Lindsay picked up an NES controller for the first time at the age of 6 and instantly fell in love. She began reviewing GBA games 20 years ago and quickly branched out from her Nintendo comfort zone. She has has developed a great love of life sims and FMV titles. For her, accessibility is one of the most important parts of any game (but she also really appreciates good UI).
Now that everyone has (hopefully) finished their holiday gaming plans, today’s new DLC for Fairy Tail 2 might lure you back to the action RPG. The Fairy Tail 2 Hot Springs paid DLC has launched and features a new scenario, a new hot springs area, and special outfit sets. A free outfit set is also available, and there are a…
I don’t know where the past year and a half went. I could have sworn I’d just barely stopped posting about Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, but my last post was in June… June 2023. It is a Compile Heart-developed remake of Sting’s Dokapon Kingdom (2007) for Nintendo Switch, best described as…
Last month, PQube announced that it will bring Iwakura Aria to Western…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. And…
I’ve been out of the mobile gaming circuit for a bit, mostly because of the Nintendo Switch. I’ve recently started yearning for something to play on my phone, but nothing I find quite scratches that itch I have. I’m quite hopeful for care sim plus RPG game Yolk Heroes: A…
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There is no other game quite like Immortality. On the surface it looks like another interactive film (okay, a collection of them), but it has gameplay mechanics and a narrative that are absolutely unique. It also marks Sam Barlow’s first horror game since Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009). Barlow’s name…
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Cults and sinning seem to go hand in hand. Sure, some of them claim to follow the bible – but they also tend to make up rules that work for them rather than actually interpret and understand what is obviously in front of them. Cult of the Lamb is freaking…
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I always look forward to eastasiasoft’s showcases, which are held on a pretty regular basis and always include some absolute gems. The publisher is back with its New Year/Early 2024 showcase, which begins with huge news: Hakuoki is back! Two of the games in the classic otomte visual novel series…
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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’m not going to lie, it isn’t hugely unexpected that my first news article of 2024 is about a game that is over a decade old. We are in the age of the remake/remaster, after all. But dungeon-crawling RPG Legend of Grimrock isn’t getting a remake. It isn’t getting a…
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One of the great joys about a great game is the soundtrack that enhances it. With the right composer and musicians backing a project, it can be elevated to become something truly emotive and evocative. The very best soundtracks, just like in film, are very much worth listening to outside…
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It’s so close to 2024 now, which means it’s time to look at what will be landing on our consoles in the year ahead. Already we know of a whole lot of stuff that looks like it will be of a very high quality, and so here are Lindsay’s picks…
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It’s the end of the year! And, as always, it’s a good idea to look back and remember the year that was, while looking forward to the new year ahead. 2023 was a bumper year for high-quality games. Here’s Lindsay sharing the five highlights of her 2023 – if you…
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Last September (2022), eastasiasoft posted a video showcase that was a Softstar special; in it, the publisher and developer announced four titles coming to consoles. Xuan Yuan Sword 7 (which has already been released for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as Xuan-Yuan Sword VII) specifically was set to be…
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