I’m the first to admit that I’m drawn to witchy titles, and that does include wizardry. When the game doesn’t deposit cash directly into the pockets of a mega-TERF, even better. So I’ve had my eye on Spells & Secrets for a while now, and I’m thrilled to write that the wizard academy roguelike (or roguelite, I’ve seen it described…
Last month, I wrote about a Stray Souls trailer that (I thought) stated it would be available Halloween 2023. I mistakenly believed this meant it would launch on Halloween, but that’s not the case as it was announced today that the game would actually launch a week prior to that.…
Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct on September 15 (it was not…
It’s honestly a bit of a bummer that I’m writing about PowerWash…
I’m the first to admit that I’m drawn to witchy titles, and that does include wizardry. When the game doesn’t deposit cash directly into the pockets of a mega-TERF, even better. So I’ve had my eye on Spells & Secrets for a while now, and I’m thrilled to write that…
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Last month, I wrote about a Stray Souls trailer that (I thought) stated it would be available Halloween 2023. I mistakenly believed this meant it would launch on Halloween, but that’s not the case as it was announced today that the game would actually launch a week prior to that.…
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Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct on September 15 (it was not shown in the Western version), Shiren the Wanderer 6: Toguro Island Expedition Record is the sixth mainline entry in the series. For the last month, Spike Chunsoft has been quiet regarding a Western launch, but it has now…
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It’s honestly a bit of a bummer that I’m writing about PowerWash Simulator VR‘s launch while the original game broke months ago for me on Nintendo Switch, but that’s my own issue. If I could play in the VR format (migraines prevent me) I’d still be jumping on PowerWash Simulator…
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Whitethorn Games is a publisher I like to keep a close eye on, as its variety of games is nearly unmatched. Its catalog includes cozy games Apico, Calico, Botany Manor, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. Cozy games aren’t the only thing in its portfolio, though. Enter The Forest Cathedral, which first launched…
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Train games are definitely on-trend lately; for example, voxel art railway sim Station to Station is launching tomorrow. Train Valley first launched via Steam in 2015, spawning a sequel in 2019. Train Valley 2 seems to have done very well on Steam. Its reviews sit at an all-time score of…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. 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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Horror games don’t have to launch in October, just before Halloween, right? Natuya Studio is hopefully about to prove that with Hollow Cocoon, a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan that will be launching this December. There will, however, be a demo ready in time for Halloween: it…
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If you haven’t played The Talos Principle, I’d recommend it. Nick gave it a 4.5-star review, writing, “Few games have everything working in such synchronised harmony as The Talos Principle. The world, puzzles, narrative and music are all served to the player in small helpings, never overwhelming and allowing you…
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The next visual novel that PQube is bringing West is Archetype Arcadia, which is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious and deadly disease called Original Sindrome has wiped out most of humanity. It causes nightmares, manic episodes, and eventually death. The story follows one of the remaining humans.…
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