Idea Factory International is bringing otome visual novel Battlefield Waltz to the West over a decade after its original Japanese launch. First announced during IFI’s Summer Festival 2024, the game will be available in physical and digital editions.) It follows a young woman named Lan on her journey as the Maiden of the Cursed Sword. Following tragic circumstances, she ends…
Set in an alternate 19th-century Japan near the end of the Boshin War, Shadow of the Road combines tradition, modernity, Japanese mythology, and steampunk technology. Yōkai are supernatural entities that live in this enchanting realm where your decisions shape destiny. Each one is inspired by folklore and popular beliefs. Today’s…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
I don’t entirely understand newly announced FMV game Blippo+ is, but I…
For those of us with social anxiety, merely going out into the world can be extremely draining… but at least our heads don’t explode! The same can’t be said for Giraffe, the star of A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe. His social anxiety is so bad that his…
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Don’t Nod is aiming for heightened emotions in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and considering its track record with narrative titles, I’d say it will push past the boundaries of the stories it has told in the past. The game will launch in two tapes (parts) in early 2025; Bloom…
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Delays in the game industry are a dime a dozen, and the indie rookie detective game Paper Perjury is no different. It was planned for an October 2024 release, which was bumped to a November launch date and then to a December launch window. Hopefully, the announced December date will…
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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)!…
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The folks over at Devolver Digital have very creative minds, as evidenced by the company’s new strategy to inform prospective players of game delays. In August 2023, Devolver Delayed spoofed Nintendo Directs to announce five titles delayed until 2024. With that year nearing an end, it’s the perfect time for…
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Every new Wholesome Direct results in my game wishlist overflowing with cute and cozy games. Hovering around the top slots from the showcase’s 2024 edition is Squeakross: Home Squeak Home. (It helps that I love pet rats, having had two pairs in the past: Cow, Pig, Leigh, and Zoe.) The…
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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…
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The Infinity Series are well-known visual novels by Kotaro Uchikoshi that sit firmly in the science fiction, suspense, and adventure game genres. It began in the early 2000s, branching out to three mainline games, one spin-off, and one reboot. Today, Spike Chunsoft announced that remastered versions of the series’ first…
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Fast-paced top-down roguelike shooter Driveloop takes you through post-apocalyptic cityscapes to fight through insane mechanical hordes of steampunk-inspired robots was set for a Q2 2025 launch; that window has now narrowed to April 2025. The developer describes the game as a blend of vehicular combat and strategic customization where players…
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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)!…
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