To get this out of the way up-front: We need to be wary about art (games, films, books, whatever else) that depict apocalyptic scenarios where some form of invader from without swarms the world and you’re in control of the last nation standing, holding back the horde. It’s an incredibly common trope, and in brighter times, is easy to take…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. And welcome to a new year! 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…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
Game collections are all the rage these days, and are becoming increasingly…
There is something quite charming about storybook city-building Fabledom. Descriptions calling it “cozy” and “enchanting” are apt. The laid-back game has you ruling a world where fairy tales come to life, complete with giants, witches, flying pigs, and hidden secrets. Following a reasonable amount of time in Early Access, Fabledom…
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Fairy Tail 2’s original launch window was late this year or early next, and I’m thrilled that the release date falls into this calendar year! (I’m just so used to delays.) The RPG sequel to the first Fairy Tail Game (2020), is again based on the popular manga and anime…
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Today’s second (now-annual) Panic Games Showcase shows off recent and upcoming titles being published by Panic. (In case there’s any confusion, the date in the title is for Australia and the date in the header image is North America.) All the games overlap with last year’s presentation, which you can…
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Today’s Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo Indie World Showcase and a 20-minute Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. One pattern that’s emerged: there are too many collections of past titles! Every game mentioned will be released for Nintendo Switch; most are likely to be released for…
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Spike Chunsoft is onto a particular theme right now. A few weeks ago it released a game designed to evoke a very specific cultural nostalgia that is core to a lot of aesthetics and narrative themes over there. Now, with Bakeru, it is tapping into something very different in terms…
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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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I’m trying to keep my excitement about Life is Strange: Double Exposure in check fearing total disappointment. (More on that later.) The direct sequel to Life is Strange – remember, Life is Strange 2 is a completely different story – was announced at June’s Xbox Games Showcase. A reveal livestream…
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It was only two weeks ago that there was an announcement made that cozy, semi-open world exploration adventure game Caravan SandWitch would be launching sometime this September, but at gamescom 2024 a specific date was announced via a new trailer (that also shows off gameplay for the first time). In…
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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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Ticket To Ride is, along with Catan, on the way to be our generation’s Monopoly and Risk. First released back in 2004, is has sold 18 million copies, been translated into most major languages, and has had innumerable expansions added to it. There have also been multiple video game adaptations,…
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