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…
When the upcoming first-person horror game The Occultist was announced, I couldn’t stop thinking about how the protagonist looks like a cross between Johnny Bananas and John Krasinski. Apparently, I watch way too much of The Challenge and think way too much about the fanservice casting of Reed Richards. But…
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Pixel-precision platformer Symphonia was originally set to launch in early 2024, but that time has since come and gone. Today, Sunny Peak and Headup Games announced a new release window for Symphonia, confirmed launch platforms, dropped a PC demo, and revealed a new trailer. The demo gives you an introduction…
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What do you get when you combine an Assassin’s Creed designer and a bestselling author known for his Warhammer storytelling? An emotional indie walking simulator, of course! The combination seems to be cooking up something special in Tales from the Mabinogion: it is a narrative-rich, third-person adventure game that travels…
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Caravan SandWitch, a cozy semi-open adventure game, was revealed to the world in late May. Today, a September release window was announced for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. (I love it when games are announced mere months before launch!) The captivating title is set in a Provence-like sci-fi world and…
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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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Like many, I was obsessed with stickers as a child. Smelly ones, glittery ones, puffy ones… I loved them all. When Sticky Business launched last year, the idea of storytelling through sticker-making appealed to me. Some free updates and the Plan With Me DLC were released during that time. Business…
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It turns out that I’m not the only person who took one look at Promise Mascot Agency’s announcement two months ago to find I was both baffled and immediately emotionally invested. Today, Kaizen Game Works released a gameplay deep dive video for the world’s first open world mascot management crime…
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When it comes to Fairy Tail 2, even a small bit of news is way better than no news. Today, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust have opened up a bit about the characters and the story of the upcoming action RPG. There’s actually more character art and screenshots than…
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I’ve been puttering around with Big Ant’s Rugby 25 for a little over a week now, after it was released to Early Access earlier in the month. It has been a very long time since there has been a Rugby game that has really held my attention for more than…
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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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