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AppWizard

February 16, 2025

9 PC games that are perfect to play at a LAN party

Counter-Strike 2 is a staple in the LAN community, allowing for various player counts and often hosted on dedicated local servers. Rocket League combines football and cars, accommodating up to six players in fast-paced matches. Minecraft allows players to easily open their worlds to LAN clients for shared creativity. Stardew Valley is a farming simulator for up to four players, known for its lightweight requirements. Left 4 Dead 2 is a four-player survival shooter focused on teamwork against zombies, with community mods available. Terraria is a 2D sandbox game that allows for straightforward multiplayer sessions. Unreal Tournament is an arena shooter designed for local multiplayer with skill-based gameplay. Mario Kart: Double Dash features a two-player-per-kart mechanic and can be played using the Dolphin Emulator. Age of Empires II is a real-time strategy game that supports skirmishes, cooperative campaigns, and has a Definitive Edition for easier LAN setup.

AppWizard

December 5, 2024

GOG’s Game Preservation Effort Will Include Delisted Titles

GOG has launched a "Good Old Games" preservation program featuring an initial selection of 100 titles, ensuring they are playable on modern PCs with the latest Windows versions and graphics drivers. The program includes ongoing support for bug fixes and a support service for players encountering issues. GOG will continue to support classic titles like Warcraft and Warcraft II, even after their removal from the store by Blizzard. The initiative aims to address the challenges of game preservation, including the complexities of digital ownership and securing rights from publishers. GOG employs open-source emulators for older DOS-based games and has undertaken quality assurance processes for the titles in the program. The company plans to expand the preservation program monthly and has invested in resolving persistent issues, such as a memory leak in Dragon Age: Origins.

AppWizard

November 1, 2024

Red Dead Redemption PC port review – looks and runs better than ever

Red Dead Redemption has been released on PC, allowing players to experience John Marston's story five years after Red Dead Redemption 2. The PC port includes modern upscaling features like DLSS and FSR, but some technical aspects feel outdated compared to the PS4 version. Keyboard and mouse controls are well-implemented, and the graphics menu allows adjustments to shadows and detail levels for geometry, trees, and grass. The game runs smoothly on high-performance PCs, achieving over 100fps at 4K resolution with DLAA enabled, although certain settings can cause performance drops. The port is stable with no significant bugs, and over a hundred community mods have emerged to enhance the game. Red Dead Redemption is now available on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One, and is playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility.

BetaBeacon

August 3, 2024

What are modded Android games and are they safe?

Modded Android games are altered, unofficial versions of published titles that can introduce new details, alter existing items, or unlock things usually gated behind level locks or in-game currency. These modifications can provide users with more control over their gaming experience beyond what the developer intended. However, there is an inherent risk in downloading modded games from third-party sources, as the modder's intentions may not be trustworthy. It is safer to download mods from trusted repositories backed by the developer to avoid potential issues. Popular games like Stardew Valley have dedicated mod loaders and repositories for users to easily search for and install mods.