Fishbowl is a title that I’ve seen in many game showcases, including but not limited to the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 and Wholesome Snack 2025. Because of this, I am so happy to share that an early April release date has been announced for the heartfelt coming-of-age adventure game about isolation, friendship, and grief. It will be released for PC…
The game that got me looking at Odencat was Fishing Paradiso, which was an absolute pleasure to review many, many moons ago. Now, the Japanese developer has announced that its acclaimed 2023 RPG Meg’s Monster will launch on smartphones this May, with pre-registration available on both the App Store and…
Daedalic Entertainment and DALOAR have announced an April release date for first-person…
Shueisha Games has announced that storybook-style narrative adventure game Schrödinger’s Call will…
Of all the amazing character designs that Tsunako came up with in her time at Idea Factory, Fairy Fencer F’s Tiara might just be my favourite. Not only was she an excellent fighter in an excellent JRPG, but she’s so damn pretty and that frilly blue dress and her cute…
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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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It’s the day a lot of people have been waiting for: The Game Awards. Developers want to win awards, while players want news on the biggest upcoming titles. My issue with this? The titles featured tend to follow the same blueprint: male character, on a mission, often in space, shooty…
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How far would you go to reach Elysium? A realm conception described in ancient mythologies of boundless riches and death alike – basically proto-Judeo-Christian heaven! Is it worth the arduous boss fights and countless corpses? Haven’t made your mind up yet? That’s absolutely fine! You’ll soon enough be able to…
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I’m all about retro graphics lately, especially ones that remind me of cuddling up in my mom’s bed playing Game Boy when I was young. (Technically it was my sister’s, but she was usually willing to share when she wasn’t using it.) Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game…
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There was a statement floating around social media on the weekend stating “JRPGs were made during an era that didn’t have the tools to create action RPGs. Nowadays the average gamer doesn’t want random turn-based combats that don’t make any sense.” I don’t know who said that (I saw a…
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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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I don’t remember a ton about Children of the Corn, but I do remember two things. One, it scared the living daylights out of me (I was way too young). Two, children with glowy eyes will forever relate back to it. Honestly though, thr glowing eyes seem to be where…
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Parenting is never easy in real life, and the same can often be said of video games. Sure, sometimes the kids just raise themselves – but other times, the player needs to take on an active role in their child’s (or children’s) life. I’m relatively new to games about raising…
Read MoreThe afterlife, or even the mere question of its existence, is what I would describe as earth’s biggest mystery. Granted, I’m a huge fan of anything paranormal, but I think we’d all like to know where we go after we die; that’s why people find such comfort in religion. A…
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