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May 22, 2025

‘TMNT: Tactical Takedown’ Is an Ingenious Bite-Sized Twist on Strategy RPGs

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is a strategy game that features the Turtles in a unique narrative where they are without their mentor, Splinter, or their nemesis, Shredder, as the Foot Clan invades New York City. The game lasts approximately six hours and is divided into four chapters, allowing players to control one Turtle at a time, which enhances character exploration. Each Turtle has a distinct moveset, and gameplay involves optimizing moves and managing action points in evolving battle stages. The game combines strategic elements with a narrative that highlights the Turtles' growth and brotherhood. Tactical Takedown is available on PC.

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.

BetaBeacon

April 24, 2025

VR brought out the kid in me again

Plastic Battlegrounds is a sandbox toy-based battle simulator game that allows players to embody a plastic soldier and engage in battles and scenarios in different parts of a house. The game focuses on creativity and imagination rather than advanced AI or cutting-edge graphics.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: LEGO Bricktales, Riptide GP, Paths & Danger, more

Google Play has announced discounts on various Android games and apps, including significant price reductions on Google Pixel 9 and Pro smartphones, Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE, and ASUS's Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop. Google’s Indoor Nest Cams are also included in the deals. LEGO Bricktales features a building mechanic where players create puzzle solutions in a LEGO world, assisting their grandfather in revitalizing an amusement park while exploring diverse biomes and solving puzzles to unlock new skills and secrets.

BetaBeacon

August 22, 2024

I tried 11 new VR games from Gamescom. Here are my favorites

Gamescom is the new E3 and featured 11 new Meta Quest games, including Vendetta Forever and Grim, which is described as Valheim on Mars with guns. Grim is a PvPvE game set on Mars where players build domes, craft resources, and venture out to collect resources from other players' domes. Bootstrap Island is a roguelike island survival game with stunning visuals and realistic gameplay. Escaping Wonderland is a fusion of adventure game and puzzler set in a diorama-sized world. Ember Souls is a VR game inspired by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, featuring parkour, climbing, time-stopping elements, and combat. Most of the games previewed are set to launch later this year.

AppWizard

August 14, 2024

Lego Minecraft Gift Set Comes With Three Builds For Only $30

The newly launched Lego Minecraft Adventure Gift Set is priced at .99 and includes three sets: The Abandoned Mine, The Fox Lodge, and the Lego Minecraft Steve and Baby Panda set. The collection features 476 Lego pieces and 11 characters, including foxes, two Steves, two zombies, a Fox Skin minifigure, a baby panda, a spider mob, and a slime. The Abandoned Mine has a hand-operated mechanism for simulating falling rocks, while The Fox Lodge has a lift-off roof for easy access. In celebration of Minecraft's 15th anniversary, Lego has released additional sets, including a 1,195-piece Crafting Table kit that showcases various in-game biomes. Other new sets available include The Ender Dragon and End Ship, The Badlands Mineshaft, and The Windmill Farm. The Java Edition of Minecraft for PC can be bundled with the Bedrock edition at Stack Social, and Walmart offers a Minecraft bundle for .49.

AppWizard

August 3, 2024

7 New Lego Minecraft Sets Are Available Now, Including The Iconic Crafting Table

Lego has released a diorama kit celebrating Minecraft's 15th anniversary, inspired by the Crafting Table, featuring 1,195 pieces and designed to replicate the in-game crafting table. The kit includes eight microfigures representing characters and creatures from Minecraft, and showcases 12 mini scenes from various biomes. The assembled model measures 5.5 inches in height, 6 inches in width, and 6 inches in depth. The set also includes interchangeable display bricks with phrases from the game and hints at hidden references. Other new Lego Minecraft sets launched include the Ender Dragon, End Ship, Badlands Mineshaft, and Windmill Farm.