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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

July 31, 2025

August 2025 is the month of remakes and remasters

August is a subdued month for new video game releases, particularly original titles, but features several remakes and remasters. Key releases include: - Dawn of War: Definitive Edition launching on August 14, which consolidates all expansions and multiplayer modes, enhances textures, supports 4K resolution, and improves lighting, reflections, and modding capabilities. - Gears of War: Reloaded releasing on August 26, featuring significant graphical enhancements, modern features like cross-play and DLSS, and an optional streamlined control scheme. - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, a remake of Harvest Moon DS, set to launch on August 27, promises gameplay efficiency improvements. - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, releasing on August 28, is a full remake with new features like the Fox Hunt multiplayer mode and real-time wear and tear mechanics, marking Konami's first major MGS project since Hideo Kojima's departure.

AppWizard

July 31, 2025

August 2025 is the month of remakes and remasters

August features several notable video game remakes and remasters, including: - Dawn of War: Definitive Edition, releasing on August 14, includes all expansions and multiplayer modes, enhanced textures with 4K support, improved lighting and reflections, camera adjustments, and a shift to 64-bit architecture. - Gears of War: Reloaded, set for release on August 26, offers upgraded assets and lighting, cross-play, cross-progression, DLSS, HDR, and an optional streamlined control scheme, with all post-launch content included for free. - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, a remake of the Harvest Moon DS classic, will be available on August 27, promising a refreshed take on farm life. - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, releasing on August 28, is a full remake that introduces new features such as the Fox Hunt multiplayer mode and real-time wear and tear on characters.

AppWizard

July 27, 2025

Stormgate is leaving early access before it’s technically finished: ‘We believe that our campaign and 1v1 are ready for a broader audience’

Frost Giant Studios announced that its first single-player campaign for the RTS game Stormgate will launch in August, coinciding with the game's exit from Steam early access. The studio clarified that the previous version number "0.6" was misleading and will now be referred to as the Necrolyte release, with future updates adopting descriptive names instead of numerical versioning. The campaign, titled Ashes of Earth, will include 12 missions and a complete narrative arc, with plans for additional free missions in the future. The studio aims to engage a wider audience with both the campaign and the 1v1 multiplayer mode, emphasizing the need to attract new players for financial viability. Additionally, features like co-op missions and an in-game editor called Sigma Labs will be introduced for ongoing development.

AppWizard

June 26, 2025

Peak review

Peak is a cooperative climbing game developed by Landcrab and published by Aggro Crab, set to launch on June 16, 2025, priced at .99 / £6.39. It supports multiplayer experiences for up to four players, where they must scale a mountain on a deserted island while managing hunger and navigating treacherous terrain. Players can find food and climbing gear throughout the map, but some food items may cause debuffs. The game emphasizes teamwork, with players assisting each other during challenges like snowstorms and diverse biomes. Solo play lacks the dynamic interactions of multiplayer, making it feel isolating. Peak features responsive controls and satisfying gameplay mechanics.

AppWizard

May 20, 2025

Subnautica 2: All the key details on the survival-crafting sequel’s dive into the abyss

Subnautica 2 is set to be released in early access later this year, following its initial teaser in 2022. The game will feature a multiplayer mode for up to four players, addressing fan requests for co-op functionality. Players will explore a new alien world with a narrative involving a ship's AI that continues its mission despite dangers. Key features include co-op and single-player adventures, an overhauled building system, new vehicles and craftables, various Leviathans, and new creatures and biomes to explore.

AppWizard

May 10, 2025

Celebrate Star Wars being good again with up to 85% off EA’s Jedi and Battlefront games until May 15

This year's Star Wars Day has generated excitement among fans and gamers, partly due to the success of the Andor TV series and the announcement of Star Wars Zero Company from Bit Reactor. EA is offering discounts of up to 85% on its Star Wars games on Steam, including Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for .99 (£5.24) and Jedi Survivor for .99 (£11.99). The 2015 reboot of Star Wars: Battlefront is available for .99, while Battlefront 2 is priced at .99 (£6.99). Star Wars: Squadrons is also on sale for .99 (£5.24). These offers will be available until May 15. Future Star Wars gaming projects include Zero Company, a third Jedi game from Respawn, and ongoing developments for Star Wars Eclipse and the KOTOR Remake.

AppWizard

May 5, 2025

Gears of War: Reloaded Announced, Coming to PC This Summer

Microsoft has announced a remaster of the original Gears of War, titled Gears of War: Reloaded. This remaster features 4K assets, enhanced post-processing effects, improved shadows and reflections, HDR support, and Dolby Vision, along with 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos audio. The campaign mode runs at 60 FPS, while multiplayer aims for up to 120 FPS. The game supports cross-play between PC and consoles without requiring a Microsoft account for the Steam version, although signing in unlocks additional cross-platform features. The remaster will be available on Steam, and the developers have not yet confirmed the engine used or the official PC requirements.

BetaBeacon

April 24, 2025

VR brought out the kid in me again

Plastic Battlegrounds is a sandbox toy-based battle simulator game that allows players to embody a plastic soldier and engage in battles and scenarios in different parts of a house. The game focuses on creativity and imagination rather than advanced AI or cutting-edge graphics.

AppWizard

April 23, 2025

5 Star Wars PC Games That Need to Be Remastered Now

Star Wars: Empire at War, released on February 16, 2006, by Petroglyph Games for PC and Mac, is a real-time strategy game set during the Galactic Civil War, allowing players to command armies in battles across various planets and space. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, released in December 1996 by LucasArts for Nintendo 64 and PC, is a multimedia event that features a video game with a PC version that includes fully voiced cutscenes, but has not been remastered. The X-Wing and TIE Fighter series, developed by Totally Games and released on April 30, 1997 for PC, emphasizes simulation gameplay and intense dogfights, yet has not received a remaster. Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, released on September 30, 1997 by LucasArts for PC, is a first-person shooter that introduces Kyle Katarn and features lightsaber combat and multiplayer modes, but remains unremastered. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D, released on November 17, 1998 by LucasArts & Factor 5 for Nintendo 64 and PC, is a flight action game where players join Luke Skywalker in missions for the Rebel Alliance, and has not been remastered.