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August 6, 2025

Dark isometric survival management game Peregrino announced for PC

Inverge Studios has announced its new project, Peregrino, a dark isometric survival management game set to launch on PC via Steam, with no specific release date yet. Players will lead a group of pilgrims through a dangerous landscape, facing life-or-death decisions that impact their journey and the fates of their followers. Key features include brutal survival management requiring resource management, a horror journey confronting nightmarish creatures, character-driven gameplay with unique pilgrim stories, a customizable caravan serving as a home and defense, careful inventory management, and a gothic horror-inspired 19th-century aesthetic. An announcement trailer is available for viewing.

AppWizard

July 29, 2025

Understanding How Long a Minecraft Day Really Is

A complete day-night cycle in Minecraft lasts 20 real minutes, which is 72 times faster than real-world time. The breakdown of this cycle is as follows: daytime lasts approximately 10 minutes, sunset takes about 1.5 minutes, nighttime lasts around 7 minutes, and sunrise takes another 1.5 minutes. Both the Bedrock and Java editions of Minecraft now adhere to this 20-minute cycle. Players can track time using various methods, such as crafting a clock, observing celestial positions, or using the F3 debug screen in Java Edition. Commands and mods are available to manipulate time in the game.

AppWizard

July 26, 2025

New Minecraft Server âDay and Nightâ to Launch Open Beta on July 26th, Introducing a Revolutionary Survival PvP Cycle

The "Day and Night" open beta for a new Minecraft server will launch on July 26th. This server features a survival PvP game mode with a day/night cycle, allowing cross-play for Java and Bedrock Editions. The gameplay is divided into a 1-hour Day phase, where PvP and griefing are disabled, and a 1-hour Night phase, where PvP and griefing are enabled. Griefing and environmental damage from the night are reset at dawn. The server includes an emerald-based economy, player-run shops, claimable land plots, killstreak tracking, custom dungeons, and a no pay-to-win policy. Players can connect to the open beta starting July 26th.

AppWizard

July 26, 2025

New Minecraft Server ‘Day and Night’ to Launch Open Beta on July 26th, Introducing a Revolutionary Survival PvP Cycle

The "Day and Night" open beta for a Minecraft server will launch on July 26th. It features a survival PvP game mode with a one-hour day/night cycle. During the Day phase, players can build and gather resources without PvP or griefing. The Night phase allows PvP and griefing, with environmental damage resetting at dawn. The server includes an emerald-based economy, claimable land plots, killstreak tracking, custom dungeons, and a no pay-to-win policy. Players can connect to the open beta starting July 26th.

AppWizard

July 25, 2025

18 Best Horror Games for PC, Ranked

In the realm of PC gaming, horror titles have a distinct presence, offering a wide variety of games that often surpass those on consoles. The text highlights several notable horror games exclusive to the PC platform, avoiding mainstream franchises. 1. DEAD LETTER DEPT. - A typing game where data entry leads to a chilling narrative involving junk mail and madness. 2. Mad Father - An RPG-maker horror game featuring complex puzzles and a narrative about a girl's dark family secrets. 3. The Midnight Scenes: The Nanny - A side-scrolling adventure inspired by The Twilight Zone, focusing on the mystery of a missing nanny. 4. Home Safety Hotline - Players act as a hotline operator, solving bizarre home infestation queries with a mix of mystery and humor. 5. Yume Nikki - A dreamlike exploration game with abstract imagery and no clear objectives, allowing for personal interpretation. 6. The Cat Lady - A high-contrast side-scroller exploring themes of vulnerability and darkness with a striking visual style. 7. IT STEALS - A horror game where players navigate a labyrinth while avoiding a relentless pursuer. 8. Fear & Hunger - A turn-based horror game known for its difficulty and grotesque imagery, where every choice matters. 9. Lost in Vivo - Players search for a lost dog in a terrifying sewer system filled with Lovecraftian creatures. 10. Cry of Fear - A survival horror game set in a disturbing world following a car accident, featuring immersive sound design. 11. Sanitarium - A point-and-click horror game where an amnesiac explores a surreal landscape to uncover their dark past. 12. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream - Based on a short story, players confront their fears in an existential nightmare controlled by a supercomputer. 13. Look Outside - An RPG where players survive cosmic horrors in an apartment building over 15 days, combining narrative and turn-based combat. 14. FAITH: The Unholy Trinity - A minimalist 8-bit horror game that creates despair through atmospheric sound and art design. 15. Imscared - Players solve puzzles while avoiding a lurking threat, utilizing the PC environment for immersion. 16. SCP: Containment Breach - A free horror game where players navigate a facility filled with monstrous entities, featuring multiple endings. 17. Penumbra: Black Plague - Players explore an abandoned research facility, combining puzzles with a gripping narrative. 18. Amnesia: The Bunker - A survival horror game where players manage limited resources while facing a relentless threat.

AppWizard

July 20, 2025

Free Steam RPG Is Only Available for 5 Days Before It’s Gone Forever

A free RPG, Seraph: In the Darkness, will be removed from Steam on July 24, leaving PC users with a limited time to claim it for free. The game, launched on March 6, has received a “Mixed” rating on Steam based on 739 user reviews and is speculated to be exiting the marketplace due to financial challenges. The developer, Seraph Studio, and publisher, Cherry Credits, have not provided reasons for the shutdown or information on refunds, offline mode, or the future of the game. Compatibility with the Steam Deck is currently marked as “Unknown.”

AppWizard

July 20, 2025

Epic Games Store Users Can Now Get Viral Horror Game for Free

Prime Gaming is offering a bonus free game for subscribers of Amazon Prime, which is Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a classic horror title released in 2010. To redeem the free Epic Games Store code, users must have an Amazon Prime subscription, and the redemption window is open until August 11. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the first entry in a series by Frictional Games and has received an 85 score on Metacritic and an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam. The game offers an immersive first-person survival horror experience, with gameplay lasting around 8 to 12 hours.

BetaBeacon

July 13, 2025

Bullet Heavens: auto-shooters, reverse bullet hells, and games like Vampire Survivors

- Vampire Survivors is a game that has taken the gaming world by storm, with Xbox's Phil Spencer confessing his obsession with it. - Picayune Dreams is a surreal space shooter that offers a unique twist on the genre with toggleable auto-shooter elements and boss battles that descend into bullet hell. - Brotato offers a fun and lighthearted take on the auto-shooter genre with tightly controlled arenas and a focus on quick, nimble gameplay.

AppWizard

July 4, 2025

4 idle games I play while working on my PC

Idle games are designed for those working from home, allowing for minimal interaction and automated progress. They provide engaging yet low-maintenance entertainment, often developed by indie creators. Examples include: - Rusty's Retirement: A farm simulation where players set up their farm while automated assistants manage daily tasks. - Cauldron: An idle game featuring turn-based battles and resource gathering from five mini-games for upgrades. - Cast n Chill: A fishing game that allows players to actively fish or switch to an idle mode for automated fishing. - Bao Bao's Cozy Laundromat: Players manage a laundromat for pandas, with a focus timer to maintain productivity while engaging in gameplay. These games offer non-intrusive experiences, allowing players to check in at their convenience without the pressure of failure.

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Minecraft Update Adds New Painting and Lava Chicken Music

Minecraft: Java Edition has released update version 1.21.7, introducing a painting titled "Good Boy" by Sarah Boeving and a music disc called "Lava Chicken" obtained by defeating a Baby Zombie riding a Chicken. The Data Pack is upgraded to version 81 and the Resource Pack to version 64. Bug fixes include corrections for rendering errors on Qualcomm graphics devices, such as an incorrect moon display (MC-297748) and map rendering faults (MC-298448). Other fixes address z-plane conflicts for text elements (MC-298681), glyph placement for TrueType Font (MC-298710), graphical glitches in droppers and dispensers (MC-298832), and underwater fog effects (MC-298856). A memory leak in ItemStackRenderState (MC-299071) and startup crashes on AMD graphics setups (MC-298879) have also been resolved. Server stability improvements include preventing crashes when specific mobs ride turtles (MC-299126) and ensuring accurate recording of new DataVersion entries (MC-299110). Texture management during resource reloads has been optimized (MC-298898).