Nightmarish twin-stick shoot-em-up roguelite NeverAwake FLASHBACK began as DLC for the first NeverAwake game, but it seems as though fan demand pushed Phoenixx and Neotro to make it an entire sequel. It will now be released as a full, standalone sequel for PC before the end of the year. More information will be revealed at Shooters Fes 2025.…
JRPG-inspired, hand-animated sidescrolling Metroidvania game Fallen Tear: The Ascension now has a release window of early 2026, and a new animated teaser is available. The game is set in the lush lands of Raoah. As the mysterious Hira, players will explore the world while seeking friendly allies. Your new friends…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreIf you haven’t seen Grand Theft Hamlet, you must. It is about two friends in the UK who found themselves unemployed during the COVID lockdowns. They play Grand Theft Auto Online together, and concluded that putting on an entire Shakespearean play in the live game was a good idea —…
Read MoreA medieval manuscript simulator… in this day and age? Sure, why not?! Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts is an upcoming game from Inkulinati developer Yaza Games. While Daedalic Entertainment published Inkulinati, today Yaza Games and indie publisher Mythwright announced that the latter would be publishing Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts for PC…
Read MoreReturn to Heryon in Edge of Memories, Midgar Studio’s new project set in the same universe as 2021’s Edge of Eternity. The people behind Edge of Memories have great experience under their belts, including character designer Raita Kazama (Xenoblade Chronicles X), writer Sawako Natori (NieR), singer Emi Evans (NieR, NieR:…
Read MoreThe Mado Monogatari series of dungeon crawlers has been around since the ’80s but people often only know of its spin-off franchise, Puyo Puyo. Regardless, Mado Monogatari remains popular because of its characters and gameplay. The latest game in the series, Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy, launched in…
Read MorePaul Raschid is an FMV game icon, working on some of my favourite games in the genre. He directed The Complex (2020) before writing and directing Five Dates (2020), The Gallery (2022), and Ten Dates (2023). A horror-thriller FMV game, The Run, is supposed to launch later this year. But…
Read MoreAny day with two Idea Factory International news stories is a good day in my book! Today, it announced it will bring new delivery service RPG, Calamity Angels: Special Delivery West this year for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, digitally and physically. The game follows a rag-tag group of kooky carriers…
Read MoreWelcome 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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