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AppWizard

April 5, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: New choices, fresh indie bundles, cat freebie, and more

Humble has released its April Choice bundle featuring eight games: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, Dredge, Aliens Dark Descent, 1000XResist, Nova Lands, Diplomacy is Not an Option, Distant Worlds 2, and Nomad Survival, available until May 6. The Epic Games Store is offering Cat Quest II for free until April 10, after which River City Girls will be available. Humble also has standard bundles from indie publishers, including the Fellow Traveler collection and the Armor Games bundle. This weekend features sales on the Devil May Cry franchise and Red Dead Redemption titles, along with various offers on UK-developed games. The GOG store has resumed regular discounts following spring sales.

AppWizard

April 1, 2025

Jack Black, Jason Momoa, ‘Minecraft Movie’ co-stars talk bringing video game to the big screen – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

The "A Minecraft Movie" features a cast including Jack Black as Steve and Jason Momoa. The film was shot in New Zealand, with the cast enjoying the scenery and exploring locations like Hobbiton. Black and Momoa share a creative chemistry, discussing their appreciation for nature sounds and creating a unique instrument called the "Awuba." The film includes humorous concepts like "chicken lava," and it is set to be released this Thursday. Fans can participate in a giveaway for Fandango codes by emailing their name and phone number.

AppWizard

March 26, 2025

Cards add Barbie, Minecraft to 2025 season theme giveaways

Cardinals fans will see a reduction in theme nights at Busch Stadium in 2025, with the team hosting 32 events compared to 60-65 in recent years. The team aims to enhance the quality of promotional items, with giveaways limited to 20,000 fans instead of 25,000. Returning theme nights include Star Wars, College Nights, and Pride Night, along with new events featuring Barbie and Minecraft. Planning for promotional items has been complicated by offseason discussions about player trades, particularly involving Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, and Sonny Gray.

AppWizard

March 22, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: City building to try, dinosaurs to manage, and heroines to bundle

Humble has launched two gaming bundles: the Humble Heroines Bundle, featuring titles like Pseudoregalia, Thief of Thieves, and Kill the Crows, and a second tier including Control Ultimate Edition, Beyond: Two Souls, Darksiders III, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition. Additionally, the Earth Defense Force Collection bundle offers three games and various DLC across three pricing tiers. The Epic Games Store is giving away Jurassic World Evolution 2 for free until March 27, alongside two mystery giveaways. This weekend features a free event for Cities: Skylines, which is available to play for free on Steam. The GOG store has launched a DRM-free spring sale with various highlights. Availability and pricing for these deals may vary by region.

BetaBeacon

March 21, 2025

Android Users Can Now Claim Lots of Free Games

Free game giveaways will now be a regular occurrence on the Epic Games mobile store, with new games available for download every week on Android devices.

AppWizard

March 20, 2025

Linux on Android: Google clarifies the new Terminal app’s purpose

Google's new Linux Terminal app for Android, launched with the March 2025 Pixel Drop, allows users to create and manage a Debian virtual machine on their Pixel devices through a command-line interface. The app is designed to enhance the Android app ecosystem by enabling the use of Linux apps, tools, and games, rather than creating a new desktop environment. Users can control their Linux environment, including storage allocation and port forwarding. While users can install Linux desktop management systems like XFCE or GNOME, these will not be the default experience. Google is also preparing GPU acceleration for future releases. The development indicates a convergence between Android and ChromeOS, but both systems will retain their distinct functionalities, with Android focused on mobile use and ChromeOS optimized for desktop productivity.

AppWizard

March 13, 2025

Google is turning its Play Games app for PC into a Steam competitor

Google announced that its Play Games app for PC will now support native PC games, expanding its platform to include these titles alongside Android games. This development was revealed at the 2025 Game Developers Conference, where Google stated its commitment to connecting mobile game developers with a larger PC player base. The program will open to all native PC games within the year, and Google plans to provide developers with tools to simplify in-app purchases, enhance security, and offer an earnback of up to 15%.

AppWizard

March 7, 2025

25 Best Free PC Games To Play In 2025

Hearthstone is a digital card game developed by Blizzard, released on March 11, 2014. Players select a hero class from the World of Warcraft universe and build decks with unique cards, engaging in turn-based duels to reduce opponents' health to zero. The game features an automatic mana system, making it accessible while maintaining strategic depth. Various game modes include Battlegrounds, Tavern Brawl, and single-player matches. Blizzard regularly updates the Core Set of cards and offers pre-constructed decks and "catch-up packs" to help new and returning players.

Winsage

February 23, 2025

Microsoft Weekly: super-fast file managers for Windows 11, faster Edge, new builds, and more

Microsoft Edge has received performance improvements, particularly for lower-end devices, with the latest version 132 enhancing the user interface. Alternatives to File Explorer for Windows 10 and 11, such as File Pilot, are emerging. Support for Windows 95 has ended in a widely-used application, and Microsoft has released several updates for the Windows Insider Program, including new builds for Windows 11 and 10. The Snipping Tool app has been updated to include a cropping tool for easier editing of screen recordings. Microsoft clarified that a feature to keep Microsoft Accounts always signed in will not be implemented at this time. Additionally, a significant update patched high-severity vulnerabilities in Edge, and the Edge Add-ons website has been revamped. Finalwire's AIDA64 has dropped support for Windows 95, 98, and Me. Battery Flyout has been updated to generate detailed battery reports. Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers can expect new game releases in February 2025, including titles like Avowed and EA Sports F1 24. Sea of Thieves has introduced new content in Season 15, and GTA V on PC will receive an upgrade on March 4. Xbox consoles can now support external hard drives larger than 16TB. The GeForce NOW streaming service has added new titles to its library.

AppWizard

February 21, 2025

Amazon Shuts Down Appstore for Android Phones After 14 Years: No More Apps Coming to the Platform

Amazon will close its Appstore for Android smartphones on August 20, marking the end of its mobile app initiatives after over a decade of challenges. The Appstore, launched in 2011, struggled to compete with Google Play Store and had only 0.1% installation on Android devices by its shutdown announcement. Existing users can continue to use downloaded apps until at least August 2025, but Amazon has stopped selling Amazon Coins. The closure coincides with ongoing antitrust scrutiny of Google. Amazon will still operate its Appstore for Fire devices, which use a modified version of Android.