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)!…
First Break Labs is a new collective of industry vets who have worked for major names like SEGA, Nintendo, and Atlus. It brings with it a “refreshing” new indie support model. According to a press release, First Break’s goal is to, “carve a new path of supporting groundbreaking games by…
Developer, J.R. Hudepohl, and publisher Top Hat Studios have shared a new…
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is the latest loving homage to the…
Whether you remember it or not, Ruina: Fairy Tale of the Forgotten Ruins was made back in 2008 with a combination of RPG Maker 2000 programming and a heart full of passion by video game development go-getter, Shoukichi Karekusa. While Karekusa has released more titles than there are search results…
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Oh, to be a quaint farmer living a rural Japanese life. If only there were a recently announced upcoming title to emulate these wholesome wishes of mine… There is? That’s right! Welcome to Hakoniwa Bokujou Hitsuji, the most recently announced farming simulator project by SUCCESS Corporation, and the ninth iteration…
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Published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment and Shueisha Games, ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni has had its origins revealed more than a year ago as an upcoming 3D action game project, led by Kenei Design, the developer. Now we have an opening movie to whet our appetite with, and…
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The Voice of Cards has really carved out a niche for itself by offering players an incredibly JRPG experience told entirely by cards. The previous two games, The Isle Dragon Roars, and The Forsaken Maiden, were released in October 2021 and February 2022 respectively, and, this new one looks set…
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KartRider: Drift, an upcoming kart racer title developed and published by Nexon, will be getting an open beta so everyone can try it out (presumedly the microtransactions too) ahead of its full launch (which will be basically the same as the beta). With an interim pre-registration period and three previous…
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November 22 will bring the bloodiest, goriest anime game of all, as Gungrave G.O.R.E lands on our consoles. It’s right there in the name and everything! This game’s got gore. The publishers have also shared a new trailer that highlights what more of the action will look like and more…
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The First Descendant is an upcoming free-to-play third-person RPG-shooter by Nexon is looking like the combination of a Destiny 2 and Monster Hunter. If that sounds good to you there is a planned PC beta test just around the corner, in late October! You’ll be able to reserve a spot…
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Sometimes it can be therapeutic to surround yourself with vile creatures, and the winding spirals and protrusions of gothic architecture, or so we’ve heard! Either way, this is all you’ll be experiencing in Black Witchcraft. It hails from QuattroGear, a Korean indie game development studio that had previously developed a…
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Defiant Development was a favourite Aussie studio. Responsible for the excellent Hand of Fate, and the even better Hand of Fate 2, this team of game development veterans were doing amazing work to build the local industry and create a franchise that had real potential. Unfortunately, Defiant couldn’t survive a…
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It’s an immersive storytelling atmosphere brought together with a calligraphic art style. This is how I’d describe Labyrinth of Zangestu, an up-and-coming turn-based dungeon RPG currently in development by KaeruPanda. Sounds good, right? We’re keen too. This is a significant departure for the team, which was previously best known for…
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