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03.05.2024

Become a cute animal and spread happiness in the enchanting world of Cozy Caravan, launching in Early Access for PC this month

I’ve become weary of Early Access games, and I know I’m not the only one. There have been a lot of… not great… games released in Early Access that don’t actually improve over time, but I am hopeful that Cozy Caravan will fit not into that category. The developer has been very open about taking in player feedback, even two months ago when the game was first announced. The wholesome adventure game now has a date set for its Early Access launch – and it’s only two weeks away!…

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Become a cute animal and spread happiness in the enchanting world of Cozy Caravan, launching in Early Access for PC this month

May 3, 2024

Indie/News

I’ve become weary of Early Access games, and I know I’m not the only one. There have been a lot of… not great… games released in Early Access that don’t actually improve over time, but I am hopeful that Cozy Caravan will fit not into that category. The developer has…

Path of the Midnight Sun developer Studio Daimon has announced a new strategy RPG roguelike game, Food Devils

May 3, 2024

Indie/News

The first game from Studio Daimon – a JRPG called Path of the Midnight Sun – has a great narrative, solid gameplay mechanics, and a pleasing aesthetic. Today, Studio Daimon announced its next title. Food Devils is about the lone human chef remaining in a post-apocalyptic world where food is…

Learn about the farming and homestead systems for medieval fantasy RPG life-sim adventure Mirthwood in this new trailer

May 2, 2024

News/V Publishing

Farming sims are great: you can be one with nature without ever having to step foot outside. That may sound lazy to some but as someone who is super sensitive to the sun and heat, farming sims give me an experience I wouldn’t otherwise actually enjoy. I’m always on the…

D3 Publisher will launch b-grade sci-fi shooter Earth Defense Force 6 in the West for PC and PlayStation this July

May 2, 2024

D3 Publisher/News

The Earth Defense Force series may have started as an offshoot of the Simple series, but it has developed a cult following all of its own. The latest title, Earth Defense Force 6, launched for PlayStation in Japan during August 2022. This March, the game was released in Asia (again…

Review: SaGa Emerald Beyond (Sony PlayStation 5)

May 1, 2024

JRPG/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 5/Square Enix

Square Enix recently announced that it was cancelling some $150 million worth of games that had previously been greenlit as it shifts to more proven quantities and a strategy of being more selective in what it develops and publishes. What that means is that you should all enjoy SaGa Emerald…

Paradise Killer developer invents a new genre with open world mascot management crime drama Promise Mascot Agency

May 1, 2024

Kaizen Game Works/News

Promise Mascot Agency has the most curious genre description I’ve seen in quite some time: open world mascot management crime drama. Management, crime, and drama are all great (and common) genres. But mascot management? What the heck?! That’s so cool it should already be a thing! I love when developers…

Review: Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo Switch)

April 30, 2024

casual game/Nintendo Switch/Reviews

Endless Ocean Luminous is a rare treat. We live in a world where the games industry is steadfastly committed to speed. Often it’s done through violence and combat, but not always. Even puzzle game developers are on the hunt for ways to make their ideas flow as snappily as possible.…

May 2024 Podcast: Weird, quirky games, Suikoden and literature, and the games of May

April 30, 2024

Digitally Uploaded/podbean/podcast/Podcasts/The games of May

This month we delve into everything from the controversial Stella Blade to the untapped potential in Australian game stories such as Broken Roads, and everything in-between. We kick off the podcast talking about all the games we’re looking forward to that are coming out in May. There are some surprising…

Chill out in the Austrian Alps this summer (for us Northerners) with Dungeons of Hinterberg, launching this July

April 30, 2024

Curve Digital/News

Sometimes all it takes is a specific art style to draw someone to a game, hence why I was attracted to Dungeons of Hinterberg like a moth to a flame. The graphics for this action RPG slash social sim slash dungeon crawler are beautifully colourful and perfectly cel-shaded, a favourite…

The key art for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

Don’t Nod introduces four main characters from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and releases a new ’90s-style trailer

April 30, 2024

Dontnod Entertainment/News

Rarely am I left speechless, but the reveal trailer for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage did just that. Very little was known about the upcoming Don’t Nod game at the time (December 2023) – so little that I had to put in a catch-up – but we did learn that…

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Reviews

Review: SaGa Emerald Beyond (Sony PlayStation 5)

May 1, 2024

Square Enix recently announced that it was cancelling some $150 million worth of games that had previously been greenlit as it shifts…

Review: Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo Switch)

April 30, 2024

Endless Ocean Luminous is a rare treat. We live in a world where the games industry is steadfastly committed to speed. Often…

A key art from California Games on Atari Lynx

Review: The Epyx Collection: Handheld (Nintendo Switch)

April 29, 2024

Epyx is one of those old publishers that commands a fearsome reputation today among a very cultish group of retro fans. You…

Review: Sand Land (Sony PlayStation 5)

April 26, 2024

Sand Land became an unfortunate curiosity on account of Akira Toriyama being attached to it, and it being one of the first…

Videos

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

Dig Dug platforming? Q & A with the devs behind Pepper Grinder

March 18, 2024

It’s hard to find innovation in the 2D platformer genre at times. However, “Dig Dug plus Ecco the Dolphin” is certainly a…

Developer Q & A: What to expect from Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

November 23, 2023

Since as far back as the Game Boy Color, Square Enix has taken strides to compete with the likes of Pokémon and…

A hero image from Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

On revisiting Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 to bring it to a modern audience

October 4, 2023

One of the more interesting announcements that occurred around Tokyo Game Show this year was that the next Romance of the Three…

Nobunaga's Ambition Awakening Interview with DigitallyDownloaded.net

On bringing new ideas to Nobunaga’s Ambition, a 40-year-old strategy series

June 23, 2023

With 16 titles across 40 years, there are very few properties that have had the kind of longevity that Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s…

Gadgets

by Matt

March 27, 2024

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/SteelSeries

Gadget Review: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4X headset

With the cost of living what it is, premium-grade luxuries like sound equipment are surely one of the things that people are choosing to go without. Meanwhile, mid-quality sound equipment, which gets close enough without breaking the bank, must surely be enjoying a renaissance. After all, in a world this horrible and increasingly stressful, finding opportunities for escapism is important,…

Corsair/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Corsair K65 Plus Wireless keyboard

You might think that a small-sized keyboard would be light, both inherently because of its size, and also by design, because a small keyboard does imply “portability.” The Corsair K65 Plus Wireless is, however, not particularly light despite being in a 75% form factor. It is, however, exceptionally sturdy and…