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AppWizard

October 29, 2025

Arc Raiders’ preload isn’t working on the Epic Games store due to ‘an unforeseen issue’

Living in a Wi-Fi bowl leads to slow internet speeds, exemplified by a personal experience of downloading Stalker 2 over three weeks. Preloading has become essential for gamers. The preload for the game Arc Raiders launched recently, but preloading is not available on the Epic Games store due to an issue. Arc Raiders will be available for download on the Epic Games store starting at 10:30 am CET on October 30th. The download size for Arc Raiders is 26.8 GB, and one user reported downloading it in just over an hour.

AppWizard

September 3, 2025

Here’s the Hollow Knight: Silksong release time for each region

Hollow Knight: Silksong is set to launch on Thursday, September 4, with a global release and a special midnight drop in Australia marking the transition into September 5. Release times by region are as follows: West Coast US at 7 am PT, East Coast US at 10 am ET, UK at 3 pm BST, Europe at 4 pm CEST, Japan at 11 pm JST, and East Coast Australia at 12 am AEST (September 5). There will be no pre-orders or preload options for the game, which has a size of approximately 8GB. The system requirements are low, making it accessible for most PCs.

AppWizard

October 16, 2024

Dragon Age Veilguard release times and preload times for PC, PS5, and Xbox

BioWare will release Dragon Age Veilguard on October 31, 2024, across all platforms. Console players can preload the game, while PC gamers on Steam must wait until launch day to download the 100GB file. Preload options are available for Xbox and PS5, but not for Steam users. Release times are consistent across platforms, preventing early access through regional tricks.

AppWizard

October 15, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard won’t have Denuvo, but that means it also won’t have a preload period on PC

Electronic Arts has announced the complete PC system requirements for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, revealing that there will be no preload options for PC players due to the absence of third-party Digital Rights Management (DRM). The minimum specifications for the game include an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 970/GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon R9 290X GPU, 4GB VRAM, and 100GB storage (SSD recommended). The recommended specifications require an Intel Core i9 9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT GPU, 8GB VRAM, and 100GB storage (SSD required). For ultra settings, the game requires an Intel Core i9 12900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU, 12GB VRAM, and 100GB storage (SSD required). Ray tracing capabilities are available for high-end systems, with specific requirements for RT Selective, RT On, and RT On + Ultra RT settings. Console players can preload the game starting October 14th for Xbox Series X/S and October 29th for PlayStation 5, while PC gamers can begin downloading on October 31 at 9 AM PT.