction and pair it with the otome genre, I wouldn’t have believed you. As a genre, otome isn’t quite the “doe-eyed romance and frivolity for girls” genre that those who haven’t played…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. 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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Gust has shared new details about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, including a new systems introduction trailer. It also shared that the game and Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator are considered A25 in the franchise, making Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &…
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More Miku! More puzzles! Thank you for your collaboration, vocaloid and puzzle game gods! Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+ is the sequel to the 2020 game, which was an expansion to a mobile title. DDNet Editor-in-Chief Matt loved that game, writing in his review that the game is more than…
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Indie developer Studio Morgan has announced that Morgan: Metal Detective, its cosy first-person metal detector adventure game, will be released for PC and consoles at the end of July 2025. The game follows teenage girl Morgan as she visits the Cornish island of Glasden with her Mum after her grandfather’s…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. 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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Naval real-time strategy game Buccanyar launched in Japan in April 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch; this release did include English text support. In the game, players manage the crew and resources of a ship on an exploratory voyage. Plus, there are cats. Dozens of cats. Today, Nicalis…
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Eastasiasoft has announced that it will be bringing the retro side-scrolling shoot ’em up Schildmaid MX digitally to consoles later this year, with the Nintendo Switch also receiving a physical release. Inspired by genre classics, Schildmaid MX combines nostalgic pixel art with innovative shield mechanics, resulting in an intense spin…
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