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AppWizard

December 1, 2025

The Seance of Blake Manor is a folk horror detective game, but I’ve been too busy digging through my fellow hotel guests’ drawers to solve its supernatural mystery

An investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Evelyn Deane from Blake Manor in Ireland is underway. Evelyn's absence suggests deeper secrets within the estate. Blake Manor, now a hotel, hosts a seance on All Hallow's Eve, attracting spiritualists and skeptics. The investigation involves a mystery menu to navigate clues and interactions with guests. The narrator discovers letters in the widow's chambers that hint at connections to Evelyn. As the investigation unfolds, the narrator is distracted by conversations and ultimately misses the opportunity to confront the widow. The evening culminates in a tragic incident involving the narrator's investigator, Declan Ward, who is engulfed by green flames. A demo of the mystery experience is available on Steam.

AppWizard

November 20, 2025

This game had a 100% positive Steam review score for months, until yesterday when someone finally gave it a thumbs-down just ‘to be different’

Omelet You Cook is a cooking simulation game where players navigate a conveyor belt of ingredients to satisfy customer demands while avoiding the wrath of Principal Clucker, an irate chicken. Since its launch in June, the game has received 100% positive reviews on Steam from over 500 evaluations, until recently when it received its first negative review.

AppWizard

November 1, 2025

Get 13 PC Games For $13 With the Indie Fears Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle has launched its Indie Fears Bundle, featuring 13 games for a base price of , with a portion of proceeds benefiting the charity SpecialEffect. The bundle is available until November 21. Notable titles include: - Mouthwashing: A narrative exploration game set on a space freighter with a PS1-era graphical style. - Arctic Eggs: A cooking game in a dystopian Antarctica where players fry eggs and prepare unconventional breakfast items. - Terror at Oakheart: A 2D sidescrolling adventure that pays homage to 80s and 90s slasher films, allowing players to switch perspectives between the killer and victims. Additionally, Humble Bundle offers other deals, including the Bandai Namco Dark Pictures & Little Nightmares bundle and the Horror Icons Showcase, featuring multiple horror-themed games.

AppWizard

October 12, 2025

Sequel to A Minecraft Movie Confirmed for July 2027

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary have greenlit a sequel to A Minecraft Movie, scheduled for release on July 23, 2027. Jared Hess will return as director and co-writer, collaborating with Chris Galletta. The original film was released in April 2025 and grossed approximately million globally. Details about the sequel's cast and plot are not yet revealed, but the studio shared an image of two "netherite pickaxes" on social media to tease the film.

AppWizard

July 28, 2025

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game review

Players immerse themselves in a life simulation game called Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, set in the town of Bywater, where they experience the daily lives of hobbits through activities like cooking, fishing, and farming. The game is developed by Wētā Workshop and published by Private Division, priced at .99 in the U.S. and £29.99 in the UK. Players take on the role of a newcomer helping local hobbits, engaging in detailed environments to forage for ingredients and prepare meals. The cooking system allows players to create various dishes, enhancing the gameplay experience, while foraging and fishing offer limited engagement. Farming is restricted to small planter boxes, and quests often involve repetitive tasks. The game features complex hobbit characters, adding depth to the narrative, but overall, it may lack gameplay variety and depth.

AppWizard

June 29, 2025

For the first time in three years, Sable is free to keep on the Epic Store

Sable is an exploration game developed by Shedworks that emphasizes personal discovery over traditional objectives. It features a serene open-world design, allowing players to navigate at their own pace. The game is available for free on the Epic Store until July 3. Sable is noted for its unique art style, inspired by Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and is the first game to translate this aesthetic into a 3D environment. The protagonist, Sable, embarks on a journey focused on identity, exploring ancient ruins, interacting with characters, and enjoying the game's music. Sable was previously offered for free on Epic Games in 2022.

AppWizard

June 27, 2025

The Most Relaxing Open-World Game Ever Is Free On PC For A Limited Time

Sable is available for free on PC from June 26 to July 3 on the Epic Games Store. The game, released in 2021, features a striking visual aesthetic and a soundtrack by Japanese Breakfast. It emphasizes exploration and personal growth without combat, allowing players to engage with various guilds and pursue activities at their own pace. Sable is also available on PlayStation and Xbox.

Tech Optimizer

November 21, 2024

DuckDB inside Postgres!!??

The integration of DuckDB within PostgreSQL has garnered attention due to PostgreSQL's limitations in handling online analytical processing (OLAP) tasks on larger datasets. DuckDB is noted for its speed and is seen as a solution to enhance PostgreSQL's analytical capabilities. To evaluate this integration, a setup involving PostgreSQL with the DuckDB extension and a dataset of 50 million records is required. The process includes creating a Docker container for PostgreSQL, importing the dataset, and running performance queries. Initial tests may not always show a significant performance improvement with DuckDB compared to PostgreSQL, leading to questions about the integration's effectiveness. However, the integration offers innovative data processing methods, such as reading datasets like Iceberg and writing back to cloud storage. The data engineering community is encouraged to critically assess the performance claims and mechanics of this integration.

BetaBeacon

November 18, 2024

Google Play unveils its top apps and games of 2024

Google Play dropped its 2024 picks, celebrating the best in apps, games, books, and multi-device options. Partiful won Best App for reinventing event planning, AFK Journey claimed Best Game, and Max nailed Best Multi-Device App.

AppWizard

October 5, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Turn-based fests, Warhammer day specials, new choices, and more

Humble Store's October Choice bundle includes Remnant II, Persona 5 Strikers, Jack Move, Dome Keeper, Jusant, Station to Station, Remnant Records, and McPixel 3 for .99, available until November 5. The Epic Games Store is offering Bear and Breakfast for free until October 10, after which Empyrion – Galactic Survival and Outliver: Tribulation will be available as freebies. Humble has also launched two new bundles: the Twin Stick ‘Em Up bundle and the Warhammer Day bundle, both available for approximately three weeks. Steam is hosting a festival with discounts on turn-based RPGs, strategy games, Ubisoft classics, and JRPGs. The GOG Store's Autumn Sale features nearly 6,000 DRM-free games on sale and a giveaway for Whispering Willows.