immersive experience Archives

AppWizard

August 10, 2025

Tabletop Game Shop Simulator Launches a Free Demo

Knight Fever Games, in collaboration with Ludogram, has released a free demo for Tabletop Game Shop Simulator, allowing players to experience managing a local game shop. Players can design shop layouts, set prices, hire staff, collect and paint miniatures, and host tournaments. The demo provides several hours of gameplay, where players manage inventory, finances, and community engagement. Players can collect rare miniatures, host game nights, and grow their business by attracting customers and expanding product offerings. The demo is available on Steam.

AppWizard

August 10, 2025

Wrexham University gamers build Wrexham Eisteddfod on Minecraft

A team from Wrexham University has created a block-by-block replica of the 2025 National Eisteddfod in Minecraft to provide an immersive experience for those unable to attend the festival. The project, which took about three weeks to develop, has attracted 50 to 60 participants from Wales, England, and Ireland since its launch. Players can explore a virtual village featuring performance stages and craft stalls, and contribute their own designs. The National Eisteddfod is Europe's largest cultural festival, and the developers aim to promote the Welsh language in a playful environment. The server will remain active for another month, encouraging creativity from players of all ages. Minecraft, the best-selling computer game of all time, has been utilized for this project due to its accessibility and popularity.

AppWizard

August 8, 2025

Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator Announced For PC

Indie game developer To-Go Games, in collaboration with publisher Astragon Entertainment, has announced Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator, set in Faremont National Park. Players will manage daily tasks such as clearing trails, assisting lost hikers, and responding to wildlife emergencies. They will use tools like an axe, hammer, and litter picker while exploring diverse biomes, including forests, meadows, and rivers. The game features a ranger camera to document wildlife encounters, with over ten animal species and multiple subspecies. Players can drive a ranger pickup, engage with visitors, and experience dynamic day-night cycles and changing weather. Ranger’s Path is set to launch in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store later this year.

AppWizard

August 7, 2025

Peregrino: A Brutal, Yet Stylish, Survival-Management Game

On August 6, a new survival-management game titled Peregrino was announced for PC. The game features isometric gameplay where players guide a caravan of pilgrims through a harsh landscape, making decisions that significantly impact the group's survival. It includes a cast of characters with unique motivations and emotional backgrounds, and players must manage resources while facing moral dilemmas. The game emphasizes emotional and strategic implications of choices, contrasting with lighter titles in the genre. Visually, it employs a painterly aesthetic with a muted color palette and haunting soundscapes, enhancing the immersive experience. Peregrino focuses on endurance and adaptation rather than empire-building, with characters evolving based on player decisions. The game is currently in development and does not have a confirmed release date.

AppWizard

August 5, 2025

First-person narrative loop horror game Ire: A Prologue announced for PC

ProbablyMonsters has announced its new project, Ire: A Prologue, a first-person narrative horror game set to launch on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 28. The game features a story about a young girl named Emily searching for her missing father aboard a haunted ship in the Bermuda Triangle. Players will navigate dark corridors, unlocking thirteen doors while being pursued by a relentless monster. The game pays homage to 80s and 90s horror films, incorporating stealth mechanics and dynamic monster interactions. Ire: A Prologue is developed using Unreal Engine 5 and marks the beginning of a new horror franchise. Key features include exploring the ship for clues, utilizing stealth to survive, and experiencing an immersive atmosphere with a compelling soundscape.

AppWizard

August 4, 2025

We deserve better than the boring carry capacity systems 90% of RPGs give us, but games like Death Stranding 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 show the way forward

RPG enthusiasts often experience a thrill from loot collection, leading to the accumulation of vast amounts of treasure to exchange for coin. In "Kingdom Come: Deliverance," the author scavenged a battlefield to acquire powerful weapons and armor. The traditional carry capacity in RPGs is seen as lacking creativity, while "Death Stranding 2" offers a more engaging item transport system that encourages creative thinking and interaction with the game world. This game allows players to customize how they carry items, enhancing the gameplay experience. "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2" features an armor system with social implications, making the preparation for adventures immersive. "Red Dead Redemption 2" balances practicality and aesthetics in gear management, allowing for realistic storage options. The tabletop RPG "Blades in the Dark" introduces a system where players choose their load before a heist, impacting gameplay strategy. The author suggests that RPGs could benefit from more detailed carry mechanics, enhancing the loot experience and creating a more meaningful interaction with gear collection. Many games currently use a simple numerical representation of carry capacity, which lacks depth compared to more tangible systems that could evoke a greater sense of value in loot collection.

AppWizard

August 3, 2025

The Guild: Europa 1410 announced for PC

The Guild: Europa 1410 allows players to lead a dynasty, starting with a small business and expanding their family's influence while navigating a complex political landscape. Players can choose from various professions, such as blacksmith or alchemist, affecting their business success. The game includes options for engaging in crime, like theft and robbery, or upholding the law. Politics play a crucial role, with opportunities for blackmail to gain power, though such actions carry risks. The game features advanced graphics for an immersive experience, showcasing a realistic historical city that evolves based on player actions. Additionally, it offers multiplayer sessions for up to 12 players, allowing for competition and collaboration in various activities.

AppWizard

August 1, 2025

If the Mafia: The Old Country system requirements weren’t too demanding for you already, a whopping new ‘Epic’ spec has been added for ‘the absolute best visual fidelity’

The system requirements for Mafia: The Old Country include a minimum of an RTX video card and 16GB of RAM to launch the game. For recommended settings at 2560x1440 resolution with high graphics quality, players need a 3080 Ti GPU and 32GB of RAM.

AppWizard

July 31, 2025

First-party and Game Pass push Xbox revenue up 10%

Microsoft's Xbox division achieved a ten percent increase in revenue, with a 13 percent surge in content and services revenue for the financial year 2024/25. Xbox Game Pass generated nearly billion in annual revenue for the first time. The latest Call of Duty installment, Black Ops 6, attracted over 50 million players, totaling two billion hours of gameplay. Microsoft launched Forza Horizon 5 on PlayStation and Oblivion Remastered across all platforms. The company is developing around 40 games currently.

Winsage

July 31, 2025

Remember the metaverse? — Microsoft Teams does, and it’s rebooting virtual meetings with immersive events

Microsoft Teams has launched immersive events in public preview, enhancing virtual meetings with spatial audio capabilities for casual conversations. Each participant can customize their virtual avatar, and hosts can personalize the event space without coding skills. Immersive events can accommodate larger groups than the existing Immersive Space view and are expected to replace it over time. Participants can join using a PC, Mac, or Meta Quest headset, with event organization requiring a Teams Premium subscription. Three environments are available for immersive events: Cascades, Oasis, and Canvas, each designed for different types of gatherings.