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April 7, 2025

My seven most anticipated Meta Quest games from the 2025 Ruff Talk VR showcase

- Vestiges: Fallen Tribes is a new interactive board game set in a unique sci-fi universe blending tribal desert style with card-battling minifigure concepts. - The game is playable in VR and on desktop PC via Steam, allowing for a wide range of players and styles. - It features several units controlled at a time with powers given by cards, supports PvP and PvE modes, and offers a solo campaign with diverse objectives and playable tribes. - The game is set to launch on April 24 on the Meta Quest platform.

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April 3, 2025

Dune: Awakening Will Add Music From Original Dune PC Games

Funcom has announced that Dune: Awakening will include music from the original Dune and Dune II: Battle for Arrakis, featuring soundtracks by composers Frank Klepacki, Philippe Ulrich, and Stéphane Picq. The game is set to launch on May 20, 2025. In this reimagined universe, Paul Atreides does not exist, Lady Jessica has a daughter, and Duke Leto survives the assault on Arrakeen. Players will start as a prisoner on Arrakis, tasked with discovering the fate of the Fremen. They will learn to survive by mastering Fremen ways, crafting stillsuits, and constructing shelters. The game features an open world with iconic Dune technology, bustling hubs for social interaction, and a dynamic desert landscape that changes weekly with new challenges and rewards.

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April 2, 2025

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Looks To Build $140M+ Global Goldmine In Barren Desert Box Office

Warner Bros. is preparing for a significant turnaround with the release of A Minecraft Movie, projected to generate 0 million globally, with expectations of 0 million from both domestic and international markets. The film, directed by Jared Hess, has a production budget of around million, with Warner Bros. covering three-quarters of the funding. It will debut in 3,400 locations, utilizing premium formats like IMAX and Dolby. The film aims to attract a diverse audience, particularly younger fans of the video game, which has sold over 300 million copies. A Minecraft Movie will open in 75 markets across 32,000 screens, with notable anticipation in China, where it is leading pre-sales. Additionally, NEON is releasing Hell of a Summer, projected to exceed million, in 1,250 theaters across the U.S. and Canada.

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March 29, 2025

The new game from former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies is coming in June, and boy it sure looks like a Rockstar game

Build a Rocket Boy has announced that its game, MindsEye, will be released on June 10, 2025, for PC and consoles simultaneously. The game is set in a near-future desert metropolis called Redrock City, featuring a narrative centered around Marco Silva, a tech genius, and Shiva Vega, the city's mayor. The game emphasizes a tightly crafted story about technology and ambition, contrasting with the open-ended nature of traditional GTA titles. Players can pre-purchase MindsEye on Steam for £55/€60, receiving a deluxe edition upgrade that includes exclusive cosmetics and a premium pass for additional missions and challenges throughout 2025 and early 2026.

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March 27, 2025

The Best Minecraft Updates (And How They Changed Multiplayer Forever)

Minecraft has evolved significantly since its inception, with various updates introducing new features and enhancing gameplay. 1. Beta 1.8 (2011): Introduced hunger, sprinting, strongholds, and villages, marking the transition to survival mode and boosting multiplayer dynamics with the rise of PvP servers and Hunger Games-style minigames. 2. Release 1.3 (2012): Unified single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing single-player worlds to function as lightweight servers and introducing command blocks for scripting events, enhancing multiplayer experiences. 3. Release 1.7 (2013): Added new biomes and improved world generation, enriching multiplayer exploration and encouraging themed survival worlds and roleplay. 4. Release 1.8 (2014): Introduced armor stands, banners, and enhanced creator tools, allowing for custom lobbies and scripted events, fostering a thriving multiplayer scene. 5. Release 1.13 (2018): Revitalized oceans with new features like coral reefs and improved swimming mechanics, leading to water-themed multiplayer worlds and ambitious server designs. 6. Release 1.16 (2020): Transformed the Nether with new biomes and mobs, introducing Netherite and creating new survival challenges and PvE zones for multiplayer. 7. Releases 1.17 & 1.18 (2021): Overhauled terrain generation, expanding world height and creating dynamic multiplayer experiences with group mining expeditions and scenic base-building. 8. Release 1.20 (2023): Focused on storytelling with new features like archaeology and sniffer mobs, promoting collaborative narratives and community-driven experiences in multiplayer.

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March 27, 2025

Minecraft Spring to Life drop is out now with more mob variants and ambient features

Mojang has released the Spring to Life update for Minecraft, introducing several new features: - Cold and warm variants for Pig, Cow, and Chicken. - Sheep spawn with wool colors based on their biome. - Wolves have new sound variants. - Spawn Egg visuals have been improved. - Fallen tree generation has been added. - A new Firefly Bush block has been introduced. - Leaf Litter blocks have been added. - Wildflowers and Bush blocks have debuted. - Short Dry Grass and Tall Dry Grass blocks have been included. - A Cactus Flower block can grow on Cactus blocks. - New falling leaf particles have been added to Leaves blocks. - Ambient block sounds have been introduced in Desert and Badlands biomes. - Language support for Kyrgyz has been added.

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March 27, 2025

Minecraft testing new flat world presets and a better way to locate your friends in-game

Mojang Studios is introducing the "Locator Bar" in version 1.21.80.20 of Minecraft Preview, which replaces the traditional experience bar and helps players locate friends with colored dots and elevation indicators. The Locator Bar can be toggled off for fairness, and players can remain invisible by crouching or using certain items. Additionally, version 1.21.80.22 will allow players to create flat worlds with various presets, such as oceans or deserts. Upcoming updates include new Ghast variants, the ability to ride Ghasts, and a significant visual overhaul called "Vibrant Visuals."

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March 25, 2025

What is the Minecraft update for 2025? Ghast lore, capes and a new live event

Mojang Studios announced multiple game drops for Minecraft in 2025, coinciding with the release of "A Minecraft Movie" on April 4. The first update, titled "Spring to Life," will launch on March 25 and introduce new mob variants, a firefly bush, falling leaf particles, leaf litter, new wildflower types, ambient sounds, and changes to loadstone crafting. A special in-game Live Event tied to the movie will run from March 25 to April 7, 2025, featuring mini-games and exclusive rewards. The second game drop will introduce the dried ghast block in the Nether, which can be rehydrated into a friendly "happy ghast." There will not be a traditional 1.22 update this year; instead, a series of game drops will occur throughout 2025.

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March 15, 2025

Hello Sunshine is a desert survival sandbox where you live in the literal shadow of the colossus

Red Thread Games, led by Ragnar Tørnquist, is set to release a new game titled Hello Sunshine, which is a survival sandbox set in a post-apocalyptic desert. Players will navigate the landscape with a giant war-bot, requiring them to stay in its shadow during the day to avoid the sun and seek warmth at night when the robot powers down. The game features an evolving relationship between the player and the robot, with challenges from hostile drones and mecha-crabs, as well as opportunities to repair friendly drones. There is potential for cooperative gameplay, possibly allowing a second player to control the robot, creating an asymmetric co-op experience. The game is available for wishlisting on Steam.

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March 12, 2025

On-rails aerial combat adventure game Wild Blue announced for PC

Publisher Humble Games and developer Chuhai Labs are releasing a game called Wild Blue, an aerial combat adventure that revitalizes the on-rails shooter genre from the 1990s. The game features players controlling Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers on a mission to save the world, with gameplay that includes battles against enemies and the Baron. It will be available on PC via Steam, though the release date is not yet announced. Wild Blue offers easy-to-learn controls, hand-crafted anime-style visuals, branching paths, and various missions. Key features include classic on-rails shooter action, a colorful world, boss battles, secret paths, and a score system for mastering missions.