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March 9, 2025

Microsoft Weekly: Copilot updates, PowerToys updates, new Windows 11 builds, and more.

Windows 11 24H2 is experiencing performance throttling issues when applications are minimized, but the 0x80131500 Store error has been fixed. Windows 10 has regained its status as the most popular operating system on Steam, according to Valve's February 2025 survey. Microsoft has launched a native Copilot app for Windows 11 and 10 in the Insider program, featuring a XAML-based interface. PowerToys has been updated to version 0.89, enhancing tools like Advanced Paste and FancyZones. Microsoft Edge 134 has been released with improved Teams link handling, while Firefox 136 introduces vertical tabs and HEVC support for Linux users. Microsoft will discontinue Publisher in 2024 and has launched a support page for alternatives. The Xiaomi 15 smartphone received positive reviews for its build quality and fast-charging, while AMD's RX 9070 XT graphics card received a perfect score for performance. Upcoming Game Pass titles include Monster Train and Galacticare, and Amazon Prime Gaming is offering 20 PC games this month. A remake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 is set to release on July 11.

AppWizard

March 8, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: Strategies to try, fighters to claim, Choices to make

The Humble Store has launched its March Choice bundle featuring eight games, including Pacific Drive, Homeworld 3, Wild Hearts, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Gravity Circuit, Sir Whoopass: Immortal Death, Racine, and Cavern of Dreams. Wild Hearts and Tales of Kenzera are available as EA Play keys, while the others can be claimed on Steam. Subscribers have until April 1 to choose. The Epic Games Store is offering Them's Fightin' Herds for free until March 13, after which Mortal Shell will be available. This weekend, Steam is hosting a free event for Company of Heroes 3, and Ubisoft Connect is offering a free event for Rainbow Six Siege until March 10. Current promotions include sales from Plaion, Paradox, and a visual novel festival, along with significant deals on titles like Sekiro and RoboCop. The GOG store is also running a Plaion publisher promotion with various DRM-free games. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

AppWizard

March 7, 2025

Horror puzzle action adventure game Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen announced for Switch, PC

Game Studio has announced Ao Oni: The Horror of Blueberry Onsen, set to launch in spring on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game will support multiple languages including English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Indonesian. The narrative follows four friends—Hiroshi, Takeshi, Mika, and Takuro—who explore an abandoned hot spring inn rumored to be haunted. New features include engaging character interactions, cooperative play, a chat function, new blue demon species, a high-speed gameplay mode, and an online ranking system. A teaser trailer has been released showcasing the game's atmosphere and mechanics.

AppWizard

March 4, 2025

George Orwell’s 1984 as a ‘90s PC game has to be seen to be believed

The 1998 video game project Big Brother, based on George Orwell's 1984, was announced at E3 1998 and aimed to extend the narrative of Orwell's universe. It featured a new protagonist, Eric Blair, who was on a quest to find his missing fiancée, Emma, and was involved in a resistance movement against the Thought Police. Despite initial excitement and a demo, the game never reached full release and fell into obscurity. Recently, a demo of Big Brother has been recovered and made available on the Internet Archive. The game's last preview appeared in the December 1998 issue of Next Generation magazine, and the demo's narrative shifted focus from the missing fiancée to Eric's role in creating a diversion against the Thought Police.

AppWizard

March 4, 2025

A Demo Of A Lost PC Game Based On George Orwell’s 1984 Has Been Archived Online

A demo of the long-lost PC game based on George Orwell's 1984, titled Big Brother, has resurfaced online, uploaded by a user known as Shed_Troll to archive.org. The game was developed by MediaX as a first-person adventure and was intended as a sequel to the original novel, featuring a new protagonist named Eric Blair. The narrative involves Blair searching for his missing fiancée in a world dominated by Big Brother and the Thought Police. The game was initially showcased at E3 in 1998 and generated significant excitement but ultimately fell silent and was thought to be lost. Footage of the demo has also been captured by Mr^Burns. The demo is available for download.