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AppWizard

February 23, 2025

Amazon to Shut Down Android App Store, Ending a Decade-Long Experiment

Amazon will close its Amazon Appstore for Android devices on August 20, 2025, after 14 years of operation. The closure includes the discontinuation of Amazon Coins, which are used for in-app purchases. Developers will no longer be able to submit new apps after this date, although existing apps will remain available until then. Amazon plans to focus on its Appstore for its own devices, such as Fire TV and Fire Tablets, where most of its customers engage with the platform. The Appstore was launched in 2011 as a competitor to Google Play but struggled to gain traction outside of Amazon's ecosystem. Additionally, Amazon will discontinue support for the Appstore on Windows 11 on March 5, 2025. Security concerns have also been raised regarding the Appstore, including incidents of malware found within it.

AppWizard

February 22, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: Warhammer specials, Batman hits, houses to flip, and more

This week, the Epic Games Store is offering a double giveaway featuring World War Z: Aftermath and Garden Story, both available for free until February 27. World War Z: Aftermath is a four-player cooperative shooter with enhanced features, while Garden Story is an indie game focused on exploration and community management. Additionally, Humble has launched the House Flipper & Friends bundle, which includes various games and DLCs across different pricing tiers. This weekend's discounts include promotions for Quebec-made games, a Deckbuilding Carnival, a Sonic franchise sale, and special offers for Batman's birthday. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

AppWizard

February 14, 2025

Epic Games Store Announces a Ton More Free Games for PC Gamers

Epic Games has announced that its free games initiative will continue into 2025, offering complimentary titles for PC and mobile gamers. In 2024, the Epic Games Store provided 89 free giveaways valued at over ,000. Currently, two free titles are available, including a game released in 2024. Upcoming free offerings include Garden Story and World War Z: Aftermath, set to be available on February 20.

AppWizard

February 12, 2025

Minecraft Bedrock Drops Huge New Update Adding Pig Variants and More

Mojang Studios has released update version 1.21.60 for the Bedrock version of Minecraft, introducing two new pig variants: Warm Pig and Cold Pig, which spawn in specific biomes. The update includes new falling leaf particles for all leaf blocks, changes to crafting recipes for lodestones, accessibility improvements, and various gameplay adjustments. Pale Gardens will generate more frequently, and several bugs have been fixed, including issues with camera movement and mob behavior. The update also refines the world spawn point algorithm, introduces a profanity filter for Windows users, and updates the user interface and achievements. The update is being rolled out incrementally across platforms, excluding Nintendo Switch, where availability may vary.

AppWizard

February 10, 2025

A Game About Digging A Hole

A Game About Digging A Hole is developed by Cyberwave and centers on players digging in a garden of a newly purchased house rumored to contain buried treasure. The game features a shovel that can be upgraded, with essential upgrades including a battery pack. Players can discover ores to sell for funding upgrades, and they can also acquire dynamite and lights for their digging efforts. The graphics are simplistic and cheerful, while the audio consists of basic sound effects. The game has a completion time of just over two hours, after which players unlock Achievement mode for replayability. A code was received to write the review.

BetaBeacon

February 3, 2025

Fitbit Ace LTE game drop turns kids into artistic Shutterbugs and sneaky Gnomes

Fitbit has released two new games for kids with an Ace LTE: Shutterbug and Gnome Heisters, designed to keep children active and engaged.

AppWizard

December 28, 2024

All colors of wood in Minecraft

Mojang has introduced various wood types in Minecraft, each with distinct colors and characteristics: 1. Oak - Light brown; found in plains and flower forests. 2. Spruce - Brown; thrives in snowy taigas and old-growth taigas. 3. Birch - Cream; commonly found in birch forests and meadows. 4. Jungle - Orangish brown; primarily found in jungle biomes. 5. Acacia - Orange; grows in savannah biomes. 6. Dark Oak - Dark brown; found exclusively in the Dark Forest biome. 7. Mangrove - Red; introduced in the 1.19 Wild Update, native to the Mangrove Swamp biome. 8. Cherry Blossom - Light pink; added in the 1.20 Trails and Tales update, exclusive to the Cherry Grove biome. 9. Crimson Fungus - Raspberry; found in the Crimson Forest biome in the Nether. 10. Warped Fungus - Cyan; thrives in the Warped Forest biome in the Nether. 11. Pale Oak - White; introduced in the 1.21.4 The Garden Awakens Drop, found in the new Pale Garden biome.

AppWizard

December 27, 2024

5 unimplemented Minecraft mobs Mojang should add to the game in the future

A variety of unimplemented mobs from Minecraft's past Mob Votes remain unintegrated into the game. Five notable candidates include: 1) Glare - Designed to navigate dark areas and alert players to hostile entities. 2) Penguin - Envisioned to inhabit stony shores and provide a speed boost while navigating boats. 3) Rascal - An elusive mob that resides below y=0 and rewards players with rare items upon discovery. 4) Crab - Proposed to thrive in mangrove swamps, could be bred using kelp, and drops a large claw for placing blocks from a distance. 5) Vulture - Intended to circle over a player's demise location, marking where items lay for easier retrieval.

AppWizard

December 26, 2024

How to Make Eyeblossom Dye in Minecraft

Eyeblossoms have been introduced in the Minecraft winter update, found exclusively in the Pale Garden biome. There are two types of Eyeblossoms: Closed Eyeblossom, which yields Gray dye, and Open Eyeblossom, which produces Orange dye. To craft these dyes, players need to place the respective Eyeblossom on a Crafting table. Alternative methods to obtain Orange dye include using orange Tulips, Torchflowers, or mixing red and yellow dyes. For Gray dye, players can mix black and white dyes or trade with a Wandering Trader for either dye in exchange for emeralds.

AppWizard

December 26, 2024

Minecraft end-of-year trailer celebrates incredible player achievements in 2024

Minecraft's end-of-year trailer for 2024 showcases player accomplishments, highlighting features like trial chambers, bundles, and the Pale Garden biome. The game has over 170 million active players, who have explored more than 85 million biomes, crafted over a million pieces of wolf armor, tamed over a million wolves, and defeated 20 million breeze mobs. Players have collected over 44 million items from the Armadillo mob, opened 24 million regular vaults and four million ominous vaults, and gathered over 53 million eyeblossom flowers in the Pale Garden biome. Additionally, players have crafted two million maces and shattered over 300 billion blocks. The upcoming year will introduce a new format of game drops, promising fresh experiences and innovations.