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14.10.2026

Narrative folk-horror game Hunter’s Moon features 48 voice actors

Today, developer Twin Swans announced the voice cast for its upcoming first-person historical narrative folk-horror game, Hunter’s Moon. The game features 48 actors in over 100 roles. It follows Lilith Thorne, who is on the run after being accused of witchcraft. Over the course of one night—the night of the Hunter’s Moon—the Witchfinder General pursues her. Hunter’s Moon is scheduled to launch for PlayStation later this month.…

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Narrative folk-horror game Hunter’s Moon features 48 voice actors

October 14, 2026

Indie/News

Today, developer Twin Swans announced the voice cast for its upcoming first-person historical narrative folk-horror game, Hunter’s Moon. The game features 48 actors in over 100 roles. It follows Lilith Thorne, who is on the run after being accused of witchcraft. Over the course of one night—the night of the…

Review: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (PC)

October 13, 2026

Konami/PC/platformer/Reviews

For some time, Konami has followed the trend with its Castlevania series, working with developers to apply other popular formulas to the whip-and-vampire action. And in a way that has been the case for decades. The entire reason we use the “Metroidvania” label is that, in that particular instance, Konami…

Review: Earth Defense Force 5 (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 12, 2026

action game/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Time really does fly. If you had asked me when Earth Defence Force 5 was released, I would have told you “a few years ago”. It was actually released eight years ago. Eight years! It’s a testament to the quality of the game that I still so keenly remember it,…

Surreal puzzle game Escape the Baby Alarm launches this November

October 9, 2026

Indie/News

Escape the Baby Alarm is a strange, heartfelt puzzle game inspired by parenthood. In it, everyday life slips into escape room-inspired puzzles. Developer and illustrator Julie Normann Bjørnskov announced that the game will launch this November, featuring 17 chapters and 38 puzzles. Instead of recreating parenthood, the developer turns its…

Short horror FMV game Encryptid launches for PC and Game Boy in February 2027

October 9, 2026

Indie/News

Developer Autumn Knight has announced that Encryptid, a short horror FMV game, will launch in February 2027. The game is set in the ’90s, and you find a strange camera that once belonged to a cryptozoologist. The camera footage proves that the cryptozoologist successfully located nearby cryptids, but the last…

Review: Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 5, 2026

board game/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? Has been kicking around in obscurity on Steam for some time. Thankfully, the developer/publisher, Steam, decided to dust it off for a second shot on console. I think it’ll have a better shot on Switch. Especially since the Square Enix Voice of Cards series…

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The catch-up coffee: October 5, 2026

October 5, 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)!…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 2, 2026

Dynasty Warriors/Koei Tecmo/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

I got started with Koei Tecmo’s Musou (Warriors) series later than many of the other long-term fans. Samurai Warriors 3 on the Wii was my first title, and after putting hundreds of hours into that game, I went looking for other Warriors titles. My first Dynasty Warriors title was 6,…

Sound System’s Early Access launch date has been delayed until November

October 2, 2026

Echo Foundry Interactive/News

The Early Access period for Sound System, the upcoming rhythm game by Guitar Hero vets, has been delayed from October 16 to November 4. Its Early Access launch will be PC-only, with versions coming for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series for its full launch. The game can be…

Rhythm-action game PIERCING launches this November

October 1, 2026

Indie/News

Buri Games has announced a November release date for PIERCING, a rhythm-action game for PC and Steam Deck. Play as Lin, a tailor whose hometown is destroyed by monsters. While fleeing, you meet the Sage, who offers you food and water for playing a game. The penalty for losing is…

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Reviews

Review: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (PC)

October 13, 2026

For some time, Konami has followed the trend with its Castlevania series, working with developers to apply other popular formulas to the…

Review: Earth Defense Force 5 (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 12, 2026

Time really does fly. If you had asked me when Earth Defence Force 5 was released, I would have told you “a…

Review: Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 5, 2026

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? Has been kicking around in obscurity on Steam for some time. Thankfully, the developer/publisher, Steam, decided…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Nintendo Switch 2)

October 2, 2026

I got started with Koei Tecmo’s Musou (Warriors) series later than many of the other long-term fans. Samurai Warriors 3 on the…

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…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

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

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…

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based…

Gadgets

by Matt

September 7, 2026

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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 luxury cruise, for example (see, I told you I was…

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Gadget Review: EPOMAKER HE75 V2

EPOMAKER is rapidly becoming a favourite keyboard manufacturer. I love the company’s typewriter-shaped keyboard, which has become my device for writing for pleasure. The HE75 V2, meanwhile, is just a gorgeous option for gaming. As we all know, I don’t really play games where extreme speed matters and latency is…

Gadget review: SmartFit EQ Adjustable Multi-Angle Laptop Stand

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

Gadget review: Kensington KB535 EQ Rechargeable Multi-Device Keyboard

I know the question you’re thinking: Why would we, a gaming site,…