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Google Play 2025 Awards: Focus Friend wins best app, Pokémon TCG Pocket best game
AppWizard
November 23, 2025

Google Play 2025 Awards: Focus Friend wins best app, Pokémon TCG Pocket best game

Google Play has announced its selections for the best Android applications and games of 2025. The Best App award went to Focus Friend, developed by Hank Green, recognized for its gamified productivity features. The Best Game award was given to Pokémon TCG Pocket, a mobile adaptation of the trading card game. Luminar won the multi-device Best App award, while Disney Speedstorm was named the multi-device Best Game. Additional winners included: - Best for Fun: Edits - Best for Personal Growth: Focus Friend - Best Everyday Essential: Wiser – 15 Minute Audio Books - Best Hidden Gem: Pingo AI Language Learning - Best for Families: ABCmouse 2: Kids Learning Game - Best for Watches: SleepisolBio - Best for Large Screens: Goodnotes - Best for Cars: SoundCloud - Best for XR Headsets: Calm - Best Multiplayer: Dunk City Dynasty - Best Pick Up and Play: Candy Crush Solitaire - Best Indie: Chants of Sennaar - Best Story: Disco Elysium - Best Ongoing: Wuthering Waves - Best on Play Pass: DREDGE - Best for Google Play Games on PC: Odin: Valhalla Rising
The 20 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time
AppWizard
November 22, 2025

The 20 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time

Microsoft transformed the Xbox brand from a traditional gaming console into a multifaceted platform emphasizing software accessibility across various devices, with the Game Pass subscription model allowing users to access a vast library of games on mobile phones and rival consoles. The Xbox 360 was launched on November 22, 2005, a year ahead of competitors, and became the most advanced console for a year despite technical challenges like the Red Ring of Death. Strategic partnerships and a diverse range of titles, including blockbuster franchises like Halo and Gears of War, contributed to its success. The Xbox 360's architecture resembled that of a personal computer, providing a technological edge over the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Innovations such as Xbox Live and Xbox Live Arcade distinguished the console, making it a hub for competitive and indie gaming. The Xbox 360 remains the best-selling device in the Xbox lineup, with defining titles including Perfect Dark Zero, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Dead or Alive 4, Viva Piñata, Fable II, Ninja Gaiden II, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Fez, and Oblivion, highlighting its lasting legacy in gaming culture.
XBOX Black Friday 2025 Sale Discounts Over 2,000 Digital Games On Console And PC
AppWizard
November 21, 2025

XBOX Black Friday 2025 Sale Discounts Over 2,000 Digital Games On Console And PC

Microsoft has launched its Black Friday 2025 sale, offering discounts up to 75% on select Xbox titles and up to 85% on select PC titles, running until December 3rd. The sale features over 2,000 titles, including games like Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6. Notable Xbox digital game discounts include Fallout 76 at .99 (-75%) and Hogwarts Legacy at .49 (-85%). For PC, discounts include Hogwarts Legacy at .49 (-85%) and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at .99 (-50%). Microsoft is not offering discounts on Xbox consoles, which remain at regular prices, while accessories like Xbox controllers have discounts up to 38%. Retail partners are expected to announce their Black Friday deals soon.
Minecraft and DC Studios Launch Superman DLC Featuring Krypto the Super-Dog
AppWizard
September 10, 2025

Minecraft and DC Studios Launch Superman DLC Featuring Krypto the Super-Dog

Minecraft has launched a Superman DLC in collaboration with DC Studios and Oreville Studios, available globally for 1,510 Minecoins. The DLC features eleven Superman-themed skins and allows players to use Superman's powers, including super strength, heat vision, and freezing breath, while protecting Metropolis. The Fortress of Solitude serves as a mission hub, and players can explore locations like Metropolis and LuthorCorp, encountering Lex Luthor's schemes. Oreville Studios, known for previous Minecraft DLCs, developed this content, which coincides with renewed global interest in Superman following a successful film. The DLC is available on all platforms that support Minecraft through the Minecraft Marketplace.
Kirsten Dunst Craves a Role in 'Minecraft 2': “Maybe I Can Just Make a Movie Where I Don’t Lose Money”
AppWizard
August 21, 2025

Kirsten Dunst Craves a Role in ‘Minecraft 2’: “Maybe I Can Just Make a Movie Where I Don’t Lose Money”

Kirsten Dunst expressed her interest in potentially joining the cast of Minecraft 2, noting her desire to avoid financial losses on her projects. Her two sons are fans of the original A Minecraft Movie, which has become a box-office success. Dunst has also been an advocate for addressing the gender pay gap in Hollywood, reflecting on her early career when she did not ask for equitable compensation. She is currently involved in various projects, including Town & Country, Roofman, and a film directed by Sofia Coppola.
New data reveals GTA Online players also love Minecraft and Fortnite | Esports News
AppWizard
June 11, 2025

New data reveals GTA Online players also love Minecraft and Fortnite | Esports News

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto Online has 20 million monthly active players as of April 2025, its highest engagement since June 2022. Many of these players also engage with other popular games, particularly Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, and Minecraft, with an 11% overlap of GTA Online players with Minecraft. Despite its large user base, there has been a 19% decline in average playtime among gamers who play both GTA Online and Minecraft on PlayStation. This trend suggests that player engagement with GTA Online can fluctuate based on the popularity of competing titles.
Minecraft enters real world with $110m global theme park deal
AppWizard
November 19, 2024

Minecraft enters real world with $110m global theme park deal

Minecraft is partnering with Merlin Entertainments to create physical attractions, including themed rides, hotels, and retail experiences, starting in the UK and the US. Merlin will invest over £85 million in the initial phase, with two attractions set to open in 2026 and 2027. The partnership, named “Adventures Made Real,” aims to expand to additional countries in the future. Minecraft has 140 million monthly players and is the best-selling video game of all time, having sold over 300 million copies since its launch in 2011. The game is also set to have a film release next April and an animated series on Netflix. In 2022, Merlin partnered with Sony Pictures to integrate the Jumanji franchise into its parks and expanded its collaboration with Peppa Pig. In 2019, a consortium led by the Lego family acquired Merlin for £6 billion.
List of the UK's richest game devs and influencers puts Garry's Mod creator neck-and-neck with Rockstar founders, but the richest of all is a different pair of gaming brothers worth £12.5 billion
AppWizard
August 17, 2024

List of the UK’s richest game devs and influencers puts Garry’s Mod creator neck-and-neck with Rockstar founders, but the richest of all is a different pair of gaming brothers worth £12.5 billion

Igor and Dmitry Bukhman, founders of Playrix, lead the UK games industry with a fortune of £12.5 billion. Dan and Sam Houser, co-founders of Rockstar Games, have an estimated wealth of £350 million. Garry Newman, creator of Garry's Mod and founder of Facepunch Studios, ranks sixth on the list. Luca Galante, founder of poncle and creator of Vampire Survivors, is ranked #26. Only three women are represented in the top earners, highlighting concerns about gender equality in the industry.
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