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A screenshot from The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster.

30.10.2026

NIS America announces a May 2027 launch date for The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster

Western publisher NIS America has announced a May 2027 release date for storybook adventure game The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster. The single-player, story-driven adventure, from the team behind The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, originally launched in Japan in April 2026. In the West, it will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Switch.…

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NIS America announces a May 2027 launch date for The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster

October 30, 2026

News/NIS America

Western publisher NIS America has announced a May 2027 release date for storybook adventure game The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster. The single-player, story-driven adventure, from the team behind The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, originally launched in Japan in April 2026. In the West, it will launch…

A screenshot from the Japanese version of Dokapon Kingdom: Connect 2.

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect 2 announced for PC, Switch 2, and Switch

October 30, 2026

Idea Factory International/News

It’s time to ruin friendships all over again, as Dokapon Kingdom is back with a sequel! RPG-style board game Dokapon Kingdom: Connect 2 will receive a worldwide release next summer, with support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Thai. Enjoy the game with up to four players, taking…

Chucklefish has (finally) announced a release date for Witchbrook

October 29, 2026

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After numerous delays, Chucklefish has announced a January 2027 release date for magical life sim Witchbrook in today’s Nintendo Indie Direct showcase. It also added a PlayStation 5 version, so it will launch for PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. In the game, you enroll in Witchbrook College and immerse yourself…

The key visual for Moonlight Peaks on PS5.

After selling over 200,000 copies, Moonlight Peaks is coming to PS5

October 29, 2026

Marvelous Europe/News/XSEED Games

Gothic life sim game Moonlight Peaks has sold hundreds of thousands of copies since its July launch for PC, Switch 2, and Switch. Now, XSEED Games, Marvelous Europe, and Little Chicken Game Company have announced they will release the title for PlayStation 5 this November. Moonlight Peaks is a town…

Emberville delayed until January 2027

October 29, 2026

Indie/News

One day prior to its Early Access launch, Cygnus Cross decided to delay ARPG and town/farm sim Emberville. Emberville’s gameplay is described as Diablo-lite meets Stardew Valley. The game goes beyond traditional “farm and fight” games with a simple (yet deep) combat system, an inherited skill levelling system, and challenging…

Review: Virtue and a Sledgehammer (PC)

October 28, 2026

Devolver Digital/Indie/PC/PC Review/Reviews

There are several grand ideas that Silicon Valley has championed as the holy grail of technology innovation. Self-aware AI and the ability to colonise space are two of the most well-known examples that tend to occupy the headlines. But another one is the idea of immortality, granted by being able…

Quick Q & A with the creative voice of Virtue and a Sledgehammer

October 27, 2026

DeconstrucTeam/Devolver Digital/Interview/Interviews

The release of Virtue and a Sledgehammer, the latest from Selkie Harbour, Deconstructeam, and Devolver Digital, is right around the corner. We’re going to have a review of what is a pretty provocative and powerful entry into the “games as art” genre, and we certainly had some questions for the…

Review: Cotton Reboot! / Cotton Reboot High Tension! (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 27, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews/SHMUP

The Cotton series started life in an era where bullet hell wasn’t even really a thing, because back in 1991, even the state-of-the-art arcade technology could only throw so many pixels around. Since that date, there’s been a number of Cotton-related titles, including 2021’s Cotton Reboot, which took that original…

Gadget review: Kensington Pro Fit Ergo MY435 EQ Rechargeable Wireless Mouse

October 26, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Mouse

Here’s the thing: I find that a lot of gaming-focused mice don’t put ergonomics particularly high on the list of priorities. That’s not to say they can’t be comfortable, but the focus is very clearly on the design and the features that will give the user a competitive edge. And…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: October 26, 2026

October 26, 2026

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. 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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Reviews

Review: Virtue and a Sledgehammer (PC)

October 28, 2026

There are several grand ideas that Silicon Valley has championed as the holy grail of technology innovation. Self-aware AI and the ability…

Review: Cotton Reboot! / Cotton Reboot High Tension! (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 27, 2026

The Cotton series started life in an era where bullet hell wasn’t even really a thing, because back in 1991, even the…

Review: Final Fantasy Resonance (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 20, 2026

Well, fellow Final Fantasy fans, here’s our chance. For years now we’ve been begging Square Enix for a new 2D, pixel-based Final…

Review: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 19, 2026

A persistent issue I have with video game adaptations of stories from other mediums is that the developers might latch on to…

Videos

The Last Waltz: See Australia’s finest dancers in action ahead of the game’s release

May 19, 2026

As you all know, I’m working on a visual novel about my great passion in life, Dancesport. After three years and all…

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

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Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Interviews

Quick Q & A with the creative voice of Virtue and a Sledgehammer

October 27, 2026

The release of Virtue and a Sledgehammer, the latest from Selkie Harbour, Deconstructeam, and Devolver Digital, is right around the corner. We’re…

Interview: The Blood of Dawnwalker wants you to fail forward

July 8, 2026

There is a comfortable lie at the heart of almost every open-world RPG. The idea that the world is ending (or some…

Q & A: Three titles in, The Talos Principle continues to inspire

June 2, 2026

The Talos Principle has always been a series that asks far more of players than simply solving puzzles. Across its first two…

Games are worth preserving! Q & A with SNEG Co-Founder on the Warhammer classics

May 26, 2026

Retro publisher, SNEG, recently brought a slew of Warhammer classics to Steam – many for the first time. SNEG is a prolific…

Gadgets

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October 26, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Mouse

Gadget review: Kensington Pro Fit Ergo MY435 EQ Rechargeable Wireless Mouse

Here’s the thing: I find that a lot of gaming-focused mice don’t put ergonomics particularly high on the list of priorities. That’s not to say they can’t be comfortable, but the focus is very clearly on the design and the features that will give the user a competitive edge. And that makes sense, but it’s a lot of money for…

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Gadget Review: Corsair Clipper Pro Mini 60

As someone who travels around enough that I like to think of myself as a pretentious “digital nomad”, I value electronics and accessories that are portable and useful in unconventional locations. So I can work, game, or annoy people online while chilling next to a resort pool or on a…

Gadget Review: EPOMAKER HE75 V2

EPOMAKER is rapidly becoming a favourite keyboard manufacturer. I love the company’s…

Gadget review: SmartFit EQ Adjustable Multi-Angle Laptop Stand

When the SmartFit EQ Adjustable Multi-Angle Laptop Stand landed on my desk…