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…
Q4 of this year is shaping up to be huge for rhythm…
Cozy room decorator meets branching narratives in Momento, an upcoming title made…
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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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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I love love. It is beautiful to see what can blossom between people, whether platonic or romantic love. I’m a very monogamous gal — I feel best when I give everything I have to one person, who, in turn, gives everything back to me. But that’s just my personal preference.…
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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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Last year’s Duck Detective: The Secret Salami was one of my highlights of the year. A wonderfully slim yet totally fulfilling 2-3 hour noir satire, the game offered just the right balance between quality humour, puzzles that were both puzzling and made you feel good about yourself, and the all-important…
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Fans of MAGES. have not seen a new IP from the developer in nearly three years, but that will change in August with the launch of eye-catching visual novel Iwakura Aria. The game launched for Nintendo Switch about a year ago in Japan, making its Western PC release is the…
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We do live in an era where developers and publishers are scrambling to tap into nostalgia and make some (relatively) easy money from reminding people of the games they loved growing up. There’s no end to Final Fantasy, Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Rogue-based releases going around, after all. I must…
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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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Get ready to tidy, tinker, and play with your food in Umami, the debut game from indie developer Mimmox. Each stage in a large, 15-course meal contains a handcrafted and hand-painted diorama to which you affix wooden blocks to the 3D board. Rotate, tinker, and test each block’s placement. The…
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I’m not sure what creeps me out more, doppelgängers or clones. But It Has My Face might make me Team Clone, considering your clone is trying to kill you. The first-person horror roguelite game is being developed by indie studio/sibling duo NightByte Games and described as a procedural nightmare. In…
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