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AppWizard

April 19, 2025

Star Wars Zero Company shows off its first trailer and gameplay details

On April 14, 2025, EA announced a turn-based tactics game titled 'Star Wars Zero Company', set to launch in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game features a secret war aimed at saving the galaxy, drawing inspiration from titles like Gears Tactics and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Players will navigate strategic combat, utilize their environment, and develop bonds among squad members to unlock combat synergies. The game is set during the Clone Wars era and allows players to assemble a squad of iconic characters, including Jedi, Mandalorians, Clone Troopers, and Astromechs.

Winsage

April 8, 2025

Xbox gamers surprised with major free download to celebrate Microsoft 50th anniversary

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary by offering a free 50th anniversary theme for Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X players, which was made available on April 4, 2025. The theme features iconic gaming characters like Master Chief, Marcus Fenix, and Vault Boy. It is integrated into all Xbox owners' profiles and can be activated through the settings menu. Additionally, Microsoft is providing free Gamerpics, including Clippy, and has updated Microsoft Solitaire with the anniversary theme in its card designs.

AppWizard

April 5, 2025

Arkane founder Raphael Colantonion gave up on the System Shock remake because the cyberspace sequences were ‘too hard,’ and I can’t tell you how disappointed I am right now

Raphael Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios, revealed during the Quad Damage Podcast that he abandoned the 2023 remake of System Shock due to its challenging gameplay, specifically getting stuck in cyberspace. He found the cyberspace segments frustrating and felt they detracted from the overall experience. Despite this, Colantonio remains passionate about immersive gaming and is developing a new "retro sci-fi first-person" game at his studio, WolfEye Studios, following the success of Weird West.

AppWizard

March 28, 2025

Can A Minecraft Movie Be The Next Mario At The Box Office?

"A Minecraft Movie" is set to be released on April 4, 2025, and is projected to have a significant impact at the box office, potentially rivaling major hits like "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which opened to million in 2023. "Captain America: Brave New World" currently holds the top spot with a debut of 0 million, but its global earnings have plateaued at just over 0 million. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is the highest-grossing video game adaptation, surpassing .3 billion globally. "Minecraft," the best-selling video game of all time, has a large and youthful fanbase. Directed by Jared Hess, the film follows four misfits transported to the Overworld and features Jack Black as Steve. The film has a reported budget of around million and will face minimal competition upon release.

AppWizard

March 22, 2025

McDonald’s announces new Minecraft meal with limited-edition sauce

McDonald’s will launch its Minecraft Movie Meal and Happy Meal on April 1, in conjunction with the release of “A Minecraft Movie” on April 4. The Minecraft Movie Meal includes a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, and a drink, along with a limited-edition collectible. The nugget meal features an exclusive Nether Flame Sauce inspired by the game, which will also be available for other meals. The themed meals will be available for a limited time while supplies last.

AppWizard

March 22, 2025

McDonald’s Announces New Minecraft Promotional Meals

McDonald's will launch a special promotion in celebration of the upcoming Minecraft movie starting April 1. The promotion includes the Minecraft Movie Meal, which features a choice of a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, a drink, and an exclusive Nether Flame Sauce. Additionally, there will be a Minecraft Movie Happy Meal that includes one of twelve collectible figurines or Block World toys and a scannable code for a unique digital game. The Minecraft Movie Meal also has six collectible items inspired by McDonald's characters and Minecraft, each with a card and code for exclusive skins in the Minecraft Marketplace.

AppWizard

March 21, 2025

McDonald’s Canada teams up with Minecraft for movie-inspired meals and unique collectibles

McDonald’s Canada is launching a Minecraft-themed promotion starting April 1, featuring film-inspired meals and collectibles in anticipation of the upcoming film release on April 4, 2025. Adult meals include a Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, or McSpicy chicken sandwich, paired with a new dipping sauce and exclusive collectibles. The “Minecraft Movie Happy Meal” for families includes toys or an activity book with a scannable code for a digital game. Collectibles include items like the Big Mac Crystal, Birdie Wings, Fry Helmet, Grimace Egg, Soda Potion, and Zombie Hamburger, each with a matching card that unlocks exclusive in-game content. An Apple Shake will also be introduced.

AppWizard

March 20, 2025

Popular Game-Inspired QSR Menus

McDonald’s Canada is launching a promotion on April 1 to coincide with the release of A Minecraft Movie. The promotion includes a limited-time Minecraft Movie Meal for adults, featuring options like the Big Mac, 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, or McSpicy chicken sandwich, along with medium fries, a drink, and one of six exclusive collectibles that unlock special in-game skins in Minecraft. Additionally, a new Nether Flame dipping sauce and an Apple Shake are introduced. For younger fans, the Happy Meal includes 12 film-inspired toys or an activity book, each with a scannable code for access to an exclusive digital game.

AppWizard

March 11, 2025

Fossil unveils special-edition collection for fans of Minecraft

Fossil has launched a collection inspired by Minecraft, featuring watches, wallets, and jewelry. The collection includes two watches: the Grass Block Machine Watch, which has a Grass Block dial and an embossed leather strap, and the Deepslate Machine Watch, featuring a Deepslate/Diamond Ore dial and diamond tool sub-eye hands. The wallets include the Grass Block Leather Bifold, with a pixel-embossed texture and a Creeper pull tab, and the Deepslate Leather Passcase, which has turquoise accents. Additionally, there is a Creeper Bracelet made of black glass beads and laser-etched Creeper motifs. The collection is available at select Fossil stores and online.

BetaBeacon

March 4, 2025

Top 9 Final Fantasy games on mobile

- Final Fantasy VI is available on iOS and Sony PSP - Final Fantasy VI leans more towards science and technology, adding a touch of reality to the fantasy world.