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AppWizard

July 3, 2025

Epic Games Store Now Has $40 Worth of Free Games

The Epic Games Store is offering two free games for PC gamers until July 10. Players who claim them during this period will retain access indefinitely. The first game is Backpack Hero, developed by Jaspel, which has a Metacritic score of 76 and an 86% approval rating on Steam from nearly 7,000 players. It offers 10 to 60 hours of gameplay and features a deck-building roguelike mechanic focused on item organization within a backpack. The second game is Figment, created by Bedtime Digital Games, with a Metacritic score of 77 and an 87% approval rating on Steam from over 1,000 reviews. It provides 5 to 6 hours of gameplay and is set in a whimsical, musical action-adventure within the human mind, where players solve puzzles to confront nightmares.

AppWizard

June 20, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Meteorfall Journeys, Towaga, Lumino City, more

A new wave of Android game and app deals has emerged, including savings on Samsung Galaxy Book laptops and Lenovo’s Legion Go PC gaming handheld. Discounts are available on the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Google Pixel Watch 3. Notable Android app and game price drops include titles such as Towaga, Lumino City, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, and Meteorfall: Journeys. Meteorfall is a deck-building roguelike adventure where players choose from four adventurers and enhance their decks with new cards. Combat involves drawing cards to either unleash their power or conserve stamina, adding strategic depth to encounters.

AppWizard

April 30, 2025

The Best PC Games of 2025 So Far (Spring Edition)

Spring 2025 has seen the release of several notable PC games, including: - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Released on April 24, 2025, by Sandfall Interactive, it sold over 1 million copies in three days and features a blend of French art nouveau aesthetics and JRPG combat mechanics. - Monster Hunter Wilds: Released on February 28, 2025, by Capcom, it introduces full narrative integration and dynamic monster interactions. - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered: Released on April 22, 2025, by Bethesda Game Studios, it attracted over 4 million players shortly after launch and features enhanced visuals and gameplay updates. Other early 2025 releases include: - Blue Prince (April 10, 2025) - Split Fiction (March 6, 2025) - Atomfall (March 27, 2025) - Assassin’s Creed Shadows (March 20, 2025) - Two Point Museum (March 5, 2025) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (January 23, 2025) - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (January 22, 2025) - Ninja Gaiden II Black (January 23, 2025) - The Talos Principle: Reawakened (April 10, 2025) Highly anticipated titles for later in 2025 include: - Grand Theft Auto VI (Late 2025) - Doom: The Dark Ages (May 15, 2025) - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (August 28, 2025) - The Outer Worlds 2 (Expected 2025) - Borderlands 4 (September 12, 2025) - Marvel’s Blade (TBA 2025) - Hades II (Full Release later 2025) - Frostpunk 2 (Summer 2025) - Slay the Spire 2 (Early Access Expected 2025) - Anno 117: Pax Romana (Expected 2025) - Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (October 2025) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Expected 2025) - Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Expected 2025) In 2024, top-rated PC games included: 1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 2. Metaphor: ReFantazio 3. UFO 50 4. Tekken 8 5. Caves of Qud 6. Animal Well 7. Satisfactory 8. Balatro 9. Thank Goodness You’re Here! 10. The Last of Us Part II Remastered The PC gaming landscape in 2024 was characterized by significant hardware advancements, improved game integration and compatibility, and thriving online communities.

AppWizard

December 21, 2024

Epic Games Store Users Have 24 Hours to Get New Free Game

Epic Games Store users have 24 hours to download the free game "Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles," which will be available until December 21. This game is a full release, not a demo, and will remain in users' libraries permanently once redeemed. Developed by Little Leo Games and published by Akupara Games, it is a dice-deck-building roguelike that received an 85 score on Metacritic and has a 92 percent positive rating from over 2,700 user reviews on Steam. The game typically costs .99 and offers 10 to 25 hours of core gameplay, with completionists spending up to 50 hours.

BetaBeacon

December 10, 2024

New Android games making waves in November

Five new Android games were released in November 2024, including Total War: Empire, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, The Abandoned Planet, Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG, and Dungeon Clawler.

AppWizard

December 6, 2024

The 25 Most Wanted PC Games Of 2025–And Beyond–Revealed

The PC Gaming Show revealed the Most Wanted PC games for 2025 and beyond, determined by over 80 industry experts. Grand Theft Auto VI ranked fifth, below the top three spots. The list includes 25 titles, with varying release dates, including eight marked as “TBD” and seven promising a release in “2025.” The Thing: Remastered was already released prior to the event. Notable titles and their details include: - 25) Judas - TBD, narrative-driven first-person shooter. - 24) Killing Floor 3 - Early 2025, co-op horde shooter. - 23) Control 2 - TBD, sequel to the original Control. - 22) Crescent County - TBD, life simulation game. - 21) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - January 2025, narrative-driven sci-fi adventure. - 20) Perfect Dark - TBD, reimagining of the classic game. - 19) Menace - 2025, tactical sci-fi gameplay. - 18) Mafia: The Old Country - 2025, prequel to the Mafia series. - 17) Dune: Awakening - Early 2025, open-world survival MMO. - 16) Witchbrook - TBD, 2D pixel art game. - 15) Skate. - 2025, free-to-play skating game. - 14) Project 007 - TBD, James Bond game. - 13) Atomfall - March 27, 2025, alternate timeline exploration game. - 12) Light No Fire - TBD, survival game. - 11) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - TBD, remake of Snake Eater. - 10) The Thing: Remastered - Out now, revitalized horror game. - 9) Wanderstop - March 2025, indie game with complex narrative. - 8) Avowed - February 18, 2025, first-person fantasy RPG. - 7) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - February 4, 2025, sequel to medieval RPG. - 6) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - 2025, sequel to Death Stranding. - 5) Grand Theft Auto VI - 2025, anticipated next installment in the series. - 4) Slay the Spire 2 - 2025, sequel to the deck-building roguelike. - 3) Monster Hunter Wilds - February 28, 2025, new entry in the monster-slaying genre. - 2) DOOM: The Dark Ages - 2025, prequel exploring the origins of the Doom Slayer. - 1) Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - February 11, 2025, return of the 4X strategy game.

AppWizard

August 24, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Rhythm festivals, a packed Resident Evil bundle, and more

The Epic Games Store is offering The Callisto Protocol and Gigantic: Rampage Edition for free until August 29. The Callisto Protocol is a survival horror game set in a high-security prison on Jupiter's moon, while Gigantic: Rampage Edition revitalizes the original MOBA experience. Upcoming offers include a Fallout Classic Collection and Wild Card Football. The Humble Store features the Decades of Horror bundle with ten Resident Evil titles, starting with a minimum purchase to unlock additional games, and the newly launched Humble Detectives Bundle. Free events this weekend include Diablo IV, Warhammer: Vermintide 2's new versus mode, Hellcard, and Core Keeper, all available on Steam. The GOG store is hosting DRM-free promotions for action games, indie titles, and Mafia hits. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

Winsage

April 29, 2024

One of 2024’s best games has been an absolute life-changer for its solo developer — and you need to make sure you’ve played it

- Balatro is an indie game that has sold over 1 million copies and is highly praised for its deck-building roguelike format. - The game has become a success story, with its creator, localthunk, transitioning from a hopeful developer to a celebrated creator. - Balatro is the second highest scored game on Metacritic for the year and has sparked high engagement on platforms like Twitch and the Steam Deck. - The game's essence combines roguelike challenges with a poker-based gameplay system, inviting players to craft the ultimate deck for high scores.