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AppWizard

April 26, 2025

The RoboCop: Rogue City expansion that looks like Dredd will bring more trouble to your PC in July

RoboCop: Rogue City was released in 2023 and is set in a dystopian Detroit. An expansion titled RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business is scheduled to launch on July 17, 2024. This expansion is inspired by the 2012 film Dredd and features a narrative where players guide Murphy through an OmniCorp skyscraper controlled by mercenaries. It includes flashback missions to Murphy's earlier days as a cop. New characters, including a scientist named Miranda, will assist Murphy, and the mercenary leader may have connections to Murphy's past. The expansion aims to capture more of the style and satire of the original RoboCop film.

AppWizard

March 17, 2025

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 17, 2025)

Steam releases approximately a dozen new games daily, making it challenging for gamers to find hidden gems. A selection of engaging PC games currently available includes: - Midnight Murder Club: A job simulator where players act as a doorman in a 1950s dystopia, distinguishing real residents from their doppelgangers. - Outlawed: An urban extraction shooter where three teams of three players dismantle gangs in a crime-ridden city, featuring vehicles, zip lines, and weapon customization. - Aneurism IV: A multiplayer FPS set in a gritty urban dystopia, allowing players to engage in shooting or alternative activities, influencing the city as a Spirit. - Lingo 2: A first-person puzzler focused on geometrical trickery and spatial reasoning, featuring new puzzle mechanics and enhanced exploration through jumping.

AppWizard

March 4, 2025

George Orwell’s 1984 as a ‘90s PC game has to be seen to be believed

The 1998 video game project Big Brother, based on George Orwell's 1984, was announced at E3 1998 and aimed to extend the narrative of Orwell's universe. It featured a new protagonist, Eric Blair, who was on a quest to find his missing fiancée, Emma, and was involved in a resistance movement against the Thought Police. Despite initial excitement and a demo, the game never reached full release and fell into obscurity. Recently, a demo of Big Brother has been recovered and made available on the Internet Archive. The game's last preview appeared in the December 1998 issue of Next Generation magazine, and the demo's narrative shifted focus from the missing fiancée to Eric's role in creating a diversion against the Thought Police.

AppWizard

December 27, 2024

DeathSprint 66 combines one of my favourite mods with one of my favourite movies

DeathSprint 66 is a game inspired by Stephen King's The Running Man and its '80s film adaptation. It features a neon-drenched future where players navigate deadly obstacles in a race for survival. The game incorporates elements from surfing mods and transforms them into a fast-paced challenge with PvE courses for practice. Players face numerous deaths and respawns as they navigate through traps. The PvP mode allows up to eight players to compete in chaotic races without weapons, focusing on strategy and speed. Players can deploy traps to eliminate competitors, adding depth to the gameplay. The game emphasizes precision and control, creating moments of triumph and failure in a competitive environment.

BetaBeacon

November 10, 2024

Top 25 best endless runner games for Android phones and tablets

Super Mario Run is a unique platformer game available on iOS and Android that challenges players with its auto-runner gameplay.

AppWizard

September 18, 2024

Keylocker review

In a dystopian future on Saturn, music is outlawed, and society is controlled by oppressive Satellites. The story takes place in Soundwave City, where citizens live in silence and subjugation. Bobo, a glamorous musician, aims to reclaim music's power and dismantle the authoritarian regime using her electric guitar. She seeks to free djinn trapped in Keylockers throughout the city, which embody the essence of music, to restore sound and challenge fascism. The game, titled Keylocker, is set to release on September 18, 2024, developed by Moonana and published by Serenity Forge. It features no multiplayer options, is compatible with Steam Deck, and was reviewed on Windows 11 with specific hardware requirements. The gameplay includes boss battles, mini-games reminiscent of Guitar Hero, and a vibrant cyberpunk aesthetic, though some players may find the mechanics and interface frustrating. The narrative explores themes of revolution and personal sacrifice, particularly through the relationship between Bobo and Dealer, while maintaining a humorous tone.