It would be hard to believe that the first title from a small indie developer — one about civilians suffering in a war-torn city — is still going strong ten years post-launch, except that is where This War of Mine finds itself. And it makes sense: I still pick it up and play sometimes, craving its narrative and strategic gameplay.…
For better or worse, so much can change in 10 years. In particular, things continue to escalate and become far more bleak when it comes to war. Some of the biggest video game franchises continue to glorify war by literally gamifying it, making violence and death look like a great…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With…
Indika is a game quite unlike any other I’ve seen before and…
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 love that games based on books are becoming more of a thing lately, and not just comic books. The Invincible is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by hard science-fiction author and Polish futurologist Stanisław Lem, and it mixes expansive space vistas with retro-futuristic and atompunk…
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“Thauma” is the Ancient Greek word for a supernatural event, whereas “thaumaturge” is the Ancient Greek word for one who preforms supernatural events. I didn’t know this despite learning Ancient Greek words back in university, and now I’m questioning the entire point of my education. Anyway, The Thaumaturge was previously…
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Described as “a cinematic story of love and promises” and “a gripping narrative adventure,” I’ve had my eye on South of the Circle since it was first announced earlier this year. How could I not with descriptions like those two?! It helps that the developer is award-winning and the publisher…
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Our second and final recap of the day is for the PC Gaming Show. It’s shown Sam Barlow titles in the past so I’m really hoping to see more Immortality, even if we did see a good amount of it during the Tribeca Games Spotlight. One thing I know for…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we 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 am generally all in for narrative adventure games, but there’s something extra special about South of the Circle. 11 bit studios has partnered with BAFTA-winning studio State of Play for the game, which is a cinematic story set during the Cold War in the 1960s. The graphics are stunning,…
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