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AppWizard

May 4, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added The Most Chill Way To Play God In A Classic City Builder

Anno 1800 is a city-building game by Ubisoft set in a Victorian-inspired industrial era, recently launched on Xbox Game Pass. Players colonize resource-rich islands, managing production chains and trade networks while balancing the needs of a growing populace. The console version maintains the depth of the original PC experience with a redesigned user interface that features clean menus and a radial menu system for easier navigation. The game offers a rewarding loop of expansion, optimization, and strategic planning, encouraging immersive gameplay with vibrant visuals and smooth performance. It is designed for players willing to invest time in its complexities, with a campaign mode providing a structured introduction for newcomers.

AppWizard

April 18, 2025

Get 8 Metroidvanias For Just $14 With This Great PC Game Bundle Deal

Humble Bundle has launched the Return to Metroidvanias Bundle, allowing players to pay what they want for up to eight acclaimed PC titles. Starting at a minimum price, buyers receive two games: Gato Roboto and Monster Sanctuary. At a higher tier, players can access three additional titles: Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Islets, and Astalon: Tears of the Earth. The complete bundle, available at the highest tier, includes all previously mentioned games plus Grime, Berserk Boy, and BioGun. All games are provided as official Steam keys, with most playable on the Steam Deck, although BioGun may have performance issues. The bundle is available until April 30.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: LEGO Bricktales, Riptide GP, Paths & Danger, more

Google Play has announced discounts on various Android games and apps, including significant price reductions on Google Pixel 9 and Pro smartphones, Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE, and ASUS's Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop. Google’s Indoor Nest Cams are also included in the deals. LEGO Bricktales features a building mechanic where players create puzzle solutions in a LEGO world, assisting their grandfather in revitalizing an amusement park while exploring diverse biomes and solving puzzles to unlock new skills and secrets.

AppWizard

March 27, 2025

The Best Minecraft Updates (And How They Changed Multiplayer Forever)

Minecraft has evolved significantly since its inception, with various updates introducing new features and enhancing gameplay. 1. Beta 1.8 (2011): Introduced hunger, sprinting, strongholds, and villages, marking the transition to survival mode and boosting multiplayer dynamics with the rise of PvP servers and Hunger Games-style minigames. 2. Release 1.3 (2012): Unified single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing single-player worlds to function as lightweight servers and introducing command blocks for scripting events, enhancing multiplayer experiences. 3. Release 1.7 (2013): Added new biomes and improved world generation, enriching multiplayer exploration and encouraging themed survival worlds and roleplay. 4. Release 1.8 (2014): Introduced armor stands, banners, and enhanced creator tools, allowing for custom lobbies and scripted events, fostering a thriving multiplayer scene. 5. Release 1.13 (2018): Revitalized oceans with new features like coral reefs and improved swimming mechanics, leading to water-themed multiplayer worlds and ambitious server designs. 6. Release 1.16 (2020): Transformed the Nether with new biomes and mobs, introducing Netherite and creating new survival challenges and PvE zones for multiplayer. 7. Releases 1.17 & 1.18 (2021): Overhauled terrain generation, expanding world height and creating dynamic multiplayer experiences with group mining expeditions and scenic base-building. 8. Release 1.20 (2023): Focused on storytelling with new features like archaeology and sniffer mobs, promoting collaborative narratives and community-driven experiences in multiplayer.

AppWizard

March 21, 2025

People Can Fly announces survival first-person shooter Lost Rift for PC

People Can Fly has announced a new survival first-person shooter titled Lost Rift, set to launch in Early Access on PC via Steam in 2025. Players will explore Pioneer’s Landing, an island in an archipelago, where they can choose to play solo or with up to five players. The game features base-building, resource gathering, crafting, and player-versus-player-versus-environment challenges. Key features include the ability to build custom base camps, engage in competitive expeditions for loot, and navigate dynamic weather conditions that pose threats to survival. The game will utilize dedicated geo-located servers for a seamless experience.

AppWizard

March 21, 2025

After suspending development in 2024, People Can Fly brings Project Victoria back to life as survival-extraction shooter Lost Rift

People Can Fly has revived its shelved Project Victoria, now called Lost Rift, which is a survival shooter featuring solo and cooperative PvE gameplay with base-building elements. The game will be set in an archipelago and include PvPvE challenges. Lost Rift was revealed during the Future Games Show Spring Showcase and will enter early access, offering several hours of gameplay. It features a dynamic weather system and allows groups of up to four players to compete for loot on dedicated servers. There is no specific release date yet, but players can wishlist the game on Steam.

BetaBeacon

March 11, 2025

Upcoming Mobile Games for Android and iOS in March 2025

- Upcoming mobile games for Android and iOS in March 2025 include Draconia Saga, Songs of Conquest Mobile, DC: Dark Legion, DARKEST DAYS, Racing Master SEA, and Steel Paws Netflix.

AppWizard

March 10, 2025

5 Minecraft Worlds one must not miss | Esports News – The Times of India

Minecraft features a variety of custom worlds that cater to different playstyles: 1. Project Storytelling: A creative mode world with a picturesque town square, elemental temples, a volcano, and an ice castle, allowing for customization and artistic expression. 2. Komodo Island: A survival mode world set in a post-apocalyptic landscape with decaying structures, undead creatures, and various urban and suburban areas for exploration and looting. 3. Ireland 2066: A creative mode world that blends historical landmarks with futuristic architecture, showcasing energy parks, vertical farming, and innovative urban designs. 4. Skyblock Infinite: A survival mode world with twenty-seven unique islands, offering quest-like gameplay and challenges for long-term survival. 5. Mesopotamia: A creative mode world inspired by the ancient Fertile Crescent, featuring irrigation systems, terraced farming, and historical monuments, allowing for exploration and building.

AppWizard

March 2, 2025

Trailer Round-Up: The Surfer, Havoc, The Assessment, A Minecraft Movie, Eden, Andor: Season 2 and More

- The Surfer: Directed by Lorcan Finnegan, starring Nicolas Cage, in theaters May 2. Cage plays a father trying to reconnect with his son through surfing, facing a local surfer gang. Critics praise Cage's performance. - Havoc: Directed by Gareth Evans, starring Tom Hardy, on Netflix April 25. Hardy plays a detective trying to rescue a politician’s son from a drug deal. - The Assessment: Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel, in theaters March 21 and on VOD April 8. Set in a dystopian future where procreation is a privilege, it features a cold assessor played by Alicia Vikander. - A Minecraft Movie: Directed by Jared Hess, in theaters April 4. Features Jack Black and Jason Momoa, following characters in the Minecraft universe. - Eden: Directed by Ron Howard, follows German settlers in the 1930s attempting to create a self-sufficient community in the Galápagos Islands. U.S. release date pending, premieres in Germany this April. - Holland: Starring Nicole Kidman, on Prime Video March 27. A psychological thriller exploring hidden secrets in suburban life. - A Working Man: Jason Statham stars in a revenge thriller, in theaters March 28. - Sacramento: A buddy comedy featuring Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart, in theaters April 11. - Another Simple Favor: Blake Lively stars in a sequel, streaming May 1 on Prime Video. - The Rule of Jenny Pen: A horror thriller starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush, in theaters March 7. - Death of a Unicorn: A whimsical adventure with Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, in theaters March 28. - The Parenting: A horror comedy featuring Brian Cox and Lisa Kudrow, streaming on MAX March 13. - Darkest Miriam: An indie drama starring Britt Lower, in select theaters March 28.

BetaBeacon

February 28, 2025

Dredge mobile review – “A magnificent port in a foggy, Lovecraftian storm”

The fishing mini-game on mobile requires tapping the screen at the right moment. The inventory system allows for easy tapping, dragging, and placing of items. The game involves fishing in a peaceful setting during the day, but at night, a fog rolls in with dangerous creatures. Upgrading your boat with resources allows for better equipment, but overconfidence can lead to disaster. The game features excellent music, sound effects, animations, and world design. The characters encountered have compelling stories, and the mutated fish descriptions are vivid. Some islands in the game are less compelling than others, with minor irritations like vines obstructing paths.