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April 10, 2025

New Epic Games Store Free Games Save PC Users $150

This week, the Epic Games Store is offering three free games for PC gamers, including River City Girls, a 2019 title developed by Arc System Works and WayForward, which is considered one of the best free offerings from the store in 2025. River City Girls features solo or local co-op gameplay, where players control the protagonists' girlfriends, Kyoko and Misako, as they seek revenge after their partners are captured. The game is noted for its vibrant 16-bit aesthetics and engaging soundtrack. Additionally, this week's offerings include Arcadegeddon and a bonus of 5,000 in-game Arcoins, while players logging into Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms through the Epic Games Store can receive a free bonus pack valued at . The total value of this week's free games is .

AppWizard

March 29, 2025

Co-op hit Split Fiction now holds three Guinness World Records that seem destined to be won specifically by co-op hit Split Fiction

Hazelight Studios released the co-op game Split Fiction, which has received critical acclaim, including praise from PC Gamer editor Fraser Brown. The game set three Guinness World Records within a week of its release: most played local co-op videogame on Steam, most sold local co-op videogame within 48 hours, and most sold local co-op videogame within one week. It peaked at 197,434 concurrent players on Steam within the first 24 hours. The studio plans to adapt the game for film and employs a "friend's pass" model, allowing one player to share the game with a partner who doesn't own it. Split Fiction is available for purchase on Steam.

AppWizard

December 25, 2024

The best couch co-op games for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox

Cult of the Lamb has introduced a local co-op mode through the Unholy Alliance update, allowing players to summon a new character, The Goat, for shared gameplay. The game combines village management and combat, where players control The Lamb and gather followers while embarking on crusades against the Bishops of the Old Faith. Co-op play enables both characters to traverse the environment together on a shared screen, with the ability to revive each other during battles. New tarot cards, relics, and fleeces are unlocked with a co-op player, and players can also start a new game together. The shared screen may cause interruptions when managing the cult, but effective communication can enhance the experience. The cooperative mode offers a new way to explore the game, particularly for post-game quests and harder challenges.

AppWizard

December 3, 2024

The 12 best video games releasing in December 2024

The final month of 2024 features several notable video game releases: - Delta Force: A revitalized shooter franchise launching in Early Access on PC, offering multiplayer modes and a remake of the 2003 campaign, initially as a free-to-play title. - UFL: A free-to-play soccer game allowing players to create fantasy teams with real-life stars, backed by Cristiano Ronaldo. - Infinity Nikki: An open-world game with an anime aesthetic where players craft outfits for unique abilities and collect materials in a gacha-style format. - Skydance's Behemoth: A VR game where players confront massive Behemoths as a banished hunter in a cursed land. - Marvel Rivals: A 6v6 PvP hero shooter featuring 33 Marvel characters, emphasizing team composition and dynamic synergies across various maps and modes. - Path of Exile 2: Entering Early Access, this sequel introduces new features, classes, and over 50 bosses, along with crossplay and split-screen mode. - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: An action-adventure game with an original narrative set between classic films, involving stealth and puzzle-solving. - Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered: A remaster of the classic titles with enhanced visuals. - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind: A 2D brawler that revisits the ‘90s TV show, remixing events and enemies from various seasons. - Monument Valley 3: A mobile game available exclusively to Netflix subscribers, continuing the series' puzzle-solving tradition. - Spirit of the Samurai: A side-scrolling action adventure set in feudal Japan, featuring unique stop-motion animation and hack-and-slash gameplay. - Alien: Rogue Incursion: An action horror game following a former Colonial Marine on a mission in a dangerous, xenomorph-infested environment.

BetaBeacon

November 27, 2024

Discover the Fun: Best Platforming Games to Try

- Top platformer games for PC include Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste, and Hollow Knight. - Ori and the Will of the Wisps features stunning hand-painted artwork, fluid platforming, emotional storytelling, and a vast world to explore. - Celeste offers challenging platforming, retro-style graphics, a narrative about overcoming anxiety, and over 700 levels. - Hollow Knight has atmospheric visuals, weighty platforming, a sprawling underground kingdom, and over 30 hours of gameplay.

AppWizard

November 12, 2024

Steam Cooking Fest makes some brilliant cooking games cheaper than a snack

Steam is hosting a Cooking Fest from now until November 18, featuring a variety of cooking games, including immersive chef simulators and restaurant management simulations. Notable discounts include Venba at 50% off (£6.39), Manitas Kitchen for £5.49, Plate Up! at 66% off (£5.69), and Overcooked 2 at 75% off (£4.99). Pizza Possum is available for £3.47. The event also includes free demos and upcoming titles like Call of Boba, along with free point shop items such as an animated avatar, avatar frame, and animated sticker.

AppWizard

November 11, 2024

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 11, 2024)

Steam typically releases around a dozen new games daily. Death Note Killer Within - Release Date: November 6 - Developer: Grounding Inc. - Genre: Wuxia open-world adventure - Features: Turn-based combat, exploration similar to Minecraft, high-speed parkour, NPC relationships. The Smurfs – Dreams - Release Date: November 8 - Developer: Ocellus Studio - Genre: Platformer - Features: Local co-op for up to four players, vibrant levels, humor from the Smurfs universe. Zephon - Release Date: November 9 - Developer: Proxy Studios - Genre: 4X strategy game - Features: Post-apocalyptic setting, build-and-battle mechanics, over 50 unique units, more than 150 technologies, positive early reviews. The Happyhills Homicide - Release Date: November 5 - Developer: Copperbolt - Genre: Puzzle horror - Features: Players as a clown, 20 levels, gruesome elimination methods, free to play.

AppWizard

October 27, 2024

JRPG Ys 10: Nordics comes to PC with a heap of PC-specific features

The Ys series, a JRPG franchise since 1987, has released Ys 10: Nordics in English after its earlier launch in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese for PC in March. The PC version features local co-op gameplay, enhanced draw distance, resolution flexibility, high-quality keyboard and mouse input, and full rebinding options for controllers and mouse/keyboard setups. Ys 10: Nordics is available on platforms like Steam and GOG.

AppWizard

October 16, 2024

This modder-turned-developer shows how you can triple FPS when properly porting a PC game from consoles

Peter "Durante" Thoman and his studio PH3 Games have collaborated with Nihon Falcom to optimize the PC version of Ys X, introducing features such as local co-op gameplay, enhanced loading times, and frame rates exceeding 300 fps. The game includes improved draw distances, higher-quality shadows, HDR support, Steam gameplay recording capabilities, asset caching, and multiple supersampling methods for anti-aliasing. Extensive CPU optimization has achieved a maximum frame rate cap of 360 fps, with stable frame times being a focus during testing. Ys X requires an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 for smooth 60 fps gameplay at 1440p resolution and has a storage requirement of 7 GB. The game will launch in English on October 25 across multiple platforms, with a free demo available until October 21.