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The key art for Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse.

12.02.2026

Square Enix shares new information about the characters and systems of Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse

After introducing Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse at last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix has released new information about the supernatural mystery adventure game. Specifically, it has introduced seven characters and two game systems. The title will be launched next week.…

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Square Enix shares new information about the characters and systems of Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse

February 12, 2026

News/Square Enix

After introducing Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse at last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix has released new information about the supernatural mystery adventure game. Specifically, it has introduced seven characters and two game systems. The title will be launched next week.…

Asian cinematic horror game Incantation launches for consoles this April

February 12, 2026

eastasiasoft/News

Initially planned for a March 2026 launch, cinematic horror survival game Incantation will now be arriving on consoles in early April. The game is presented in a 3D first-person perspective and adapted from the live-action Taiwanese film of the same name. Environments have been designed to reflect Taiwan’s culture, landscape,…

A screenshot of Ophelia in The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2.

Preview: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2 (PC/Mac)

February 11, 2026

mac/PC/Previews

I always find myself drowning in e-mails about demos when Steam Next Fest comes around, but I legitimately gasped when I received a message about The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2’s upcoming demo, which I have been lucky enough to play. The sequel is similar to the first: a…

Review: Romeo is a Dead Man (Sony PlayStation 5)

February 11, 2026

Goichi Suda/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 5

Goichi Suda and his team at Grasshopper Manufacture have carved out a very specific niche. Starting with the likes of Killer7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw, the developer has mastered the grindhouse aesthetic and where most of the time “kitsch” is a pejorative term, with Goichi Suda, it’s a…

A screenshot of Ophelia in The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2. She is a girl with long brown hair, sitting on a dark couch. She is wearing all black, and she's holding up her cupped hands in front of her body.

D’Avekki Studios reveals a new gameplay trailer and upcoming demo for The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2

February 9, 2026

D'Avekki Studios/News

D’Avekki Studios has announced that it will release a demo for FMV game sequel The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2 this Thursday via Steam, ahead of Steam Next Fest. To celebrate, there’s also a new trailer featuring the title’s gameplay mechanics. I will be publishing a preview for the…

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

The catch-up coffee: February 9, 2026

February 9, 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)!…

A screenshot from Birushana: Winds of Fate.

Otome visual novel fan disc Birushana: Winds of Fate launches in North America and Europe this May

February 7, 2026

Idea Factory International/News

Idea Factory International has announced a late May release date for Birushana: Winds of Fate, an otome visual novel fan disc set 15 years after the Heiji Rebellion. It will be released digitally and physically in North America and Europe, and anyone who picks up the physical edition early enough…

Review: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Nintendo Switch 2)

February 6, 2026

Dynasty Warriors/Koei Tecmo/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Just a few weeks ago I was saying how impressive it was that Square Enix managed to squeeze Final Fantasy VII Remake onto the Switch 2, at such a quality fidelity. Now it’s Koei Tecmo’s turn: I didn’t think Dynasty Warriors: Origins could work on the Switch 2. But it…

Wright Flyer Studios announces turn-based JRPG sequel Another Eden Begins

February 6, 2026

News/WFS

Another Eden Begins is a time-travelling turn-based JRPG whose development is being spearheaded by Studio Prisma, a team under the Wright Flyers Studios banner led by RPG veteran Masato Kato (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears). The game continues Another Eden’s story-rich, timespace-bending multiverse with a new cast of characters. It also comes…

Square Enix announces Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse during today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

February 6, 2026

News/Square Enix

Nearly three years ago, Square Enix released the visual novel Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. In his review, DDNet editor-in-chief Matt wrote that it was ” one of the better visual novels that [he’s] played in some time.” Today, Square Enix surprised the world by announcing its sequel, Paranormasight:…

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Reviews

Review: Romeo is a Dead Man (Sony PlayStation 5)

February 11, 2026

Goichi Suda and his team at Grasshopper Manufacture have carved out a very specific niche. Starting with the likes of Killer7, No…

Review: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Nintendo Switch 2)

February 6, 2026

Just a few weeks ago I was saying how impressive it was that Square Enix managed to squeeze Final Fantasy VII Remake…

A screenshot of Zanna (Roxanne McKee) in The Run.

Review: The Run (PC)

February 6, 2026

The Run is the latest FMV game written and directed by Paul Raschid, whose other work includes The Complex, Five Dates, Ten…

Review: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Nintendo Switch 2)

February 5, 2026

Dragon Quest VII did need a reimagining. I don’t say this as a criticism, as it is my favourite Dragon Quest of…

Videos

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,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

The key art for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, cropped to a 16:9 ratio.

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

November 9, 2025

When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was always the sense that they weren’t going to be done…

Q & A with the developer of Minos, where you get to be the minotaur

October 9, 2025

You can always trust Devolver Digital to back interesting, quirky and different projects. One recent example of this is Minos, which is…

TGS 2025 Interview: Carrying the Somnium Torch: Kazuya Yamada on Making No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

October 7, 2025

The AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series is inseparable from the creative identity of Kotaro Uchikoshi. Known beyond AI for the cult-classic Zero…

TGS 2025 interview: Reimagining Folklore: Akie Nakao on Acquire and Red Dunes Games’ Monster Eater

October 1, 2025

The creative team at Acquire has always had a knack for blending traditional Japanese storytelling with experimental gameplay structures and, in recent…

Gadgets

by Matt

January 14, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse

There’s light, there’s lighter, and then there’s the Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse. I’d go as far as to say that “Ultralight” is probably underselling it. It doesn’t actually feel like there is anything in this mouse, at all, and yet it does its job, very well, both as a practical mouse for work and something to game…

Anbernic/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Retro

Gadget review: Anbernic RG DS

Android-based consoles, such as those Anbernic produce, are made for an application that is obvious: Emulation. By extension, that means they facilitate piracy, and that tends to make the games industry’s suit people mad. However, it is also because of devices like these that the indie scene flourishes with new…