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AppWizard

September 13, 2025

The only good Postal game is a spinoff expressionist boomer shooter that takes place entirely in the protagonist’s depraved mind

Postal: Brain Damaged, a spinoff of the Postal series released in 2022, was developed by the Polish indie team Hyperstrange instead of the original creators, Running with Scissors. The game features a vibrant art style and allows players to explore the chaotic mind of the Postal Dude through imaginative levels. The opening level is set in a twisted version of suburbia, populated by eccentric NPCs and introducing innovative combat mechanics. As players progress, they encounter a variety of weapons, including a lightning gun and a nailgun that creates time-freezing bubbles. The game maintains the series' signature crude humor, which may not appeal to all players, and features the Postal Dude, whose quips are often uninspired. Despite its controversial heritage, Postal: Brain Damaged is recognized for its unique gameplay and design.

AppWizard

September 4, 2025

Google is expanding the Pixel Weather app to Wear OS

The Pixel Weather app will launch on Wear OS, expanding from its original phone and tablet versions. It features a layout similar to the existing Weather app but incorporates Material 3 Expressive design elements. The app retains familiar iconography, including a yellow sun on a blue background, and presents weather information in a pill-shaped card that displays current conditions, temperature, daily highs and lows, and a "Feels like" metric. It also includes a detailed hourly forecast, supports watch face complications, and organizes information into three bubbles: temperature, precipitation, and daily highs and lows. Additional tiles for sunrise/sunset times and UV index are part of the new design. The app is expected to launch with the Pixel Watch 4 next month, and Google has started sharing screenshots on the Play Store. The future of the existing Weather app is uncertain as the Pixel Weather app prepares to take prominence in Wear OS.

AppWizard

August 29, 2025

Samsung Messages rolls out ‘Bubble Emoji’ to put some personality into your texts

Samsung Messages has introduced a new feature called Bubble Emoji, which automatically integrates emojis into text bubbles to enhance expressiveness in conversations. This feature is currently available exclusively in South Korea and analyzes the context of messages to select appropriate emojis. It is live for users of the Galaxy S25 series, but it is unclear if it will be available on other Samsung devices. Users can enable the feature through the app's settings.

BetaBeacon

August 19, 2025

These iOS & Android Premium Apps are Free for a While

The fact described in the text is that the game Sky Master is available for free and is an intense shoot 'em up set in space that requires fast reflexes.

AppWizard

August 3, 2025

Sorry haters, Elden Ring Nightreign’s much maligned new Everdark boss is its best yet

The Everdark Augur, also known as Maris, Fathom of Night, is a rotating superboss in Elden Ring Nightreign. Criticism of the boss includes its guaranteed weapon drop undermining the roguelike buildcrafting and the fight's slow pace, making it tedious. The Storm Ruler weapon can deal significant damage to large bosses and regenerates the player's FP bar, allowing for infinite healing. The fight encourages experimentation with various weapon and relic setups, as players do not need to tailor their builds specifically for this encounter. The author appreciates the surprise elements of the fight and FromSoftware's willingness to break conventional game design rules.

AppWizard

July 10, 2025

Minecraft vs. Roblox: Which Video Game is #1 in 2025?

Roblox reported 79.5 million daily active users (DAUs) in Q1 2025, while Minecraft had 140 million monthly active users (MAUs) in 2023. Roblox generated .8 million in revenue in Q1 2025, compared to Minecraft's million for the entirety of 2023. 54% of Roblox users are under 13 years old, while Minecraft appeals to a broader demographic, including adults. Roblox focuses on user-generated content and social interaction, while Minecraft emphasizes creativity and nostalgia.

AppWizard

June 24, 2025

Android’s youthful new design will change the way you make and answer calls

The latest iteration of the Phone by Google app features a refreshed design aimed at enhancing user experience, currently being rolled out to select public beta users. The update includes a simplified bottom menu bar with three options: “Home,” “Keypad,” and “Voicemail.” The Home tab displays favorite contacts in bubbles and a straightforward call log that lists each call as a distinct entry. A new gesture feature allows users to swipe horizontally to answer or decline incoming calls. The incoming call screen has a playful design with contacts in a lumpy circular frame. The update is expected to roll out in September and includes a new “Pixel VIP” widget for Pixel devices, offering enhanced details about favorite contacts.

BetaBeacon

June 23, 2025

Our Favorite Picks for the Best Android TV Games

- Machinarium is an indie adventure game with hand-drawn visuals and logic puzzles. - This War of Mine is a survival-themed strategy game inspired by the Siege of Sarajevo. - Double Dragon Trilogy includes all three installments of the beat-em-up action game. - Death Road to Canada is a randomly-generated road trip action-RPG with lots of replay value. - Crossy Road is an endless road-crossing game with over 200 characters to unlock. - The Wolf Among Us is an episodic adventure game based on the Fables comic series. - Goat Simulator is a chaotic game where you play as a goat causing mayhem. - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is considered one of the best RPGs of all time, set in the Star Wars universe.

Winsage

June 20, 2025

The Windows 11 beta build adds a new UI effect, and people already hate it

The recent beta update for Windows 11 introduced a new touchscreen effect where a trail of bubbles follows the user's finger movement. User feedback has been largely negative, with many comparing the effect to "defect monitor ghosting" and expressing a preference for the previous design. Some users have suggested that Microsoft should allow an option to revert to the old touch input visuals. There is also a growing concern among users about the overall direction of Windows 11, with some feeling that certain aspects are not improving.

Winsage

June 20, 2025

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27881 (Canary Channel)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27881 has been released to the Canary Channel, with downloadable ISOs available. This build introduces a new profanity filter setting for voice typing, allowing users to manage the transcription of profane words. A new feature called speech recap has been added to Narrator, enabling users to track spoken content and access live transcriptions. General improvements include security certificate updates, a redesigned needy state pill on the taskbar, enhanced accessibility features, and new image editing capabilities in the Windows share window. A new FAQs section has been added to the Settings > System > About page, and various fixes have been implemented across different components. Known issues include problems with the taskbar display and the "Reset this PC" option not functioning after the upgrade. Users joining the Canary Channel on new Copilot+ PCs may experience loss of Windows Hello PIN and biometrics.