Plot Twist, a Melbourne-based games studio, has announced that the visual novel Ashes will launch in Early Access this May, with a full launch planned for December. This period of time will be used to finish the story, refine the existing minigames/add new ones, and provide new narrative content. The game blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles.…
Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco have announced an early September release date for the open-world dark-fantasy action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. They also released a new story trailer that introduces the game’s cast of characters and showcases new locations across Vale Sangora, a mysterious region in the Carpathian Mountains.…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Silverstring Media and indie.io have announced a mid-May release date for relaxing,…
I have two things to say before I get started on my highlights of the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. One: screw Call of Duty, I’m not watching that or writing about it past a release date. Two: I don’t care if this was a showcase for Xbox generally speaking, this…
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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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The video game trailer burnout is getting real, or so my eyes (and brain) are telling me. The Future Games Show is a long showcase at the end of a long day so it could be easy to overlook some games or the presentation as a whole. But let’s not…
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Women-Led Games may be one of the shorter showcases this weekend, but don’t let that fool you: there are some really incredible titles from some really incredible people here. The show is hosted by Lianna Ruppert. I’m not going to lie, I’ve followed her on Twitter for what has to…
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Consider this your warning: there is some serious cute ahead. Like, there’s so much cuteness that you might get so overwhelmed that you say some bad words. I admit, I swear more often during Wholesome Directs than I do any other showcase – but it isn’t my fault everything is…
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Future of Play Direct was the first showcase today, and it’s also when they all started bleeding together. Still, it featured some really great game announcements and trailers. This is one of those showcases where everyone can find something new and interesting. The smaller studios are set to make some…
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Day of the Devs is another showcase featuring many, many, many great-looking games from independent developers. This year, there seems to be a good amount of my fellow Canadians on the list – congrats y’all, happy to see you! I’ve highlighted a handful of my favourite games shown off today…
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Devolver Directs are always a highlight of this hectic week, mostly because each one is crazier than the last. Last year’s Devolver Direct featured Wizard with a Gun, The Talos Principle II, Baby Steps, and Human Fall Flat 2; that’s a pretty big line-up, but I think this year’s is…
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If you’re looking for the best indie titles during this annual gaming showcase week, it’s usually a pretty good bet that you can find a lot of them through Guerrilla Collective. Beginning when E3 was cancelled (“temporarily”) at the beginning of the pandemic, the showcase features announcements and trailers about…
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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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