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AppWizard

June 16, 2025

Hello Games fans enter the early stages of Silksong syndrome after Light No Fire is a Summer Game Fest no-show

In late 2023, Hello Games announced its new project, Light No Fire, a fantasy adventure game expected to offer a vast, immersive world similar in size to Earth. Since the announcement, updates have been sparse, leading to community frustration and speculation on platforms like Reddit. Fans have expressed their disappointment over the lack of news, especially during events like the Summer Games Fest 2025. The studio's cautious communication approach stems from its past experience with No Man's Sky, which initially failed to meet expectations but later improved significantly. A dedicated page exists summarizing all known details about Light No Fire, but information remains limited.

AppWizard

June 16, 2025

Five Nights At Freddy’s still going strong: The latest game briefly grappled with Dune over Steam’s top seller spot

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic was released last week and quickly became the top-selling game on Steam, briefly surpassing Dune: Awakening. Although it has since declined in ranking, it remains among the top 100 games by current players. The game's success highlights the strong market presence and loyal fan base of the franchise, which began in 2014.

Winsage

June 16, 2025

Microsoft Weekly: redesigned Windows 11 Start menu, Xbox handheld is here, and more

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for June 2025, with Windows 10 receiving KB5060533 and Windows 11 receiving KB5060842 and KB5060999. The Windows Insider Program has unveiled several new builds, including a redesigned Start menu in build 26200.5641 and various enhancements in other builds. Microsoft has introduced Copilot Vision with Highlights for Windows, currently available in the U.S. for two applications. A quirky bug in the latest builds causes Windows 11 to play the Windows Vista startup sound. Microsoft Edge received an update in the Dev Channel, while Firefox rolled out version 139.0.4. Microsoft announced enhancements to Outlook and OneDrive for Mac. New Xbox handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, were unveiled, optimized for gaming. Steam's Next Fest allows free trials of hundreds of games until June 16, 2025, and the Epic Games Store is offering Two Point Hospital for free.

BetaBeacon

June 15, 2025

5 new mobile games to try this week

Meow Rangers is an idle RPG game where players auto-battle through evil invaders to restore peace to Cat Village, while assembling the titular rangers and building Meow Town.

BetaBeacon

June 15, 2025

Solo Leveling: Arise releases on the Epic Games Store for mobile

- Solo Leveling: Arise is now available on the Epic Games Store with an exclusive event for players. - Players who log in via the Epic Games Store can receive an exclusive Epic Store Launch Celebration pack until June 25th. - Netmarble's decision to release Solo Leveling: Arise on the Epic Games Store could have positive implications for the platform.

BetaBeacon

June 15, 2025

Shapez and an exclusive DC Heroes United bundle are Epic Games’ freebies of the week

The Epic Games Store is offering a free bundle for DC Heroes United and the factory puzzler Shapez for users to claim and keep.

AppWizard

June 15, 2025

Free PC Game Available on Steam for 48 Hours Only (And It’s Steam Deck Verified)

Steam users can download the game "Paradox Soul" for free for 48 hours until June 17. It is a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid developed by Ritual Games and is Steam Deck Verified. The game currently has a "Mixed" rating on Steam, with 43 percent of user reviews being positive. It is typically priced at .99. The game features a protagonist named Dr. Alli Rose, who explores a test facility to confront evil. Many user reviews come from accounts with minimal playtime.

AppWizard

June 15, 2025

Sony unlocks regional restrictions for some PC games in more than 100 countries

Sony has removed regional restrictions on several popular PC titles available on Steam, allowing players in 177 countries to access games like God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Spider-Man 2, and Helldivers 2. This change follows a backlash against a previous requirement for players to link their Steam accounts to the PlayStation Network (PSN), which barred access in regions without PSN. The PSN requirement has since been lifted for other titles, and the optional PSN login for Stellar Blade led to a successful launch with nearly 200,000 players in its first week. However, some titles, such as Ghost of Tsushima and Until Dawn, still have regional restrictions.

BetaBeacon

June 15, 2025

Top 10 Offline Mobile Games of 2025 for Android & iOS

Some mobile games do not require internet connection, providing entertainment in areas with weak signals or during travel.

AppWizard

June 15, 2025

Steam quietly makes 2018 game free to keep for 1 week

Currently, the indie game Paradox Soul, developed by Ritual Games and released in 2018, is available for free on Steam until June 17, 2025. The game is a single-player ‘metroidvania’ action platformer that typically costs £4.29. It now includes Steam Trading Cards and invites players to explore its mysteries. User reviews on Steam are mixed, with some players sharing humorous feedback. If players do not enjoy the game, they can remove it from their library without any cost.