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Minecraft 26.1: Features, New Mobs, Biomes, Release Date & More
AppWizard
January 10, 2026

Minecraft 26.1: Features, New Mobs, Biomes, Release Date & More

The Minecraft 26.1 update is expected to focus on visual enhancements for baby mobs, including new models, textures, animations, and sounds. The release date is speculated to be at the end of March 2026, following Mojang's update patterns. The update may be titled "Cute Companions," although this has not been officially confirmed. There are currently no confirmed new biomes, but players are hopeful for additions like a Hot Springs biome. Confirmed features include revamped baby mob models for various animals, craftable Name Tags, changes to spawn eggs for easier access to baby animals, and improvements in visual quality, lighting, and performance. As of now, Minecraft 26.1 has not been released in a stable version, and there are no new hostile mobs planned for this update.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer review
AppWizard
January 9, 2026

Tokyo Xtreme Racer review

Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a racing game that emphasizes rivalry and strategy over traditional racing metrics like speed or lap times. Players engage in psychological competition against unique rivals, each with distinct vehicles and personalities. The game features a map for locating potential opponents, allowing players to choose their battles. Different areas of Tokyo present unique driving challenges, and players can engage with any car on the road, turning even nameless vehicles into rivals. Vehicle customization is extensive, enabling players to enhance performance and express individuality. The game blends intense racing moments with leisurely drives, ensuring a dynamic and engaging experience.
This Registry Hack Unlocks a Faster NVMe Driver in Windows 11
Winsage
December 26, 2025

This Registry Hack Unlocks a Faster NVMe Driver in Windows 11

A new native NVMe storage driver has been introduced in Windows Server 2025, aimed at improving SSD performance by reducing CPU overhead and enhancing IOPS performance. Users have found a way to enable this driver on Windows 11 through manual registry edits, although Microsoft has not officially supported this for consumer versions. The driver implementation in Server 2025 could lead to an 80% increase in IOPS and a 45% reduction in CPU usage, but these figures are specific to server workloads. Community testing on Windows 11 version 25H2 has shown performance improvements of 10-15%. Enabling the driver requires editing the registry, and users must back up the registry or create a restore point beforehand. After activation, NVMe drives will appear under "Storage Media" in Device Manager. Some users may experience compatibility issues with SSD management utilities post-activation. To revert to the default NVMe driver, users can delete the added DWORD entries from the registry and restart the system. This adjustment is experimental and may not guarantee performance upgrades.
PostgreSQL 12 progress update
Tech Optimizer
December 6, 2025

PostgreSQL 12 progress update

The PostgreSQL development team provided a progress update on PostgreSQL 12, highlighting several enhancements: - Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation will be enabled by default, reducing memory consumption during COPY operations and function calls, and improving search performance for multi-byte characters. - Server configuration improvements will allow enabling/disabling cluster checksums via pg_checksums, reduce the default value for autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay to 2ms, and support micro-seconds for time-based server variables. - Speed improvements for btree index insertions will enhance space efficiency of page splits, reducing locking overhead and optimizing performance for UPDATEs and DELETEs with many duplicates. - Recovery parameters can be modified during reloads, including archive_cleanup_command, promote_trigger_file, recovery_end_command, and recovery_min_apply_delay, along with a new streaming replication timeout feature. - The peculiar behavior of OID columns will likely be phased out, but they will still be defined as type OID, requiring adjustments for operations on tables with OID-named columns. - Data types such as abstime, reltime, and tinterval are expected to be removed. - Enhancements to geometric functions and operators will improve results, and geometric types will be restructured to manage NaN, underflow, overflow, and division by zero scenarios.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift looks like the Death Race game we've always deserved
AppWizard
December 4, 2025

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift looks like the Death Race game we’ve always deserved

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is a new vehicular combat game inspired by the film Death Race, set to be released in early 2026. The game features a dystopian landscape where players engage in battles using modified vehicles equipped with weapons like miniguns and rocket launchers. Players will face zombies as adversaries while racing through a crumbling city. The game offers a variety of vehicles with unique stats and abilities, allowing for extensive customization as players progress and unlock additional weapons and upgrades. Fans can wishlist the game on Steam to stay updated on its development.
It's 2025's most notorious flop, but you can now try this would-be GTA rival for free, and it really can only get better
AppWizard
November 30, 2025

It’s 2025’s most notorious flop, but you can now try this would-be GTA rival for free, and it really can only get better

Mindseye, launched in June 2025 by Build a Rocket Boy, is an action game that received poor reviews and faced significant issues at launch, leading to employee layoffs. Founder Leslie Benzies attributed the game's failure to external sabotage. Despite ongoing turmoil, the team is working on updates, including a free demo released with Update 6, which offers a portion of the campaign and player-created content. The free starter pack weighs under 50GB and includes a 15-minute main quest and 14 additional challenges, although the free-roam feature has been removed. The complete game is currently available at a 50% discount, priced at .99 / £27.49.
EaseUS Unveils Windows OS Migration Case Study Report 2025 Q3: Data Analysis and Insights
Winsage
October 15, 2025

EaseUS Unveils Windows OS Migration Case Study Report 2025 Q3: Data Analysis and Insights

EaseUS has released its Q3 2025 Windows OS Migration Case Study Report, analyzing data from 69,984 users and 132,117 migration operations. Key findings include: - Migration paths: - SSD to USB: 32.23% (for backups or portability) - SSD to SSD: 28.09% (for upgrades) - HDD to USB: 13.59% (for data extraction or backup) - HDD to SSD: 10.56% (for performance upgrades) - System drive capacity trends show a shift towards larger drives, with 500GB to 1TB as the new standard and an increase in drives nearing 2TB. - Windows version adoption: - Windows 11: 58.06% - Windows 10: 40.31% - Windows 7/8: 1.39%
Tactical co-op shooter with 100-player battles and a bit of base building changes engine, updates classic map, and goes free to play
AppWizard
September 12, 2025

Tactical co-op shooter with 100-player battles and a bit of base building changes engine, updates classic map, and goes free to play

Squad has undergone a significant update with the release of version 9.0, which includes a transition to Unreal Engine 5.5, enhancing audio and physics through Chaos Physics and Metasounds. The update features a revamped lighting system and a remade, larger Al-Basrah map with increased detail. A new commendation system has been introduced to reward positive player contributions. Additional improvements include refinements across factions, firearm design, vehicle performance, updates to skirmish mode, new weapon skin packs, emotes, and various bug fixes. The game is currently available for free on Steam until September 15, with a 60% discount reducing its price to .99.
Microsoft’s Edge browser now loads sites even faster
Winsage
July 8, 2025

Microsoft’s Edge browser now loads sites even faster

Microsoft has announced significant enhancements to the Edge browser, achieving a First Contentful Paint (FCP) of under 300 milliseconds, which improves user interface responsiveness. This performance metric indicates that the browser can display initial website elements in less than 300 milliseconds. Microsoft emphasizes that waiting longer than 300 to 400 milliseconds can negatively affect user satisfaction. Edge currently holds less than five percent of the global browser market share, while Chrome has 68 percent. Recent upgrades include faster downloads, browsing history, and private tabs, with improvements to 13 additional features. Microsoft plans to introduce further performance enhancements targeting Print Preview and Extensions in the coming months.
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