Nearly a year ago, PQube announced it would publish otome crime-solving cinematic visual novel Bustafellows season2 in the West in 2025. And it is making good on that promise! The sequel to Bustafellows (which DDNet Editor-in-Chief Matt describes as being right up there with the best crime fiction works he’s experienced across all forms of media) now has a set…
Upcoming relaxing first-person game Spray Paint Simulator seems pretty darn satisfying. I’ve previously described it as PowerWash Simulator (which I am slightly obsessed with), but in reverse: instead of spraying water, you’re spraying paint! Players will soon be able to start their own business and become the best spray painter…
Eastasiasoft has announced its full game slate this month (May 2025), including…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
Nearly a year ago, PQube announced it would publish otome crime-solving cinematic visual novel Bustafellows season2 in the West in 2025. And it is making good on that promise! The sequel to Bustafellows (which DDNet Editor-in-Chief Matt describes as being right up there with the best crime fiction works he’s…
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Upcoming relaxing first-person game Spray Paint Simulator seems pretty darn satisfying. I’ve previously described it as PowerWash Simulator (which I am slightly obsessed with), but in reverse: instead of spraying water, you’re spraying paint! Players will soon be able to start their own business and become the best spray painter…
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Eastasiasoft has announced its full game slate this month (May 2025), including five titles for PC and/or consoles. Most of these games have already been announced, but this is confirmation of specific release dates. The five games the publisher will release this month are Submarine Survivor, Moe Waifu H Push-Box,…
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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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Memory becomes gameplay in adventure game Fomography, a story-driven photography adventure. Last year, Dangen Entertainment announced that the game would launch in early 2025. Today, the publisher revealed the release date, set for the end of May. It will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. There is also…
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A couple of months ago, Idea Factory International announced it would be bringing Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy West this year, and now it has announced a July launch date for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. In the game, a girl named Fia wants to enrol at the Ancient…
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Set in contemporary São Paulo, visual novel Pivot of Hearts explores the idea that love doesn’t follow a single path. Branching relationships are determined by tarot-based choices, a gameplay mechanic explored in my recent interview with Brazilian developer Dragonroll Studio. The game’s narrative explores love, identity, and the many forms…
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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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There is something special about Japanese horror, so any new Japanese horror game is worth keeping an eye on. Today, publisher Nippon Ichi Software announced that horror adventure game Lens (formerly known as Renzu) will be released in Japan for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch this August. In it, the protagonist…
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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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