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AppWizard

May 24, 2025

The Finals’ latest update adds a limited-time mode that’s mostly just hitting each other with hammers

A new limited-time mode called "Heavy Hitters" has been introduced in The Finals, featuring a 5v5 melee brawl in a floating arena reminiscent of a construction site. Players use fixed loadouts as Heavy builds with melee weapons, and the gameplay includes jump pads, anti-gravity cubes, and goo grenades. Rewards can be earned through contracts sponsored by the fictional energy drink Ospuze. Update 6.9 also brings tiger-themed cosmetics, balance adjustments to weapons, particularly improving the accuracy of the KS-23, and various bug fixes. Heavy Hitters is currently available, likely until the launch of Season 7 in June.

AppWizard

May 14, 2025

Labyrinth of the Demon King review

Labyrinth of the Demon King is a first-person dungeon crawler developed by J. R. Hudepohl and published by Top Hat Studios, set to release on May 13, 2025, priced at £16.75. The game combines horror and adventure, drawing inspiration from the King's Field series and early survival horror games, featuring a visual style that evokes mid-’90s graphics. Players can use various weapons, including a katana, otsuchi, and rifle, with talismans providing additional combat complexity. The game includes a stalking figure named Nuribotoke, reminiscent of Resident Evil's Mr. X, and features puzzles that require backtracking and engagement with narrative elements found in scrolls about Buddhist folklore.

AppWizard

May 2, 2025

Every Minecraft Nerf Blaster You Can Buy Right Now

Minecraft has collaborated with Nerf to create a range of blasters inspired by the game. The following Nerf Minecraft products are available: 1. Nerf Minecraft Bow Dart Blaster - £14.99, features string-priming action and high-performance N1 darts. 2. Nerf MicroShots Minecraft Cave Spider Blaster - Compact design with rapid-fire capabilities. 3. Nerf Microshots Minecraft Chicken Blaster - £19.99, fires one dart at a time. 4. Nerf MicroShots Minecraft Ender Dragon and Elder Guardian Mini Blaster 2-Pack - £37.19, features both bosses from Minecraft. 5. Nerf Ender Dragon Blaster - Over £37.18, includes dragon design and storage for 12 darts. 6. Nerf Minecraft Firebrand, Dart Blasting Axe - £19.66, three-dart capacity. 7. Nerf MicroShots Minecraft Ghast Mini Blaster - £11.95, single-shot action. 8. Nerf MicroShots Minecraft Guardian Mini Blaster - £12.99, features two mini-sized darts. 9. Nerf Minecraft Heartstealer Toy Sword - £19.79, combines sword aesthetics with blaster functionality. 10. Nerf Minecraft Pillager's Crossbow Dart Blaster - £29.94, fires six darts consecutively. 11. Nerf Minecraft Sabrewing Motorized Blaster Bow - £44.99, motorized blasting with an 8-dart clip. 12. Nerf Microshot Minecraft Snow Golem Mini Blaster - Compact and easy to use. 13. Nerf Minecraft Stormlander Dart-Blasting Hammer - £25.19, fires three darts.

AppWizard

March 7, 2025

Split Fiction Is Available Now!

Hazelight Studios' latest game, Split Fiction, focuses on the theme of "Friendship." It is a co-op adventure available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Players control two characters, Mio and Zoe, who are writers trapped in their own stories and must work together to escape. The game features a split-screen or online experience for two players, allowing one player to join using the Friend’s Pass without needing to purchase their own copy. The early stages of the game can be explored through the Friend’s Pass until a specific level.

AppWizard

February 25, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds review

Monster Hunter Wilds is an action game developed and published by Capcom, focusing on battling colossal creatures and crafting gear from their remains. It is priced at £60 and features multiplayer capabilities. The game introduces a streamlined quest structure and a cinematic narrative within a seamless world, enhancing immersion. It offers 14 weapon types with new mechanics, such as Focus Strike finishers and Offset Attacks, improving combat dynamics. Notable monsters include Rey Dau and Arkveld, and the game features a seasonal system affecting monster behavior and resource availability. Players can set up portable camps for convenience, but there are concerns about losing the franchise's identity due to automation in travel and technical issues like crashes during loading screens. The game was reviewed on an NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super with an Intel Core i7 14700KF and 32 GB RAM.

BetaBeacon

December 11, 2024

Best Video Games in 2024 on Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch

Platforms such as PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, and Xbox Series have released several video games in 2024.

AppWizard

December 4, 2024

5 hours with Monster Hunter Wilds soothed my beta fears, but I left more impressed by its storytelling chops

The Monster Hunter franchise focuses on exhilarating hunts against formidable creatures, with a straightforward narrative that often takes a backseat. The upcoming PC launch in February has raised performance concerns, but a recent preview on PlayStation 5 showed significant improvements in gameplay smoothness and framerate. Game director Yuya Tokuda confirmed that PC players can expect similar enhancements. The demo allowed exploration of character creation, quests, and refined combat mechanics, including enhanced mobility for heavier weapons and a new Focus Mode for targeting monster wounds. Changes to armor skills now allow for weapon-based offensive skills, promoting flexibility in mid-hunt weapon swapping. The game also emphasizes storytelling, featuring a fully voiced player character and rich NPC interactions, with a compelling storyline involving a boy named Nata who questions the role of hunters in unfamiliar ecologies.

AppWizard

December 2, 2024

Fallen Aces adds a pulp superhero hideout and a small, unfriendly dog

Fallen Aces has introduced a rest and relaxation area between missions, allowing players to enhance skills and experiment with weapons. New features include customizable player profiles, collectible comics throughout the city, and a new enemy type called Big Palooka at the end of Chapter 3. The Nightwave's Hideout serves as a narrative homage where players act as a detective uncovering the fate of pulp heroes, featuring fresh dialogue and content starting from Chapter 2. Further details about The Hideout Update can be found on Steam.

AppWizard

November 16, 2024

LEGO Horizon Adventures Review

Lego Horizon Adventures is a child-friendly adaptation of Horizon: Zero Dawn, developed by Guerrilla and Studio Gobo, and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC, priced at £59.99. The game follows the journey of the hunter Aloy as she confronts the cult leader Helis, but lacks the depth of the original story, reducing significant themes to mere jokes. Each character has unique abilities, with Aloy using a bow and Erend a hammer, but the levels are repetitive and uninspired, leading to a monotonous gameplay experience. The combat mechanics are simplistic, primarily involving spamming the attack button. The game can be completed in a single day, raising concerns about its value, especially for its price. While visually appealing with smooth animations and vibrant effects, the game may not engage its target audience for long and risks leaving players unsatisfied due to its shallow gameplay.

AppWizard

November 2, 2024

I play way too many indie horror games, and you absolutely shouldn’t miss Psychopomp Gold: it’s $9 and got 1,000 ‘overwhelmingly positive’ Steam reviews in just 1 week

Psychopomp is a free dungeon crawler game where players use a hammer to battle grotesque flesh monsters. It has received an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam with 4,800 reviews. Developer Fading Club has released a "Gold" version priced at , which doubles the gameplay length of the original free version and includes new levels and a more developed plot. The game features surreal landscapes, such as a sewage treatment plant with flayed ghouls and a children's hospital resembling a Silent Hill nightmare. The second layer includes a modern city overrun by giant moths and a DNA factory. The game is noted for its exceptional sound design and synth-driven soundtrack. The "Gold" version offers approximately six hours of gameplay compared to the original's two-hour runtime. A sequel is anticipated from the developer.