Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. 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)!…
Even if you don’t know the name FuRyu, you may be familiar with some of its titles, including The Legend of Legacy and Reynatis. Today, the Japanese developer/publisher announced Varlet, an immersive, story-driven high school RPG that challenges players to explore the duality of their own nature. (If you want…
I’ve played some great games that use in-game smartphone mechanics; for example,…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
I don’t have much patience for city builders, despite my love of sims. Very few are actually simple enough for me to understand, so I tend to write them off. That being said, I certainly know of Cities: Skylines and its critical and consumer acclaim (except the Nintendo Switch port,…
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At first glance, I’m drawn to the visual artwork in Tamarak Trail. The developers were inspired by many artists, including the Group of Seven. The Group of Seven are infamous in Canada as the landscape artists of the early to mid 20th century, so that’s a big name to throw…
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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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Nippon Ichi Software is undoubtedly one of the best developers out there, and has been for some time now. From the Disgaea series to void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium to newer titles like Process of Elimination, the developer is hard at work producing some of the games I find the most…
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1997 was a long time ago. I was in the sixth and seventh grade at the time. The Backstreet Boys ruled my life (okay, some things never change). So many good movies were released, including Titanic and The Full Monty (the latter being the best, of course). As far as…
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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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It seems as though Nintendo Switch is the best console to get FMV games; most launch on PC as well, but not all of them make it to other platforms. From classic to contemporary, there’s a lot to choose from. And here’s another one! Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure…
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I think otome games are pretty great; then again, I’m a woman, so I’m also their target audience. Regardless, the more the merrier! It’s especially nice when a game is launched that may have been overlooked at first due to its platform. And that’s kind of how I feel about…
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Have you ever played a game and thought, hmmm, my sword is kinda hot – I want to date it? Okay, probably not… until you play Boyfriend Dungeon and your entire world view collapses in front of you. There are a lot of reasons for me to rave about Boyfriend…
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Squash meets block-breaking puzzles in C-Smash VRS, described as a complete reimagining of Sega’s iconic title. Prepare to be sore in the best of ways after playing this full-body experience at the end of space and time. VR isn’t normally something I’m interested in, but this actually sounds pretty fun…
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