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…
hololive Treasure Mountain originally launched for PC last July. Now, the 3D physics puzzle game will be released for Nintendo Switch next month. This version will include the base game and all of its DLC. The goal is to stack 3D Hololive characters without letting them overflow.…
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After the announcement of PowerWash Simulator 2, it was only a matter of time until the curtains fell on the original game. Today, developer FuturLab and publisher Square Enix Collective launched PowerWash Simulator’s final (and free!) content update, The Muckingham Files 6. This last update features two new Bonus Jobs.…
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The Pokémon Company has announced the launch details for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which it describes as “a new frontier for the Pokémon video game series.” These details include the real-time RPG’s October release date, pre-order details, upgrade packs, cover art, and box shots. The cover art (above) features the game’s…
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Shuten Order was announced last week, but information was sparse, save for a 27-second teaser trailer. Today, a September launch date was revealed alongside information about the game that features five routes, each with distinct narratives and gameplay tied to different suspects. The game is set in a world steeped…
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Publisher ININ has announced that it is bringing Japanese indie game publisher/developer Studio SiestA’s bullet hell game Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam to the West sometime this summer (for us Northern folk, anyway) for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It will be available digitally and physically. This…
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7’scarlet has been around for several years on Steam, but the Nintendo Switch has become a solid home for the visual novel genre, so why not have it on this nice, slim, near-perfect “reading” device? I doubt many otome fans would say that it’s their favourite Otomate project, but at…
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I love game remake inception: remakes of remakes of remakes (and so on). That’s what is happening here with D.C. ~Da Capo~ Re:tune. It is a full remake of the 2002 remake of visual novel D.C. ~Da Capo~. Today, a launch date of late October was announced for this newest…
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Nearly a year ago, PQube announced it would publish otome crime-solving cinematic visual novel Bustafellows season2 in the West in 2025. And it is making good on that promise! The sequel to Bustafellows (which DDNet Editor-in-Chief Matt describes as being right up there with the best crime fiction works he’s…
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Eastasiasoft has announced its full game slate this month (May 2025), including five titles for PC and/or consoles. Most of these games have already been announced, but this is confirmation of specific release dates. The five games the publisher will release this month are Submarine Survivor, Moe Waifu H Push-Box,…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. 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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