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AppWizard

April 26, 2025

Oblivion Remastered PC: impressive modernisation blighted by dire performance problems

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered utilizes an Unreal Engine 5 wrapper to enhance the original game, but it carries over some of the original's issues and suffers from significant performance challenges, including frequent stuttering. Digital Foundry analyzed the remaster against the original 2006 version, highlighting advancements in graphics but also noting that the remaster struggles with limited polygon budgets and basic effects. The remaster's performance is inconsistent, especially on mid-range CPUs, leading to poor experiences even on high-end hardware. Disabling hardware RT-based Lumen global illumination can improve performance by about 35%, but at the cost of visual quality. Lowering settings yields only marginal performance improvements, and the game fails to deliver an attractive experience compared to the original. A recent patch did not resolve the stuttering issues, indicating that fundamental CPU-related problems remain unaddressed.

AppWizard

April 4, 2025

CONFIRMED: GTAV is returning to Game Pass on Xbox and PC in April

Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) will return to Xbox Game Pass and debut on PC Game Pass on April 15th. The enhanced edition for PC will feature new vehicles, modifications, and gameplay updates, including the “Oscar Guzman Flies Again” update with aerial missions and arms trafficking. Both Game Pass Ultimate and Standard subscribers can access all console and PC editions. The PC version will include enhancements such as ray tracing support and compatibility with DLSS 3 and FSR 1/3 upscaling. Players will also have access to new content, including ambient animals for a photography challenge and the option for a GTA+ Membership for exclusive benefits.

AppWizard

March 6, 2025

‘GTA 5’: How To Keep Your Progress And Transfer Your Save To The Enhanced Edition

Players of Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC can now access the GTA 5 Enhanced update, which includes graphical enhancements such as ray-traced reflections, improved load times for SSD users, ambient occlusion, global illumination, enhanced framerate scalability, and support for Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR. The save transfer process allows players to transfer saves only between the Legacy PC version and the Enhanced version, requiring a Rockstar Social Club account. Accounts with bans or suspensions, or those with insufficient progress on the Legacy version, are ineligible for transfers. Players can upload their single-player save by launching the Legacy version, pausing the game, and selecting "Upload Save Game." To download the save in the Enhanced version, players must launch the Enhanced game, navigate to the Game tab, and select "Download Save Game." Transferring online progress is simpler; players just need to start GTA: Online in the Enhanced version and select their character to migrate progress. The Enhanced version is treated as a separate game, preventing players from joining friends who have not upgraded.

AppWizard

March 6, 2025

What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Rockstar has released a significant update for Grand Theft Auto V on PC, aligning its features with those of the console versions from 2020. The update includes graphical enhancements, improved loading times, and support for the DualSense controller and modern gaming peripherals. It features ray tracing with ambient occlusion and global illumination, support for Nvidia DLSS 3 and AMD FSR3, higher resolutions, and advanced audio technology. This update is free for PC users, while it was paid for console users. Rockstar's investment in updating this decade-old game comes as Grand Theft Auto VI approaches, aiming to keep players engaged and confident in the franchise's ongoing relevance.

AppWizard

March 4, 2025

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Leaves a PC Feature Behind

Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced has launched, featuring improved visuals, quicker loading times, and enhanced audio. It is available on PC through the Rockstar Games Launcher and Steam, but not on the Epic Games Store. Existing PC owners can upgrade for free, while new players can purchase it for .99, with promotional discounts available. A significant drawback is the absence of in-game text chat, a feature confirmed by Rockstar not to be supported at launch, leading players to rely on platform chat or SMS for communication. This removal has raised concerns about the future of in-game chat in the franchise, particularly with the anticipated release of GTA 6, speculated for late 2025. Rockstar has established an official Discord channel for GTA 6, indicating a shift towards alternative communication methods.

AppWizard

February 28, 2025

GTA 5 Enhanced Update 2025 pre-load size for PC, revealed

Rockstar Games announced that the GTA 5 Enhanced Update 2025 for PC will launch on March 4, 2025. Players can pre-load the update, which is approximately 91 GB on the Rockstar Games Launcher and 89 GB on Steam. The update will include features from the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions, such as HSW Performance upgrades and current-gen console-exclusive vehicles. The Enhanced Update 2025 will be free for existing PC owners of the game. Minimum and recommended system requirements have been provided, and the current PC version will continue to receive support, but players on the older version cannot play Grand Theft Auto Online with those who have updated.

AppWizard

February 22, 2025

PC gamers are getting console-exclusive features for GTA 5

Rockstar Games will release a complimentary update for Grand Theft Auto V on PC on March 4, enhancing the game with features previously exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The update includes access to new vehicles and performance upgrades at Hao’s Special Works, improved animal encounters, the option to purchase a GTA+ Membership, and significant graphics improvements with faster loading times. The game will utilize modern hardware capabilities, recognizing SSDs and DirectStorage for quicker load times, and will support AMD FSR1, FSR3, and NVIDIA DLSS 3 for enhanced visual fidelity.

AppWizard

February 21, 2025

GTA 5’s next-gen update finally has a March PC release date a mere 3 years after it prettied-up the console versions

Rockstar Games has a history of delaying PC releases for major titles. GTA 5 was released on PC nearly two years after its initial launch on consoles, Red Dead Redemption 2 had a one-year delay, and the original Red Dead Redemption took 14 years to reach PC. The next-gen update for GTA 5 is scheduled for release on PC on March 4, 2023, and will be a complimentary update. It will include a "one-time Character Migration flow" for players to transfer their Story Mode and Online progress from previous versions. The update promises enhanced graphics and improved loading times.

AppWizard

February 20, 2025

GTA 5 is giving PC players a free upgrade that brings it up to par with the console versions and adds some PC-exclusive features

GTA 5 will receive a free upgrade on March 4, aligning its PC version with the features of Xbox Series X and PS5. The update will introduce new vehicles, including the Coil Cyclone II, Imponte Arbiter GT, Karin S95, Pegassi Weaponized Ignus, and Pfister Astron Custom. It will feature ray tracing, Nvidia DLSS 3 support, and DualSense controller compatibility. Players will need to port their characters over, but this transition will be free, retaining all GTA Online and story progress. The update will also include wildlife encounters, a daily wildlife photography challenge, and a Career Progress feature. New players can receive a ,000,000 bonus by starting as an Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner, or Biker in the Career Builder.

BetaBeacon

February 19, 2025

15 best free Android games with no in app purchases

- AI Factory Limited offers a variety of simple free Android games with no in-app purchases - Alto's Odyssey and Alto's Adventure are free mobile games with in-app purchases that are purely cosmetic - Antiyoy is a turn-based strategy game with simple graphics and rules, featuring multiplayer and no ads or in-app purchases - Crossy Road is a popular free game with in-app purchases that are purely cosmetic - Papers, Please is a simulation game with no in-app purchases available for .99 - Doom and Destiny Advanced is a free JRPG with ads and some limitations, but contains the entire base game - OpenTTD is an open-source version of Transport Tycoon with no in-app purchases - Pathos is a retro roguelike adventure game with no in-app purchases - Pocket City is a city-building simulation game available for .99 with a premium version - Resonance of the Ocean is a short game with no complexity and no in-app purchases - Stardew Valley is a must-play RPG available for .99 without ads or microtransactions - The Spike is a volleyball game sim with optional in-app purchases - Vampire Survivors is a survival RPG with minimal gameplay and optional in-app purchases - Into the Breach is a challenging puzzle/roguelike game available on Netflix Games with no ads or in-app purchases - Vodobanka is a puzzle game where you command a SWAT team with no microtransactions, but a purchase is required after the demo version