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July 31, 2026

Humble announces ‘Rage Inducing Difficult Games’ Bundle

Humble has launched the 'Rage Inducing Difficult Games' bundle, available for purchase for three weeks. For a minimum of £5.40, players can access four titles: Getting Over It, Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends, Splodey, and Never Give Up. For £11.70, the full bundle includes ten titles, adding GRIME – Deluxe Edition, Lorn’s Lure, Aeterna: Darkness Megapack, Jump King, Egging On, and Ghostrunner. A portion of the proceeds will support the Prevent Cancer Foundation.

AppWizard

July 30, 2026

Ubisoft is Currently Giving Away 13 PC Games Completely Free of Charge

Ubisoft has announced a partnership to give away 13 titles from its catalog, including popular series like Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six. This initiative follows the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and aims to build goodwill in the gaming community amidst rising console prices and ongoing supply chain issues. Additionally, PlayStation plans to cease disc production by January 2028, indicating a shift towards a digital-only future.

AppWizard

July 27, 2026

This week in PC games: a battle royale detective game, a broken Y2K metaverse, a laptop tycoon sim, and a new Company of Heroes RTS

- Endacopia: A point-and-click horror game inspired by 90s edutainment software. - Broken Reality 2000: A first-person puzzle-platforming adventure set in a Y2K-themed metaverse. - Plum Road Tea Dream: A semi-autobiographical journey of a queer POC developer through seven distinct graphical worlds. - Moon Crashers: A game where players gather resources to build an escape rocket after crash-landing on the moon. - Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call: A third-person fantasy adventure set in a beleaguered city. - Kinny and the Cosmic Cauldron: A roguelike deckbuilder where players create soups for eldritch clientele. - Dissolution of the Silent Union: A narrative with gloomy anime aesthetics and themes of decay. - Orbital Hell: A hallucinatory score-attacker game battling geometric boglins. - Désorienté: A narrative-driven experience set in a violent world with intestines as currency. - CipherMind: A battle royale detective game for eight players in a concrete labyrinth. - Lunarium: An action-RPG featuring a knight and a floating sorceress. - Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand: A strategic spin-off involving tactical gameplay against waves of enemies. - Joy Malignant: A dice-based RPG set in a city filled with despair. - Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!: A humorous isekai game featuring a truck driver. - Outfield: An exploration of agricultural growth and its implications. - Olga: A cozy adventure game without combat. - Legacy of Sail: A nostalgic real-time naval tactics game. - Culdcept The First: A modern adaptation of a board/card game fusion. - Mistfall Hunter: A PvPvE extraction RPG. - Turnip Mountain: A 2D climbing simulator in a whimsical world. - Signy & Mino: Against All Gods: A side-scrolling RPG featuring a girl and her dog. - Devil's Hand: A card game where players form poker hands on a grid. - Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation: A sim shooter set in a dystopian California. - Cloud Sculptor: A 3D puzzle-platformer where players create sculptures for ghosts.

AppWizard

July 26, 2026

Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered review (2018)

The Geo-mod destruction feature in Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to dismantle walls and pillars, leading to the collapse of entire buildings. The game includes mechanics such as crashing vehicles through enemy bases and detonating mines, providing a chaotic gameplay experience. The recently released Re-Mars-tered edition offers enhancements like improved textures, better lighting, and native 4K support. The campaign mode features significant destructive opportunities, while the Wrecking Crew mode serves as a casual alternative. Despite the game's unique destructible environment, no other titles have successfully emulated its approach, although elements of destruction appear in games like Battlefield, Minecraft, and Just Cause. The sparse Martian setting enhances the experience, and there is a strong desire among players for open-world games that allow for environmental manipulation.

AppWizard

July 26, 2026

A Game About Penguins Set to Waddle Onto PC on 10 August 2026

A Game About Penguins is set to launch on PC on August 10, 2026, developed by Turkish indie studio CO’s Entertainment and published by Ultimate Games S.A. A free prologue, A Game About Penguins: First Catch, has been available on Steam since July 22, showcasing core mechanics and mini-games. The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to 12 players, featuring activities such as fishing, ice skating, snowball fights, swimming, climbing, and playing chess. Players can customize their penguins with various outfits and accessories. The prologue allows progression up to level 3, while the full release will introduce more NPCs, items, and content. The game will also be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in the future.

AppWizard

July 24, 2026

Meccha Chameleon ranks second behind Fortnite in PC revenue for June

Meccha Chameleon achieved the second-highest revenue for PC titles in June, selling over 15 million copies since its launch on June 10. It debuted at No. 6 on Newzoo's PC engagement charts. Other notable sales figures include Lethal Company with over 10 million units in its first six months and Fall Guys reaching seven million in one month. In life simulation games, Paralives ranked No. 7, while Dead by Daylight climbed to No. 10. Grand Theft Auto 6 became the highest-grossing console title based on pre-orders, generating an estimated 0 million globally. The engagement rankings showed minimal fluctuations, with established titles like Fortnite and Counter-Strike 2 maintaining larger player bases than recent releases. Grounded climbed over 250 places to No. 16 on the console engagement charts after its PlayStation Plus release. The Top 20 PC games by revenue in June included Fortnite, Meccha Chameleon, and Counter-Strike 2 & Go, while the Top 20 console games featured Fortnite, EA Sports FC 26, and NBA 2K26.

AppWizard

July 24, 2026

A Game About Penguins Arrives on PC on August 10. Free Prologue Available Now

A Game About Penguins, developed by CO's Entertainment, will be released on PC on August 10, 2026, with later availability on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game features a sandbox environment where players can engage in activities like fishing, snowball fights, and ice skating, with online co-op support for up to 12 players. A free prologue titled A Game About Penguins: First Catch has been available on Steam since July 22, allowing players to experience core mechanics and customization options. The game supports multiple languages and requires a minimum of Windows 10 64-bit, a quad-core processor, 8 GB RAM, and 2 GB of storage space.

BetaBeacon

July 23, 2026

Devolver Digital Releases ‘Poinpy’ for Free on All iOS and Android Platforms

Devolver Digital has released the mobile game 'Poinpy' for free on iOS and Android platforms.

AppWizard

July 20, 2026

Steam Week in Review: Take cover, because it looks like more than half of Steam games will have an AI-disclosure by 2027-2028

In June 2017, Valve introduced Steam Direct, changing the platform's game release process from manual curation to a more open system. Before this, game releases were limited, with only one month—December 2016—exceeding 500 releases. By February 2025, monthly game launches on Steam surpassed 1,500. A study by Sulka Haro analyzed around 53,600 Steam titles released between mid-2023 and mid-2026, noting that in 2024, 10.9% of new games included an AI disclosure, rising to 19.9% in 2025, and reaching 30.8% by July 2026. Non-AI flagged launches increased from about 1,030 to around 1,320 per month, while AI-flagged launches grew from approximately 13 to about 530 monthly. Projections suggest that by 2027 or 2028, nearly half of all games on Steam will have an AI flag. Despite the increase in AI-flagged titles, many struggle financially and receive mediocre reviews. The gaming industry is seeing a rise in generative AI technologies, particularly in management simulation genres. Recent notable releases on Steam include Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Palworld, with anticipation for Star Wars Zero Company on August 27.

AppWizard

July 12, 2026

Black Flag Resynced certainly scratches my nostalgia itch, but do you know what else does? Assassin’s Creed Black Flag

Ubisoft's Black Flag Resynced features enhanced visuals and quality-of-life improvements but raises questions about the essence of the original game. The revamped stealth mechanics allow players to crouch anywhere, eliminating fail conditions from stealth missions and diluting the sense of accomplishment. The original game's combat retains its fluidity with a classic control scheme, while Resynced departs from this style. The movement and climbing mechanics in the original require thoughtful navigation, whereas Resynced allows for a more reckless approach. The ship combat in Resynced is improved with new firing modes and officer upgrades, making naval battles more challenging. The narrative of the original remains compelling, with new quests in Resynced feeling lacking in comparison. Modern additions like an in-game shop and a battle pass mechanic create dissonance between old and new elements. Overall, players driven by nostalgia may prefer the original Black Flag over Resynced.