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AppWizard

September 11, 2026

HYPERDROP Is a Pachinko-Inspired Roguelite From Devolver Digital

Devolver Digital, in collaboration with Dark Dark Goose, has announced HYPERDROP, a pachinko-inspired roguelite for PC. Players drop a ball onto a pegboard to create combinations for points, transforming the board by adding and upgrading pegs. The game features various upgrades that allow balls to split, return to the top, create gravity wells, or trigger chain reactions. Players can modify ball characteristics, introducing different physics behaviors. The game includes challenging stages, modifiers, and boss battles, with new challenges and board layouts unlocked as players progress. A free demo is available on Steam, but there is no confirmed release date.

BetaBeacon

September 8, 2026

Drop Duchy is bringing its unique block-stacking strategy to Android; pre-registration now live

Drop Duchy is a game that combines geometric block-stacking with strategic elements. Players must build their realm using blocks of different shapes and types, collect resources, protect their castle, and grow a powerful army. Each run presents a new landscape where tiles can be placed strategically to gain bonuses and resources. The game also features a deck-building system with over 110 unique cards, allowing players to experiment with new structures, upgrades, and modifiers. Additionally, players can trade with markets and guilds, improve their deck, and more.

BetaBeacon

September 8, 2026

Dice a Million is the latest Balatro-like to hit mobile with a dice-rolling twist

Dice A Million is a new roguelike dice-roller game available on Android, with an upcoming launch on iOS. The game challenges players to reach a million points by rolling dice and utilizing various modifiers and dice types to build combos. The game features unique modifiers, bosses, and a visually captivating art style. The latest update includes new content such as new hands, dice, and rings for players to explore. Dice A Million offers a fresh and innovative take on classic dice games in the Balatro genre.

AppWizard

August 29, 2026

Path of Exile 2’s first event league goes ‘oops, all bosses’ and reworks its worst mode so sane people can finally enjoy it

The Return of the Ancients update for Path of Exile 2 has generated excitement ahead of its full release later this year. Grinding Gear Games will launch a new mini-league called Forbidden Rites on September 4, which will introduce a streamlined experience with a twist to the campaign and a rework of the Trial of Chaos. The revamped Trial of Chaos will offer manageable challenges with enhanced loot quality and improved mechanics for unlocking ascendancy classes. New clips of the duelist class highlight the game's melee combat features.

AppWizard

August 20, 2026

Gallipoli (PC) Review

BlackMill Games' World War I series has surpassed a decade of gameplay, with the latest installment, Gallipoli, focusing on the Gallipoli Campaign. This campaign aimed to capture the Dardanelles Strait and Constantinople but ended in a disastrous retreat for the Allies. Gallipoli features improved visuals, refined gunplay, and balanced mechanics, enhancing the gameplay experience. The game introduces new mechanics such as increased team sizes, a ticket system with unpredictability, realistic ballistics, a refined stamina system, and a suppression system that affects soldiers' performance. However, concerns exist regarding the limited rewards in the progression system, which may impact player engagement over time.

AppWizard

August 18, 2026

Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s multiplayer ‘tour’ mode is a chaotic arcade racer spliced with a MOBA, and that somehow works brilliantly

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing game developed by Fuse Games, featuring a single-player campaign with roguelike elements and an online multiplayer mode structured like a MOBA. Players can race across six planets in 12-player races or eight-player podracing, selecting characters with unique loadouts. After each race, players can upgrade their vehicles and choose parts inspired by the single-player campaign. The game emphasizes player agency, with choices affecting gameplay outcomes, and balances accessibility with depth. Environmental hazards add chaos to the gameplay, although the lack of a catch-up mechanic can hinder those falling behind. The game is set to release on October 6.

AppWizard

August 12, 2026

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 8

Snapshot 26.3 Snapshot 8 was launched, allowing realm owners to create and manage up to five Invite Codes for easier player access. The update includes renamed Explorer Maps: Buried Ancient City Map, Buried Mineshaft Map, and Abandoned Camp Map. Gameplay changes include cushions being destroyed only when fully covered by suffocating blocks and new villager trades updating even during transactions. The World Options screen received improvements, including a renamed "Game Mode" button and a new "Personal Game Mode" display. Technical updates include Data Pack version 116.0 and Resource Pack version 96.0, with various bug fixes addressing issues related to entity positions, camera movement, and game mode changes.

AppWizard

August 9, 2026

Titan Quest 2’s new class is a dream for lovers of the Diablo Necromancer

Titan Quest 2 has introduced its sixth Mastery, Spirit, which focuses on minion manipulation and is appealing to fans of the Necromancer archetype. Players can summon Eidolon Guards and a greater summon called Athanekros, with skills that allow for healing and buffing allies. The update also includes a skill called Soul Vortex, which draws enemies in and supports minions. Additionally, update 0.7.0 increases base movement speed, introduces a basic crafting system with four actions, and includes balancing adjustments across existing Masteries. The patch aims to enhance gameplay while maintaining the thrill of item hunting.

AppWizard

August 7, 2026

All the news from QuakeCon 2026

QuakeCon 2026 is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Quake franchise. A new episode titled "Dawn of the Machine," created by MachineGames and id Software, is now available as a free update for Quake, featuring a 19-map campaign, time-bending mechanics, a new soundtrack, and a new Deathmatch map. A special event discussing this episode will take place on August 6 at 1:30 PM CT with industry legends. The id Signature Series has new designs available for purchase, including tees and hoodies. "Quake: The Board Game," a cooperative dungeon crawler developed by Archon Studios, is set to launch in Q4 2026. The DOOM Collection for Evercade, including DOOM (1993) and DOOM II), is available for preorder, along with a limited-edition Evercade Nexus DOOM Edition releasing in October 2026. Additionally, "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" is now available uncensored in Germany on various platforms.

AppWizard

July 30, 2026

Best in Class: Stream PC Games and Study on the Same Laptop With GeForce NOW

GeForce NOW allows students to balance study and gaming by transforming everyday laptops into powerful gaming machines through cloud gaming. Members can access a library of thousands of supported PC games, including the newly added Halo: Campaign Evolved, which features high-definition visuals and enhanced gameplay. The service enables users to stream games they own from platforms like Steam and Xbox Game Pass without lengthy downloads or installations. The Ultimate membership offers advanced gaming performance with NVIDIA technologies. New titles available this week include Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Sudden Attack Zero Point, The Ranchers, Corsair Cove, Funnel Runners, and Pathogenic.