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AppWizard
July 8, 2025
The blood moon phenomenon casts an eerie glow and signals a series of challenges, including encounters with zombies, spiders, and witches. After facing numerous deaths, a ruined portal is discovered near the spawn point, leading to a loot chest containing a golden sword. A wandering trader appears, offering potential trades to improve survival chances, but negotiations do not go as planned.
AppWizard
July 7, 2025
Steam is a leading online gaming storefront that offers a user-friendly interface, seasonal deals, and the ability to connect with friends while streaming games. The author began using Steam in 2011, purchasing titles like the Stronghold Collection, Terraria, and Skyrim, and has accumulated over 5,000 hours of gameplay across more than 300 games. Initially, the author primarily used Windows for gaming due to compatibility issues with Linux, but the introduction of Proton has allowed access to most of their Steam library on Linux. Valve, the company behind Steam, has developed iconic games like Portal and DOTA 2, supported indie developers, and contributed to gaming technology advancements. The launch of the Steam Deck has further enhanced Linux gaming support.
AppWizard
July 4, 2025
Valve Corporation, founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington, is known for its influential role in the gaming industry, particularly with its groundbreaking title Half-Life, released in 1998. The company has a unique corporate structure and impressive revenue-per-employee metrics, reportedly exceeding .9 million. Valve's Steam platform, launched in 2003, dominates the PC gaming market, accounting for approximately 70% of sales in a sector valued at around billion, with over 100,000 titles available. Steam had an estimated 170 million active monthly users by May 2023. Financially, estimates suggest Steam may have handled around .3 billion in game sales in 2021, yielding a profit of approximately .6 billion from commissions. Valve's employee culture emphasizes self-organization and innovation, though it faces scrutiny regarding content moderation and legal challenges related to market competition.
AppWizard
July 2, 2025
Players can obtain a Happy Ghast in Minecraft by traveling to the Nether, specifically in the Soul Sand Valley biome, where they can find Dried Ghasts. Dried Ghasts can be extracted using a Pickaxe or crafted with 8 Ghast Tears and 1 Soul Sand. They can also be obtained through trading with some Piglins. To transform a Dried Ghast into a Ghastling, players must submerge it in water for about 20 minutes, ensuring the water is maintained throughout the process. The Ghastling then requires an additional 20 minutes to mature into a Happy Ghast, which can be accelerated by feeding it at least ten Snowballs. To craft a Harness for the Happy Ghast, players need 3 Leather, 2 Glass, and 1 Wool. The color of the Harness is determined by the Wool used and can be changed with Dye. The Happy Ghast serves as a flying mount for up to four players, allowing for a movement speed of approximately 0.05, making it useful for vertical building.
AppWizard
June 30, 2025
Xbox is set to release 18 new games from June 30 to July 4 across its consoles and platforms. Game Releases: - 30 June - Mystic Pathways: Crystal Quest (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) - 1 July - Irem Collection Vol. 3 (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - No Heroes Here 2 (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) - 2 July - Mecha BREAK (Xbox Series X/S, PC) - Arena Renovation (Xbox Series X/S) - Dead of Darkness (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) - Mystic Thief - Elemental Conquest (Xbox Series X/S) - Rally Arcade Classics (Xbox Series X/S) - SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off Extra Krusty Edition (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - 3 July - Music Drive: Chase the Beat (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - 4 July - Aery: Titans of the Future (Xbox Series X/S) - All the Words She Wrote (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - Beat of Life (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - Farm Together 2 (Xbox Series X/S) - Frozen Axe (Xbox Series X/S) - Golf Guys (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) - Hexa Road (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - Novel Rogue (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)
AppWizard
June 28, 2025
A Minecraft Movie features four misfit characters who are transported to the Overworld, where they must collaborate with a skilled crafter named Steve to return home. The film has a simplistic plot but embraces a light-hearted tone, appealing to fans of the video game. It showcases vibrant visuals and high production quality, including an Ultra HD presentation with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound. The film has a runtime of 101 minutes, is directed by Jared Hess, and features a cast that includes Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Jennifer Coolidge. Bonus features include five behind-the-scenes featurettes. The film is produced by Warner Bros. and is rated PG.
AppWizard
June 26, 2025
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures will release "The Minecraft Movie" on home video starting June 24, 2025. The film, based on the 2011 video game by Mojang Studios, has grossed nearly billion globally, making it the largest domestic opening of 2025 and the highest-grossing film based on a video game. Directed by Jared Hess, it has a runtime of 101 minutes and is rated PG for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor, and some scary images. The cast includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hanson, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, Rachel House, Jemaine Clement, and Matt Berry. The story follows four misfits who are transported to the Overworld and must navigate challenges to return home. Special features on the home video release include several featurettes about the film's world-building, unique mobs, music, and behind-the-scenes experiences.
AppWizard
June 26, 2025
A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess, is set to release on June 24, 2025, featuring a cast that includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks. The story follows four characters—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks)—who are transported to the Overworld, where they must team up with Steve (Black) to fend off threats while trying to return home. The film showcases vibrant visuals in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and HDR-10, accompanied by a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release includes special features such as behind-the-scenes featurettes and interviews. A Minecraft Movie is available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Legendary Pictures & Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
AppWizard
June 24, 2025
On June 24, Vladimir Putin established a "national messenger" in Russia through a decree, which was published on the official legal information portal. The service will be built on domestic software and aims to attract over 500,000 daily users. It is designed for messaging and voice calls in Russian and other languages spoken in the Russian Federation, and will support advertising in these languages. The platform will integrate with the Russian digital services portal “Gosuslugi,” allowing access to official documents. Features will include electronic document signing and serve as a communication hub for students and educators. The State Duma passed a bill advocating for the messenger on June 10, emphasizing the need for a multifunctional information exchange service. Anton Gorelkin stated that the introduction of the messenger would not block Telegram in Russia if it complies with legal requirements. Russia has imposed restrictions on social networks and messaging platforms, including limiting access to X (formerly Twitter) in 2021 and banning Facebook and Instagram in March 2022. In August 2024, Roskomnadzor blocked the Signal messenger for violations of Russian legislation.
Winsage
June 20, 2025
Microsoft's Edge browser promotion efforts have led to issues for some Chrome users, who reported being unable to access Chrome after a crash. This problem, first noted on June 3 by a Reddit user, may be linked to Windows 11's Family Safety feature, which is intended to protect younger users. Chrome support manager Ellen T confirmed that for some users, Chrome cannot run when Microsoft Family Safety is enabled. Microsoft has suggested that parents and IT administrators can disable the "Filter inappropriate websites" option to restore access to Chrome, although this may expose users to inappropriate content. Reports of the issue have decreased, but some users remain affected, particularly those who activated Web Safety under the Edge tab between November 2024 and June 3. The cause of the issue—whether it is a flaw in Chromium or Windows 11's Family Safety feature—remains unclear.
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