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Minecraft Experience surpasses 1m visitors
AppWizard
July 31, 2026

Minecraft Experience surpasses 1m visitors

The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue launched its first outdoor nighttime experience, Moonlight Trail, in Argentina on May 15 at the Ciudad Universitaria Sports Grounds in Buenos Aires. Since its inception in 2024, the Minecraft Experience has attracted over 1 million visitors worldwide. The Moonlight Trail invites participants to explore eight interactive Minecraft-inspired biomes, face formidable mobs, and restore an ancient beacon. The experience was developed in collaboration with Mojang Studios and Supply & Demand, featuring new environmental effects and gameplay mechanics for a nighttime setting. Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, with over 400 million copies sold globally. Further details about the experience can be found at www.minecraftexperience.com and on social media.
Line Games to Globally Publish PC Game 'A.S.S.'... Targeting Early Access This Year
AppWizard
July 31, 2026

Line Games to Globally Publish PC Game ‘A.S.S.’… Targeting Early Access This Year

Line Games has partnered with indie studio TWOMENGAMES to publish the upcoming PC game Amazing Slot Survivor (A.S.S.). This marks the debut title for TWOMENGAMES, co-founded by Hwang Gyu-min and Lee Geon-soo, both with over 20 years of gaming industry experience. Amazing Slot Survivor is a roguelike survival game where players battle waves of monsters called 'Spawners' while upgrading weapons. It features a unique growth path, weapon crafting, support antennas, and a 'strategic reversal system' that allows character enhancements and revivals. The game will be available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and STOVE, with an Early Access release planned for this year.
Soulslike game Wuchang is officially getting a sequel developed by its creator's new studio after the original team reportedly disbanded
AppWizard
July 30, 2026

Soulslike game Wuchang is officially getting a sequel developed by its creator’s new studio after the original team reportedly disbanded

The 2025 soulslike title Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has attracted five million players, marking a significant success for developers Leenzee and publisher 505 Games. Xia Siyuan, the game's director and producer, was dismissed from Leenzee earlier this year, along with other staff members. In April, the Wuchang intellectual property was sold to Digital Bros for approximately million. Recently, 505 Games announced a partnership with Xia Siyuan, who now leads his own studio, Indolphinity, to develop a sequel to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
Koei Tecmo Wants to Release 6 Console and PC Games, 19 Mid-Range Games Before March 2027
AppWizard
July 29, 2026

Koei Tecmo Wants to Release 6 Console and PC Games, 19 Mid-Range Games Before March 2027

Koei Tecmo has launched successful titles like Nioh 3 and Pokémon Pokopia and is shifting focus from blockbuster releases to sustainable growth. The company plans to release six major console and PC titles, 19 mid-range titles, and two original online and mobile titles by March 2027. Major anticipated titles include Attack on Titan 3, which will have a unique opening animation produced by MAPPA, and Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember. Koei Tecmo's president expressed surprise at the success of Pokémon Pokopia, which exceeded initial expectations.
5TH Cell Reveals Broke Wizards, a New 6-Player Co-Op Game for PC
AppWizard
July 29, 2026

5TH Cell Reveals Broke Wizards, a New 6-Player Co-Op Game for PC

5TH Cell is developing a new co-op adventure game called Broke Wizards, set to launch on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. In the game, players can team up as one to six Wizard roommates to complete whimsical jobs and gather funds to pay rent before the week's end. They face challenges from an Imp Landlord and engage in various magical tasks such as rescuing towns, exploring backrooms, racing enchanted ravens, and playing a wizard-themed mobile game. Combat involves using spells while avoiding collateral damage. After work, players can relax with activities like watching videos, playing instruments, and competing in PvP matches. The game features customization options, including outfits and companions, and progression is based on collecting Magic Keys through jobs and paying rent to unlock a treasure chest that grants ownership of their home.
Xbox and Ubisoft console-to-PC collab lets users access games cross-device "at no additional cost"
AppWizard
July 29, 2026

Xbox and Ubisoft console-to-PC collab lets users access games cross-device “at no additional cost”

Xbox has expanded its collaboration with Ubisoft to offer premium editions of franchises like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, along with add-on content for the Xbox PC app. Gamers who own the digital Xbox console version of select games can access the PC version through Ubisoft Connect at no additional cost. This offer includes titles such as Assassin's Creed Mirage, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Far Cry 6, and others. The initiative will be rolled out gradually, concluding on August 4.
AI taught to design efficient farms in Minecraft - mathematical modeling and constraints are used
AppWizard
July 28, 2026

AI taught to design efficient farms in Minecraft – mathematical modeling and constraints are used

The emergence of virtual assistants in gaming, particularly in agricultural simulation within Minecraft, enhances the gaming experience by providing players with instructions and explanations for farming tasks. A developer named Serranegra has created an AI tool that optimizes farm construction by generating an optimal arrangement of blocks based on player input regarding terrain and desired crops. For example, the AI's solution for sugarcane cultivation increases yield from 54 to 61 units while improving land utilization from 66.7% to 75.3%, representing a 13% efficiency increase. However, the tool's benefits vary by crop, with negligible gains for some, such as cacti and wheat. Serranegra has made the source code of the "optifarm" project publicly available on GitHub for collaboration.
Motorola Launches Indigenous Collections App For Language And Cultural Preservation
AppWizard
July 28, 2026

Motorola Launches Indigenous Collections App For Language And Cultural Preservation

Motorola has launched the Indigenous Collections app, a free mobile application aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of the Rainy Lake Ojibwe community, including the Ojibwe language, stories, landmarks, and familial knowledge. The app was developed in collaboration with Ojibwe language instructor Jason Jones and Dr. Anton Treuer, a Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. It is available for download on the Google Play Store and shares only publicly accessible cultural knowledge. The app is part of Motorola's Indigenous Languages Initiative, developed with the Lenovo Foundation, which aims to digitize and safeguard indigenous languages and integrate them into modern technology.
Xbox Owners Get Free PC Copies Of Select Ubisoft Games
AppWizard
July 28, 2026

Xbox Owners Get Free PC Copies Of Select Ubisoft Games

Ubisoft is offering Xbox players free PC versions of thirteen select games they own digitally on their consoles, accessible through the Ubisoft Connect app on PC. Most editions and downloadable content (DLC) purchased on console will transfer to PC, but in-game currency and one-time-use content may not be included. Customers purchasing digital versions of these titles will receive both Xbox console and PC versions immediately, while existing owners will have the PC versions rolled out progressively until August 4. The initiative is part of a collaboration between Xbox and Ubisoft to expand the publisher's catalog across platforms. The offer does not apply in reverse; owning the PC version does not grant access to the console version.
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