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AppWizard

July 4, 2025

I played 10 free Steam demos this week: here are the 5 games that made it onto my wishlist

The author explored various free game demos on Steam after playing Dune: Awakening. They highlighted several games: 1. Star Birds: A resource management game where players explore asteroids, establish factories, and unlock technologies. The demo impressed the author enough to add it to their wishlist. 2. Watchword: A wordplay and strategy game where players connect words on a grid and use magical tomes. The author found it captivating and recommended it for word game enthusiasts. 3. Discounty: A life simulation game where players run a discount grocery store and uncover town mysteries. The author expressed eagerness to explore it further. 4. Herdling: A game where players guide large creatures across a countryside, featuring minimalistic instructions and an immersive atmosphere. 5. Ball X Pit: A mashup of Vampire Survivors and Super Breakout, combining base-building and farming mechanics with monster-fighting gameplay. Additionally, the author mentioned other games that caught their attention, including: - Quarantine Zone: The Last Check: A management sim in a zombie apocalypse with engaging scanning mechanics but lackluster base management. - City of Voices: A narrative-driven adventure from a developer known for The Rise of The Golden Idol. - Morsels: A creature-collecting roguelite with a challenging color palette. - Scale the Depths: A casual fishing game lacking complexity. - Half Sword: A physics-based medieval brawler more entertaining to watch than to play.

AppWizard

July 3, 2025

Get This Fantastic Warhammer CRPG And 7 More Games For Just $15 At Humble This Month

The July 2025 lineup for Humble Choice includes the following games: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Cat Quest 2, Death's Door, Daemon X Machina, Wizard with a Gun, Neo Cab, Everafter Falls, and Blanc. Humble Choice is a subscription service that allows members to access and keep a curated selection of PC games indefinitely, along with exclusive discounts and access to the Humble Vault. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader features rich CRPG mechanics and tactical combat in the Warhammer 40K universe. Daemon X Machina is a mech battle game that serves as a spiritual successor to Armored Core. Wizard with a Gun is a co-op survival game focused on resource gathering and crafting. Additionally, 5% of every Humble Choice membership fee is donated to charity, with this month's proceeds benefiting Covenant House.

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Prime Gaming deal for July: Download Mass Effect for free

Prime Gaming will offer over 30 free games for its members in July, coinciding with Amazon's Prime Day sale from July 8 to July 11. Notable titles include Mass Effect Legendary Edition, GRID Legends, Need for Speed Heat, and several classic Star Wars games. Members will also have access to more than 25 indie games, such as Death Squared and Samurai Shodown II. Any games added to a member's account are theirs to keep indefinitely, even after canceling their Prime subscription. The complete list of free games for July includes titles like 10 Second Ninja X, 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure, and The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor. An Amazon Prime subscription costs £8.99 per month or £95 annually and includes additional benefits like free Twitch subscriptions and access to Prime Video.

AppWizard

June 28, 2025

Steam Summer Sale 2025 is here offering weeks of massive discounts for PC gamers

The Steam Summer Sale for 2025 has started, offering discounts on thousands of titles, including popular games like "Metaphor: ReFantazio," "Monster Hunter Wilds," and "Sid Meier's Civilization VII." The sale features consistent discounts throughout its duration, which runs until July 10. Valve has reintroduced the "Deep Discounts" section, showcasing significant price cuts on titles such as "Black Mesa" and "Little Nightmares II," with discounts ranging from 85% to 95%. A special Weekend PC Game Deals feature will be available this Saturday. Valve also plans another major event in September for the Steam Autumn Sale.

Winsage

June 24, 2025

After about a bazillion user requests, Windows finally lets you move the audio volume pop-up

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4452, allowing users to reposition the audio volume pop-up and customize the placement of hardware indicators like brightness and volume. The update enhances the Recall feature with a personalized homepage for quick access to recent activities and frequently used applications and websites. Users can manage which applications are captured by Recall, excluding sensitive apps. The update also fixes a glitch with the startup sound and improves File Explorer functionality.

AppWizard

June 17, 2025

Amazon is giving away six free games for Prime Day

Amazon's Prime Day 2025 will take place from July 8 to July 11. Prime members can claim six complimentary PC games until July 8, including Saints Row IV, Star Wars: Rebellion, Saints Row 2, Toem, Dungeon of the Endless Definitive Edition, and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. Free games added to a member's account are theirs to keep permanently, even if they cancel their Prime subscription. In June, additional free games included Mordheim: City of the Damned, The Abandoned Planet, Station to Station, Death Squared, Dark Envoy, Fate: Undiscovered Realms, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Jupiter Hell, and Gallery of Things: Reveries. Prime members also receive a free monthly subscription to a Twitch channel and access to Amazon Luna. An Amazon Prime subscription costs £8.99 per month or £95 annually, offering benefits like unlimited one-day and same-day delivery, access to Prime Video, and exclusive deals. Prime Day deals are available to those who sign up for a 30-day free trial.

AppWizard

June 12, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Little Big Workshop, Don’t Starve Shipwrecked, more

Thursday features new deals for Android users, coinciding with a price reduction on the Google TV Streamer 4K. Highlights include Lenovo’s Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC, Samsung’s budget-friendly Galaxy A16 smartphone, TCL’s 2025 QM6K 144Hz Google Smart TVs at all-time low prices, and discounts of up to 50% on Samsung’s Galaxy Ring. A curated selection of top Android games and applications is also available to enhance the mobile experience.

AppWizard

June 8, 2025

Humble Choice Explained: How The Xbox Game Pass PC Alternative Works

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass offers subscribers access to a wide array of games for a monthly fee, but access is revoked if the subscription lapses. In contrast, Humble Choice allows subscribers to keep the games they acquire, regardless of subscription status, and supports charitable causes. Humble Choice charges a monthly fee or an annual subscription fee and provides a selection of games each month, which are owned indefinitely by the subscriber. The service is more focused on indie titles and offers discounts on games in the Humble Store. It is particularly suited for gamers who enjoy indie games and those with older gaming PCs.

AppWizard

June 6, 2025

Amazon Prime Members Get These 9 Free Games In June

Amazon has announced the lineup of PC games for Prime Gaming in June, which includes: - Available Now: - Mordheim: City of the Damned (GOG code) - The Abandoned Planet (Amazon Games app) - June 12: - Station to Station (Amazon Games app) - Death Squared (GOG code) - June 19: - Dark Envoy (GOG code) - Fate: Undiscovered Realms (GOG code) - June 26: - Thief: Deadly Shadows (GOG code) - Jupiter Hell (GOG code) - Gallery of Things: Reveries (Legacy games code) Additionally, Prime subscribers will have access to games via the Prime Gaming Luna channel, including titles such as Batman: Arkham Knight, Lego DC Super-Villains, and Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition. Games claimed through Prime Gaming remain permanently in the user's library, even if the subscription ends.

AppWizard

June 5, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Out There, Cyberlords, Chicken Police, Heroes of Flatlandia, more

The Google Play Store has introduced new discounts on various devices. The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is available at a discount and includes a free keyboard case. The Frame smart TVs have discounts of up to 0. Lenovo’s OLED touchscreen IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook is at an all-time low price. The new OnePlus Pad 3 is available for pre-order with 0 in free add-ons.