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Dragon's Dogma 2 is already at half the lifetime sales of the original cult classic, and if Capcom wants more, it should give us a Dark Arisen-style expansion
AppWizard
November 19, 2025

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is already at half the lifetime sales of the original cult classic, and if Capcom wants more, it should give us a Dark Arisen-style expansion

As of early November, Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold over four million copies. The game has reached this milestone in a year and a half, halfway to matching the lifetime sales of its predecessor, which took over a decade to achieve similar figures. Dragon's Dogma 2 has received "Mixed" reviews on Steam due to performance issues, including crashes and frame rate problems. The game has only received two minor updates this year, addressing six bugs.
Monster Hunter Wilds' first Elder Dragon is finally landing in December along with some much-needed optimisation focused on reducing the game's ridiculous load on our poor CPUs
AppWizard
November 12, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds’ first Elder Dragon is finally landing in December along with some much-needed optimisation focused on reducing the game’s ridiculous load on our poor CPUs

Capcom has announced that the Elder Dragon, Gogmazios, will debut in Monster Hunter Wilds with Title Update 4 on December 16. This marks Gogmazios's return since his last appearance as the final boss in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate in 2015. The update will also include performance improvements, such as "weapon buffs" and optimizations for CPU load, as addressed by Director Yuya Tokuda. He mentioned plans for reducing CPU load in the fourth title update and a second stage for further mitigation. Players are looking forward to enhanced visuals and smoother gameplay.
New Hades 2 patch notes deliver buffs, faster progression, and an upgraded ending, with a few extra treats
AppWizard
November 1, 2025

New Hades 2 patch notes deliver buffs, faster progression, and an upgraded ending, with a few extra treats

New patch notes for Hades 2 have been released, marking a significant update that enhances the game's experience by expanding the sequel’s true ending and accelerating unlocks. Patch 1 introduces streamlined progression for Fated Prophecies, buffs to numerous boons and blessings, options to disable low-health flashes, and fixes for frame rate issues. The update includes new events leading to and following the true ending, requiring additional Underworld clears for full content access. Key changes include faster progression for events in the Fated List of Minor Prophecies, reduced costs for decorative items in the Crossroads, lowered requirements for cauldron incantations, and the introduction of the Primordial Chaos theme in the Music Maker. Players will find it easier to acquire duo boons, with the Favor boon from Chaos increasing their appearance rate, and the Yarn of Ariadne boosting this chance. The option to disable persistent 'danger pulse' flashes and limit maximum frame rate when VSync is off has also been added. The patch is now live, and players are encouraged to provide feedback, especially regarding changes to the ending.
Monster Hunter Wilds Sees Huge Jump In PC Players After Free Title Update 2
AppWizard
July 3, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Sees Huge Jump In PC Players After Free Title Update 2

Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam saw a surge of 100,000 concurrent players following the launch of Free Title Update 2, increasing the peak player count from 19,637 on June 29 to 133,033 on June 30. The update addressed performance issues and introduced features like Lagiacrus, Seregios, underwater combat mechanics, and layered weapons. A seasonal event, the Festival of Accord: Flamefete, is scheduled from July 23 to August 6. Earlier in the year, Free Title Update 1 had peak concurrent players exceeding 500,000, but by mid-June, Monster Hunter World had surpassed Monster Hunter Wilds in player numbers. As of the latest reports, Monster Hunter Wilds has over 67,000 players on Steam and is the best-selling game in the US this year, achieving 8 million copies sold within three days of its release, making it Capcom's fastest-selling title.
GTA 5 Enhanced performance analysis: Forget max settings, my advice is to enable Very High RT and enjoy the show
AppWizard
March 8, 2025

GTA 5 Enhanced performance analysis: Forget max settings, my advice is to enable Very High RT and enjoy the show

GTA 5's Enhanced PC version was launched on March 4, featuring modern graphical enhancements such as ray-traced shadows and reflections, upgraded ambient occlusion, global illumination, and support for DLSS 3 and FSR 3 upscaling. Performance testing was conducted using the RTX 4070 and RX 7800 XT graphics cards. With ray tracing enabled, performance dropped below 30 fps, while setting it to Very High without ray tracing resulted in frame rates between 40 to 70 fps. The RTX 4070 averaged 100-110 fps at Maximum RT, but switching to Very High RT provided a 35 fps improvement. The RX 7800 XT eliminated sub-60 fps drops with this adjustment. Performance testing revealed frame drops in certain areas, such as Franklin's backyard, likely due to dense vegetation. Very High RT settings offered a smoother experience and slightly better image quality than Maximum settings.
20th Century Summer Kid Steam Deck Review, News, New Verified Games, Sales, and More – TouchArcade
AppWizard
August 7, 2024

20th Century Summer Kid Steam Deck Review, News, New Verified Games, Sales, and More – TouchArcade

Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid is a game by Spike Chunsoft that is expected to be Steam Deck Verified due to its support for Steam Cloud and smooth performance, although it has some frame rate issues. The game offers two frame rate options (30fps and 60fps), with recommendations for optimal settings to improve performance. Tomba! Special Edition has been released on PC, Switch, and PS5, featuring updates that have improved its state, but it still has some emulation concerns. Flock, developed by Hollow Ponds, is currently labeled as Steam Deck Playable and features vibrant graphics and engaging gameplay, though it has text readability issues on the Steam Deck. New game releases this week include Fate/Stay Night Remastered, Fate/Extra Record, and Fate/hollow Ataraxia Remastered. Capcom has released gameplay videos for Monster Hunter Wilds, and Dragami Games announced Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will launch on September 12th. Other notable announcements include the release of Fairy Tail indie games and the rescheduling of Obsidian’s Avowed to February 18th, 2025. New Steam Deck Verified titles include Arco, Minishoot’ Adventures, Riven, and others. Two Humble Bundles featuring board games and LEGO games are currently available.
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