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July 4, 2025

How to crash Minecraft with your mod

Custom NPC+ is a mod for Minecraft 1.7.10 that enhances player interaction by adding non-player characters (NPCs) and includes features such as the creation of NPCs with customizable skins and items, a quest creation system, a dialog system, a faction system, and distinct roles for NPCs. The author conducted an error analysis using the PVS-Studio static code analyzer, discovering several issues: 1. Localization issues in GuiMailbox.java related to singular and plural forms for minutes. 2. Integer division in JobHealer.java that caused loss of precision in Y-coordinate calculations. 3. Flawed regular expression in TextContainer.java for replacing line-break characters, leading to handling issues across platforms. 4. A logical error in ScriptDBCPlayer.java where a variable was compared to itself, causing unexpected behavior. 5. A mix-up between "and" and "or" operators in Availability.java that rendered certain exception conditions unreachable. The analysis aimed to improve the quality of the Custom NPC+ mod and highlighted the importance of attention to detail in software development.

AppWizard

July 3, 2025

Capcom reports that its Steam game sales have risen massively — despite flagship titles like Monster Hunter Wilds receiving profuse backlash from PC players

Capcom's fiscal year report for April 2024 to March 2025 reveals a 61.1% increase in revenue from Steam game sales, with over 28 million copies sold. Console game sales have declined, with PlayStation revenue dropping below 10%. The release of Monster Hunter Wilds contributed significantly to revenue, selling over 10 million copies in its first month. Despite strong sales, the game has received "Overwhelmingly Negative" reviews on Steam due to performance issues and lack of challenge. Capcom is addressing player feedback with free updates and new content. The company is optimistic about its upcoming title, Resident Evil Requiem, and aims to improve optimization and quality in future releases.

AppWizard

July 3, 2025

Remedy “hoped for a better launch” for FBC: Firebreak

Remedy Entertainment's latest title, FBC: Firebreak, launched on June 17th and attracted one million players in its first nine days. The game peaked at 1,992 concurrent players on Steam, which is considered an important metric for the game's success. Despite the initial player engagement, the launch did not meet the team's expectations, prompting them to implement significant changes in patch 1.2 during the launch week. Remedy plans to develop and release free post-launch content, emphasizing the importance of player feedback while maintaining their creative vision. The game's design philosophy encourages players to engage with the game periodically rather than requiring daily logins.

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Battle Royale Game SUPERVIVE Launches July 24 for PC

Developer Theorycraft Games will officially launch its free-to-play competitive squad-based hero battle royale, SUPERVIVE, for PC via Steam on July 24. The 1.0 global launch will feature a comprehensive overhaul of the game, including new content, overhauled progression systems, and new features. Players who participated in the open beta will receive exclusive rewards, such as a Cartoon Carrot Wisp (Rooty) and a Champion callsign, while those with over 40 hours of gameplay will receive The OG Glider and the title of Theorycrafter. A presentation detailing the game's evolution will be held on July 17 at 9:00 PM PT on SUPERVIVE’s YouTube channel. Battlepass owners will receive an additional 200,000 EXP during pre-launch maintenance.

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Space Marine 2 will celebrate its first anniversary with a ‘large-scale update’ in September, and another year of free and paid content is on the way

Saber Interactive has confirmed that work on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has begun. The studio will continue to support Space Marine 2 with a second year of free and paid content, including new PvE missions, enemies, and weapons, encapsulated in a yearly season pass. A substantial update is scheduled for September to enhance gameplay. However, the introduction of a new PvP mode has been postponed from the 9.0 update to the 10.0 update, which will feature a new map, a confrontation between Chaos factions, and the ability to control the Helbrute boss. New Chaos armors will also be introduced. Further announcements about the 10.0 update and the PvP mode will be made in community updates in July and August.

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Minecraft Update Adds New Painting and Lava Chicken Music

Minecraft: Java Edition has released update version 1.21.7, introducing a painting titled "Good Boy" by Sarah Boeving and a music disc called "Lava Chicken" obtained by defeating a Baby Zombie riding a Chicken. The Data Pack is upgraded to version 81 and the Resource Pack to version 64. Bug fixes include corrections for rendering errors on Qualcomm graphics devices, such as an incorrect moon display (MC-297748) and map rendering faults (MC-298448). Other fixes address z-plane conflicts for text elements (MC-298681), glyph placement for TrueType Font (MC-298710), graphical glitches in droppers and dispensers (MC-298832), and underwater fog effects (MC-298856). A memory leak in ItemStackRenderState (MC-299071) and startup crashes on AMD graphics setups (MC-298879) have also been resolved. Server stability improvements include preventing crashes when specific mobs ride turtles (MC-299126) and ensuring accurate recording of new DataVersion entries (MC-299110). Texture management during resource reloads has been optimized (MC-298898).

AppWizard

July 1, 2025

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7 Update Released: New Art, Music & Performance Fixes — Here’s How to Download

Minecraft Java Edition has released update version 1.21.7, which includes the following new content: - A new painting titled "Good Boy" by artist Sarah Boeving. - A music disc called "Lava Chicken" by Hyper Potions, which can be obtained by defeating a Chicken Jockey. The update also includes several bug fixes and performance improvements: - Corrected moon and map visuals on certain devices. - Resolved rendering errors affecting text and signage. - Fixed crashes linked to AMD graphics cards. - Addressed memory leaks and texture-related crashes. - Improved underwater fog effects. - Rectified issues with block-breaking animations. Players can download the update by accessing the Minecraft Launcher, enabling Snapshots, and selecting version 1.21.7. It is advised to back up save files when using snapshot builds.

AppWizard

June 30, 2025

Monster Hunter: Wilds patch finally fixes the game’s inexcusable performance woes on PC

Capcom released Title Update 2 for Monster Hunter: Wilds, addressing a shader compilation issue that caused high CPU loads and performance problems for PC players. The update shifts shader compilation to the initial launch phase, improving performance without requiring manual shader cache deletions. It also introduces two new monsters and follows previous updates that increased game difficulty and included a crossover character, Akuma from Street Fighter 6. Despite earlier negative feedback and performance issues, the update has led to a resurgence of player interest and returning players.

AppWizard

June 30, 2025

Helldivers 2 Drops Free PS5, PC DLC for Existing Players

Arrowhead Game Studios released a free DLC for Helldivers 2, called the ‘Pillars of Freedom’ commemorative cape, for PS5 and PC players. This release responds to backlash over Sony's initial requirement for PC players to create a PSN account to access the game, which caused discontent among players in regions without PSN support. Following the uproar, Sony removed the PSN account requirement and is lifting region locks for its PC games. The commemorative cape is being automatically delivered to all players as a gesture of appreciation for their commitment to the game.

AppWizard

June 26, 2025

Peak has now sold 2 million copies in just 9 days, as the devs reveal what’s next for this co-op climbing game: ‘Let’s talk about what we’re cooking’

Peak, developed by Landfall and Aggro Crab, sold one million copies within six days of its launch and reached two million copies sold in nine days. The developers are gathering community feedback for the first major update, focusing on quality-of-life improvements, new content, and bug fixes. They are addressing technical issues such as disconnection problems, performance optimization, and audio concerns. Players can choose to run the game using Vulkan or DX12, with some reporting issues with Vulkan. Future plans include localization to enhance accessibility, but the developers are cautious about making promises regarding new features.