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December 28, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Even more winter sales and daily freebies

The Epic Games Store is offering a free copy of Hot Wheels Unleashed, a racing game developed by Milestone, which features drifting mechanics and a customizable track builder. The giveaway ends at 8 AM PT on December 28. The Steam Winter Sale is ongoing, providing substantial discounts on thousands of titles. The GOG store is also running a winter sale, offering a free copy of The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav along with other discounted games.

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December 24, 2024

33 Games Under $10 in the Steam Winter Sale

The Steam Winter Sale is currently offering discounts on a wide variety of games, including older titles that provide good value. Notable deals include The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition for .99, Stardew Valley at 40% off, DOOM Eternal for under , Hollow Knight for .99, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for .99, and Overcooked 2 at 75% off. Other games mentioned include Disco Elysium, Fallout 4, Fallout: New Vegas, Skyrim, Divinity: Original Sin, Cozy Grove, Unpacking, The Master Chief Collection, and various Total War games.

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December 22, 2024

Metacritic’s list of top 10 PC games of 2024

2024 saw a significant rise in PC gaming, with major support from Sony and Microsoft. The top 10 PC games recognized by Gamespot’s Metacritic include: 1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - An expansion featuring a new area, adversaries, and deeper lore. 2. Tekken 8 - A continuation of the fighting game series with stunning graphics and dynamic gameplay. 3. God of War Ragnarok - A sequel with an engaging story and new mechanics, continuing the legacy of the franchise. 4. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - A sequel with an emotional narrative and polished gameplay, featuring Danny Trejo. 5. Destiny 2: The Final Shape - A milestone in the Destiny saga, enhancing RPG elements and concluding the Light and Darkness Saga. 6. Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition - The PC release of the sequel with stunning visuals and an engaging narrative. 7. Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut - An enhanced PC version of the samurai game with improved graphics and additional content. 8. Silent Hill 2 - A remake that honors the original while enriching its lore. 9. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - A game that celebrates Indiana Jones with cinematic flair and engaging puzzles. 10. Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power - An expansion adding new mechanics and features to the strategy game.

AppWizard

December 22, 2024

The Best PC Games Of 2024 According To Metacritic

The PC gaming platform is thriving with a variety of titles from Sony and Microsoft, alongside exclusive offerings. Notable PC games reviewed as of December 5, 2024, include: - Elden Ring Expansion by From Software - Animal Well, an indie game with metroidvania mechanics - Tactical Breach Wizards, known for its creative gameplay These titles showcase a diverse gaming ecosystem with contributions from both AAA and indie developers.

AppWizard

December 20, 2024

The best deals in the 2024 Steam Winter Sale

Valve's Steam Winter Sale features a 40% discount on Elden Ring and the first discount on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Other notable discounts include 40% off Shadows of Doubt, 50% off Dungeons of Hinterberg, and 35% off Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The sale includes various sections for games under different price points, highlighting budget-friendly options and showcasing ten games for under 0, including recent Game of the Year winners.

AppWizard

December 20, 2024

Steam Winter Sale 2024: The best PC game deals

The Steam Winter Sale 2024 has started, featuring discounts on various PC games. Notable discounts include: - Assassin’s Creed Mirage: .98 (-60%) - Bandle Tale: .99 (-60%) - Bully: Scholarship Edition: .99 (-65%) - Call of Cthulhu: .99 (-80%) - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: .59 (-80%) - Caves of Qud: .99 (-15%) - Chef RPG: .07 (-15%) - Citizen Sleeper: .85 (-70%) - Coromon: .37 (-75%) - Cozy Grove: .58 (-70%) - Cultist Simulator: .23 (-75%) - Curse of the Dead Gods: .48 (-75%) - Death’s Door: .37 (-75%) - Don’t Starve Together: .31 (-66%) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard: .46 (-35%) - Dragon Ball: The Breakers: .48 (-75%) - Fields of Mistria: .40 (-20%) - Frostpunk: .93 (-85%) - Go-Go Town!: .99 (-20%) - Gourdlets: .00 (-20%) - Hidden Through Time: .75 (-50%) - Indivisible: .34 (-85%) - It Takes Two: .99 (-80%) - Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: .07 (-65%) - Lost in Random: .99 (-90%) - Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime: .97 (-50%) - Mirthwood: .02 (-15%) - Moonstone Island: .17 (-35%) - Norco: .78 (-60%) - OlliOlli World: .48 (-75%) - Omori: .47 (-50%) - Pac-Man World Re-Pac: .89 (-80%) - Palworld: .96 (-25%) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy: .18 (-67%) - Phogs!: .89 (-70%) - Pioneers of Pagonia: .16 (-20%) - Prey: .99 (-90%) - Remnant 2: .75 (-50%) - Resident Evil 4: .97 (-50%) - Sticky Business: .71 (-33%) - Strange Horticulture: .05 (-70%) - Summerhouse: .62 (-25%) - Sunkenland: .12 (-25%) - Tiny Glade: .56 (-20%) - The Crimson Diamond: .20 (-20%) - The Forgotten City: .12 (-75%) - The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria: .36 (-36%) - This War of Mine: .90 (-80%) - Toem: .90 (-80%) - Vampire Survivors: .24 (-30%) - What The Golf?: .84 (-66%) - Worshippers of Cthulhu: .37 (-25%) - Wytchwood: .94 (-76%) Prices are listed in Australian Dollars ($AUD).

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Top Android Apps to Help You Stay Festive & Organized

The December holidays can be hectic, requiring organization and thoughtful planning. TCL offers Android apps to help manage tasks during this time. To stay organized, apps like Todoist, Any.do, and Google Calendar can assist in managing events and gift procurement. For personalized gift ideas, generative AI applications like Claude or ChatGPT can provide tailored suggestions based on recipient details. AI-driven platforms such as Canva and Picsart allow users to create personalized cards and invitations. Recipe recommendation apps like Yummly and Tasty help craft menus catering to diverse tastes. Music streaming services like Spotify and YouTube Music offer AI-curated holiday playlists, while platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video provide personalized movie recommendations. For capturing memories, AI-enhanced photography and video editing apps like Remini and Lightroom can improve visuals, and CapCut can assist in creating holiday videos. To maintain health and wellness, MyFitnessPal tracks eating habits, and the Calm app offers meditation and sleep sessions.

AppWizard

December 7, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Fresh Humble Choices, daily bundles, Star Wars freebie, and more

Humble has launched its latest Choice bundle featuring nine games, including Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Old World, and Atlas Fallen. The bundle is available for purchase, with the next refresh scheduled for January 6. The Epic Games Store is offering LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop for free until December 12. Humble has also introduced a wholesome games bundle and a Holiday Rebundle promotion with popular bundles from 2024. Free events this weekend include Rainbow Six Siege, The Crew Motorfest, Cities: Skylines II, and Synth Riders. Various publishers are offering discounts following the Black Friday and Autumn sales, with DRM-free specials available on the GOG store.

Winsage

December 6, 2024

Best Windows apps this week

Microsoft has reiterated its non-negotiable requirement for TPM 2.0 for Windows 11, which poses challenges for Windows 10 users with unsupported devices. The Microsoft Store has been enhanced for a better user experience, now offering improved organization and support for Win32 applications. New or notably improved Windows apps include Handbrake 1.9.0, which adds support for lossless VP9 encoding and Intel QSV VVC video decoding; Media Squeeze, which optimizes storage through compression of image and video files; and PixTidy, a free app for photo organization that helps create folders based on location and time, and identifies redundant photos and videos.

AppWizard

December 2, 2024

PC Gaming Week brought to you by PC Game Pass

Dexerto is celebrating PC Gaming Week, featuring a curated list of the 50 best PC games of all time. The week includes various content such as rankings of every Call of Duty game, an analysis of Black Ops 6's campaign, a ranking of STALKER games, reasons to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, selections of the best Valorant skins, a Valorant tier list, a League of Legends champions tier list, and a review of the 15 best moments in League of Legends.