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AppWizard

December 26, 2024

Minecraft Fisk’s Superheroes mod: Features, installation guide, and more

The Minecraft Fisk's Superheroes mod features over 90 powers and abilities inspired by various heroes and villains, enhancing gameplay with items, suits, and armor. It can be installed using the Curseforge loader or manually by placing a downloaded ZIP file into the mods folder. Players can battle creetles for iridescent gold to unlock suits and refine minerals for blueprints. The mod supports community-created add-ons called Heropacks, which expand the variety of powers and suits. Each suit has unique powers, and players can mix and match armor sets for diverse combinations. To expand offerings, players can download Heropacks from the community marketplace and place them in the Heropacks folder.

AppWizard

December 21, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Winter Sales 2024 Edition

Humble is offering the Silent Night Deadly Night Bundle, which includes seven DRM-free games. The first tier features Aragami, They Always Run, Kunai, and Sclash. For a higher price, players can unlock Aragami 2 and Furi, with Slave Zero X available at the final tier. The bundle provides DRM-free GOG keys. The Epic Games Store is hosting a holiday giveaway with daily free games. Today's game is Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, a roguelike deckbuilder that uses dice. The final Steam sale of 2024 has started, featuring thousands of discounts on popular games without the need for coupons. The GOG store's winter sale includes over 6,000 DRM-free games, with a free game, Chicken Assassin: Reloaded, currently available. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

Winsage

December 10, 2024

Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro and enhance your PC experience

Windows 11 Pro is available for .97 until December 22, offering features like voice typing, snap layouts, virtual desktops, and AI assistance through Copilot. It includes security tools such as BitLocker encryption and Windows Sandbox, and enhances gaming with DirectX 12 Ultimate. This lifetime license deal is aimed at users whose PCs cannot upgrade through Windows Update.

BetaBeacon

December 9, 2024

Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – December 2024 round-up

- The Rise Of The Golden Idol is a sequel set in the 1970s where players scan crime scenes for clues and assemble keywords into a statement. - Miniatures: A Story Collection features four unrelated stories accessed through objects in a box on the title screen. - Vinland Tales is a Viking-based survival role-player where players must maintain settlement happiness ratings. - Total War: Empire is a military real-time strategy game set in the 18th century with battles on land and sea. - Airoheart is a top-down adventure game inspired by The Legend of Zelda but falls short in comparison. - Rebel Skies is a sci-fi one-on-one battle game similar to Clash Royale with a more obvious paywall. - Civilization 6: Platinum Edition is a turn-based strategy game included with a Netflix subscription, offering all add-ons and DLC.

Winsage

December 6, 2024

Phi Silica, small but mighty on-device SLM

The Applied Sciences team has developed the small language model (SLM) Phi Silica, which enhances power efficiency, inference speed, and memory efficiency for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs using Snapdragon X Series NPUs. Phi Silica is designed for on-device use and supports multiple languages, featuring a 4k context length. Microsoft announced that developers will have access to the Phi Silica API starting January 2025. The Copilot+ PCs can perform over 40 trillion operations per second, achieving significant performance improvements when connected to the cloud. Phi Silica utilizes a Cyber-EO compliant derivative of Phi-3.5-mini, and its architecture includes components such as a tokenizer, detokenizer, embedding model, transformer block, and language model head. The model's context processing consumes only 4.8mWh of energy on the NPU, with a 56% improvement in power consumption compared to CPU operation. Phi Silica features 4-bit weight quantization for efficiency, rapid time to first token, and high accuracy across languages. The model was developed using QuaRot for low-precision inference, achieving 4-bit quantization with minimal accuracy loss. Techniques like weight sharing and memory-mapped embeddings were employed to optimize memory usage, resulting in a ~60% reduction in memory consumption. Innovations such as a sliding window for context processing and a dynamic KV cache were introduced to expand context length. The model has undergone safety alignment and is subject to Responsible AI assessments and content moderation measures.

AppWizard

December 6, 2024

20 best PC games to play right now

Neva is an adventure game exploring themes of survival, nature, and loss, where players navigate life and death challenges through emotional narratives and puzzles. Alan Wake 2 is a psychological survival horror sequel featuring protagonists Alan Wake and FBI agent Saga Anderson, focusing on complex puzzles and survival mechanics. Balatro reimagines poker with special decks and magical cards, altering traditional gameplay dynamics. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes combines puzzle-solving with visual storytelling in a mysterious world. Cult of the Lamb is a rogue-like game where players build a cult as a lamb saved from death, blending action and resource management. Hades II follows Melinoë on a quest against Kronos, introducing new gods and mechanics in a roguelike format. Elden Ring is an open-world action RPG with vast exploration and dynamic combat in a dark fantasy setting. Still Wakes the Deep is a narrative-driven horror game set on an oil rig, exploring psychological and supernatural horror. Rollerdrome combines third-person shooting with roller-skating in a dystopian future. Tunic features a small fox exploring a mysterious world filled with puzzles and secrets. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood allows players to craft tarot cards that shape destinies in a narrative-driven experience. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is an adventure game inspired by Japanese mythology, focusing on fast-paced combat and strategic elements. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series compiles all seasons of the series, emphasizing choice-driven gameplay and character evolution. Baldur's Gate 3 is a role-playing game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, featuring deep RPG mechanics and impactful decisions. League of Legends is a free-to-play MOBA game known for its strategy and team coordination. Cocoon is a puzzle-adventure game where players navigate between realms and solve intricate puzzles. Kentucky Route Zero is an adventure game exploring American culture through surreal storytelling. Valorant is a tactical first-person shooter that combines traditional mechanics with hero abilities. Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG set in Eorzea, known for its rich story and extensive content updates. Half-Life 2 features protagonist Gordon Freeman in a dystopian world, celebrated for its innovative gameplay and narrative.

AppWizard

December 5, 2024

Island of Winds is a folkloric adventure where you meet the grim desolation and strange creatures of 17th century Iceland with witchy powers and ’empathy encounters’

Island of Winds is an adventure game inspired by Icelandic folklore, set in the 17th century. Players assume the role of Brynhildur, a "Balance Keeper," who embarks on a heroic quest. The game features spellcasting and interactions with spirits and cryptids. Its visuals combine vibrant landscapes with mythological beings, offering a detailed and immersive environment. The game aims to intertwine adventure with folklore narratives.

BetaBeacon

December 3, 2024

Ahead of the Game: Your House is an interactive journey through teenage angst, now in tappable form

- Your House is an upcoming visual novel that captures the feeling of helplessness and insecurity faced by young adults. - The game follows the story of angsty teen Debbie dealing with heartbreak, betrayal, and an identity crisis. - The gameplay involves point-and-click elements with a focus on reading and solving puzzles. - The art style complements the moody 1990s vibe of the game. - A demo of the game is available on Steam for players to try out.

BetaBeacon

November 27, 2024

Discover the Fun: Best Platforming Games to Try

- Top platformer games for PC include Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste, and Hollow Knight. - Ori and the Will of the Wisps features stunning hand-painted artwork, fluid platforming, emotional storytelling, and a vast world to explore. - Celeste offers challenging platforming, retro-style graphics, a narrative about overcoming anxiety, and over 700 levels. - Hollow Knight has atmospheric visuals, weighty platforming, a sprawling underground kingdom, and over 30 hours of gameplay.

AppWizard

November 22, 2024

Android 16 could give Gemini the power over apps Assistant never got

Google is enhancing its Gemini chatbot and large language model, making it the default assistant on many Android devices. Currently, Gemini can interact with external services through Extensions, but its control over Android applications is limited. The upcoming Android 16 will introduce a new API that allows services like Gemini to perform actions within applications. Android 16 DP1 has revealed new APIs for "app functions," which represent specific capabilities of applications that can be integrated into system features. Applications will define these functions, and they will be accessible through Android's App Search framework. To execute these functions, applications need specific permissions, which are restricted to system applications. The new app functions feature could enable Gemini to control applications more effectively than Google Assistant has in the past, potentially allowing for multitasking and complex actions. The success of Gemini as an AI agent will depend on app developers adopting this functionality.