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AppWizard

March 30, 2025

Blades of Fire just showed off its first five minutes of gameplay, and I think it might be channelling God of War too heavily

MercurySteam announced its new action RPG, Blades of Fire, which is a spiritual successor to Severance: Blade of Darkness. The game features protagonist Aran de Lira, who navigates a woodland landscape and engages in combat with goblin-like creatures and undead foes. The gameplay showcase highlighted similarities to God of War in combat mechanics, aesthetic choices, and environmental design, raising concerns about the game's originality compared to its predecessor. The original Severance was known for its darker tone, while the new footage lacks this ambiance. MercurySteam's creative direction may aim to attract a broader audience familiar with modern titles. Blades of Fire is set to release on May 22.

AppWizard

March 24, 2025

Atelier Yumia runs better than the previous Atelier games, but has ridiculously high CPU requirements

KOEI Tecmo has released Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, following the mixed reception of its predecessor, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. GUST Studios has made improvements in performance, resolving framepacing issues and enhancing mouse camera movement. The game supports various graphics settings and uncapped framerates but lacks NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR, using Intel XeSS instead. Performance testing on a high-end setup showed over 140FPS at Native 4K/Ultra Settings, but the game is CPU-bound, requiring modern CPUs with 10-14 cores/threads for optimal performance. Locking the framerate to 60FPS provided stability but still needed 10-12 cores/threads. Visually, the game resembles PS3-era graphics, and while it has improved from previous titles, its demanding hardware requirements indicate room for further optimization.

AppWizard

March 13, 2025

Red Thread Games announces mystery survival RPG Hello Sunshine for PC

Red Thread Games has announced a new project titled Hello Sunshine, a mystery survival RPG set in the remnants of a corporate empire, which will be available on PC via Steam, though no release date has been provided. Players take on the role of the last employee of a defunct corporation, navigating a desolate world while contending with environmental challenges and a giant war machine. Key features include survival mechanics, crafting, relationship building with a robot companion, resource scavenging, and the option to play solo or cooperatively. The game emphasizes uncovering the story of a broken world and the player's role within it.

AppWizard

March 8, 2025

Fossil unveils limited edition Minecraft inspired watches to mark the game’s Hollywood debut

Fossil is launching a collection of Minecraft-themed watches on March 7, featuring two limited-edition models: the Grass Block and the Deepslate, each priced at Rs 17,495. The Grass Block watch symbolizes the start of adventures in Minecraft, with a dial inspired by the earth block and sub-dials representing essential survival tools. The Deepslate watch has a rugged design reflecting the game's caves, with indicators shaped like diamond picks and swords, and a black silicone bracelet. Both watches include a creeper figure on the winder.

AppWizard

March 5, 2025

Blades of Fire is a God of War-style action game coming to PC from the creators of Metroid Dread, and it’s almost definitely a spiritual successor to Severance

MercurySteam has announced its new action-adventure game, Blades of Fire, set to launch on PC on May 22. Players will control Aran de Lira, a warrior tasked with defeating an evil queen who can turn metal into stone, complicating his reliance on steel weaponry. The game features a limb-targeting combat system and draws inspiration from Severance: Blade of Darkness, with similarities in character design and gameplay mechanics. The trailer has garnered attention for its impressive graphics and dynamic gameplay.

AppWizard

March 1, 2025

Suffer the Night (PC) Review – Video Game News & Reviews

Suffer the Night is a horror game developed by an indie team in California, inspired by eighties and nineties slasher films. The protagonist, Stacy Linden, wakes up in her cabin during a storm and prepares a late-night snack, which serves as an introduction to the game's controls and atmosphere. The gameplay features a text-based adventure with horror elements, where Stacy must navigate her eerie surroundings and confront a malevolent entity. The game has minimum and recommended system specifications for Windows, including a minimum of 4 GB RAM and a graphics card like Nvidia GeForce GTX 760. The game received a score of 7.5, highlighting its nostalgic charm despite not being the scariest title available.

Winsage

March 1, 2025

Microsoft just turned 50 — Here are the 5 most impactful products it’s ever made

Microsoft is celebrating 50 years of innovation in the technology sector this April. MS-DOS, acquired by Microsoft in 1981, was the precursor to modern graphical operating systems. Windows 95, released in 1995, introduced features like the Start menu and taskbar, requiring a minimum of an Intel 386DS CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and over 50 MB of hard drive space. Microsoft Office 95, launched in 1995, bundled Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, becoming a cornerstone of productivity software. DirectX, launched in 1995, became integral to gaming development, with Doom 95 being the first DirectX game. Microsoft Azure, launched in 2008, has grown to over 600 services and commands a 20% share of the cloud market as of the third quarter of 2024.

AppWizard

February 27, 2025

This 93% positive Steam Next Fest survival game demo wants to combine Minecraft and No Man’s Sky with “RPG-style depth,” and so far it’s actually pulling it off

Cubic Odyssey is a game developed by Atypical Games, featured in the Steam Next Fest, where players explore vibrant planets, craft tools, construct vehicles, and face the Red Darkness. The gameplay emphasizes an extensive tech tree and a sub-crafting system that enhances the crafting experience. Players gather resources to upgrade facilities and fortify their base against threats. The game showcases sharp graphics and a freeform voxel aesthetic. It is scheduled for release later this year.

AppWizard

February 17, 2025

Where to Find and Tame Axolotl in Minecraft – The Times of India

Axolotls can be found in Lush Cave biomes, spawning in underground water bodies under specific conditions: they must be within five blocks of a clay block, at or below Y:63, no more than five blocks above solid ground, and in complete darkness (light level 0). They typically spawn in groups of one to four, with common variants being yellow, pink, and cyan, while the blue variant has a rare spawn rate of 1 in 1200. To tame an Axolotl, players must locate one, catch tropical fish in a bucket from a warm ocean biome, and feed the Axolotl with the fish. Axolotls will follow players underwater after being fed, but they require water to survive and can perish if out of it for more than five minutes. Care tips for Axolotls include maintaining at least two blocks of deep water, avoiding excessive light, and noting that they do not eat unless bred. Axolotls can regenerate lost limbs if injured.

TrendTechie

February 15, 2025

Три новые игры про Лару Крофт слили на торренты в день выхода

The remastered collection of Tomb Raider IV, V, and VI, titled Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, has been released on Steam. Within 24 hours of its release, it appeared on torrent sites, raising concerns among developers and fans. The developers did not use protective measures like Denuvo, leading to discussions about digital rights management. The collection includes Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Enhancements include improved graphics, two control schemes, achievements, a photo mode, health bars for bosses, and the option to switch to original polygonal models. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is available on PC, the latest two generations of consoles, and Nintendo Switch.