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 the Unwound Future, in an American town called Steam Bison.…
Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced a February 2027 release date for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, the latest game in the Atelier series. The companies have also unveiled a new trailer, showcasing the continent of Aladiss and a peek at improved battles, exploration, and…
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Set in contemporary São Paulo, visual novel Pivot of Hearts explores the idea that love doesn’t follow a single path. Branching relationships are determined by tarot-based choices, a gameplay mechanic explored in my recent interview with Brazilian developer Dragonroll Studio. The game’s narrative explores love, identity, and the many forms…
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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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Richly atmospheric, retro-inspired point-and-click adventure game Casebook 1889 – The Leipzig Murders transports players to a chapter of European history that is rarely explored. Set in Germany at the turn of the 20th century, you take on the role of Detective Joseph Kreiser as he investigates a string of murders.…
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Even if you don’t know the name FuRyu, you may be familiar with some of its titles, including The Legend of Legacy and Reynatis. Today, the Japanese developer/publisher announced Varlet, an immersive, story-driven high school RPG that challenges players to explore the duality of their own nature. (If you want…
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I’ve played some great games that use in-game smartphone mechanics; for example, I love 2017’s A Normal Lost Phone. Waiting for Reply brings this type of gameplay to a visual novel format as you interact with the world through your smartphone. Use apps to send messages, check emails, take photos,…
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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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Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is a remaster of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army that includes revamped visuals, quality-of-life updates, new voice-overs, and an overhauled battle system; it was last seen featured in this month’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. In the game, take…
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I’ve written about psychological escape room game Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo before when a demo launched last November. The game promises to blend classic escape rooms with a deeply emotional story. New details about the game have emerged and the first official trailer was revealed during Indie Live Expo. In Type-NOISE:…
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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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There is a very fine line between homage and something that is just outright theft of an idea. A good example of the former is Wargroove, which is clearly inspired by Intelligent Systems’ Advance Wars, but has its own identity through storytelling, unit design, features, presentation and so on. On…
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