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AppWizard

March 2, 2026

Steam Drops 10 New Free Games This Weekend, Keep Forever

This weekend, Steam users can download a selection of new free games, including: - The Raid of Brunswick: A first-person simulation of a World War II bombing raid. - Precision: A fast-paced 2D platform shooter with retro graphics and sound. - Stellifier: The Comeback: An otome typing game featuring returning idols. - Dreams Stories Online: An MMORPG with real-time combat and character progression. - Dog's Walts: A game where players control a dog to knock soldiers off a stage. - Haimaskià: A vampire-themed action/stealth game featuring an assassin named Lucie. - Metal Goose: A first-person retro shooter where players battle robotic birds. - Exodus: A top-down shooter defending Earth from alien invaders. - Song of Decay: A 2D RPG inspired by the myth of Orpheus. - Slime Wars: A 2D real-time strategy game focused on slime battles and resource management. These games can be downloaded from their store pages on Steam and will remain in users' libraries indefinitely.

BetaBeacon

February 16, 2026

Top Mobile Games to Try in 2026: PlayStation‑Level Fun on Android

- Genshin Impact is an open-world action RPG game available on Android with high-end visuals and constant seasonal updates. - Call of Duty: Mobile brings the classic FPS franchise to Android with fast-paced multiplayer matches and a battle royale mode. - Hearthstone is a strategy card game set in the Warcraft universe, offering deep strategy for veterans and regular expansions. - Just Dance Now brings the energetic dance-filled experience of the Just Dance series to mobile devices with thousands of popular songs to dance to. - The Elder Scrolls: Blades brings the world of Tamriel to mobile devices with fast-paced combat, dungeon crawling, and town building.

AppWizard

February 16, 2026

“The hardest game in the world to make” – How Darkhaven hopes to rebottle Diablo 2’s lightning by channelling Minecraft

The "Necropolis" event in Darkhaven introduces a wave of undead that obstructs player waypoints and populates the environment with skeletal minions. Players can transfer characters to new worlds, facing challenges like volcanic eruptions, rising floodwaters, or ice ages. The game features modular gameplay events that can be procedurally integrated into the world. Players can interact with each other's worlds and utilize terrain deformation and building systems for strategic gameplay. Darkhaven aims to rejuvenate the action-RPG genre by focusing on organic experiences and player agency, moving away from rigid progression systems. The game emphasizes diverse loot systems and player impact on the environment, creating a living world that reflects players' actions. The development team includes veterans from the original Diablo, and they are preparing for a Kickstarter campaign.

AppWizard

January 31, 2026

Old-school MMO Project: Gorgon launches into 1.0 with an update that adds ‘by far the largest and most complex map we’ve ever made’

Project: Gorgon has emerged from Steam early access, featuring straightforward 3D graphics and a minimally guided leveling experience that encourages exploration. The recent 1.0 update introduced the capital city of Statehelm, which is the largest map created by the developers and includes 200 new quests and character progression up to level 100. The update also brought new character models, revisions to combat wisdom mechanics, crafting epiphanies for master craftsmen, and refinements to player-run vendor stalls. A notable change in the game is that "skeletons are no longer contortionists." A demo is available for players to experience the game up to level 15, and a 25% launch discount is offered until February 4, reducing the price to £15.74.

AppWizard

January 28, 2026

Emberville Announced for PC; Aims to Be Like Diablo Lite Meets Stardew Valley

Emberville is a new title from developer Cygnus Cross, blending elements of "Diablo Lite" and "Stardew Valley." It is set to launch in Early Access on Steam in the summer of 2026. The game features a voice cast including Doug Cockle and Alex Jordan. Key gameplay features include a simple combat system, an inherited skill leveling system, formidable boss fights, cross-class combat skills, a weapon combo system, and a creative area for building and customizing the game world. Players can add Emberville to their wishlist on Steam.

AppWizard

November 28, 2025

If you’ve left Castor Woods behind, the new Dying Light The Beast update gives you some very good reasons to return

Patch 1.4 for Dying Light introduces Legend Levels and New Game Plus (NG+), allowing players to replay the main storyline with increased difficulty while retaining gear and character progression. Players can earn Legend XP after reaching the maximum character level, which can be used for passive upgrades. The patch enhances graphical fidelity with ray tracing support for PC players and addresses over 70 graphical issues across all platforms. It includes more than 200 gameplay improvements, particularly in parkour navigation. A new login bonus offers the Bloody Bowie Knife until December 2, and a double XP event runs until November 30.

BetaBeacon

November 25, 2025

Bleach drops Soul Resonance mobile game on iOS and Android, heres what you need to know

- Bleach: Soul Resonance is a new 3D action RPG mobile game based on the legendary manga series. - The game features intense 3D combat with real-time character switching and seventeen playable characters at launch. - Players can expect regular updates, additional story chapters, character releases, and limited-time events. - The game is free to play with optional in-app purchases available. - The launch roster includes seventeen characters from early Bleach story arcs, with more to come in future updates.