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AppWizard

June 6, 2025

Save $10 On This Premium Minecraft Chess Set

The Noble Collection is known for its imaginative chess sets, including the Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Minecraft Chess Sets. The Minecraft Chess Set features a wood-like board with a grass-like playing field and includes pieces representing characters like Steve, Alex, and various mobs from the game. Each piece is up to 4 inches tall and designed to resemble marbled stone or obsidian. The board separates into four sections for easy storage. A Minecraft Movie is set to release on June 24, with various Blu-ray formats available, including a 4K Steelbook and an exclusive Collector’s Crafting Table Edition at Walmart. Other themed chess sets inspired by franchises like Minions, Jurassic Park, Batman, and Mario are also available, while the Legend of Zelda Chess Set is currently sold out.

AppWizard

June 3, 2025

Stellar Blade PC Preorders Are Discounted At Fanatical

The PC version of Stellar Blade, a highly anticipated title from the PS5 lineup of 2024, will be released on June 12. Preorders are available at a 10% discount on Fanatical, with the standard edition and Complete Edition priced lower than their regular prices. Preordering the standard edition grants exclusive in-game bonuses, while the Complete Edition includes additional content such as unique suits and in-game currency. The game is set in a future where humanity has retreated to the stars, and players control Eve, the sole survivor of an android expedition. It features a unique combat system and a flexible difficulty option. A sequel is already in development.

AppWizard

May 31, 2025

Minecraft Trading Card Boxes With Exclusive Inserts Are Up For Grabs At Amazon

Panini's 2024 Minecraft Trading Card products are in high demand, with many retailers sold out or limiting sales. Amazon has restocked two primary Minecraft card boxes: Blaster Boxes and Mega Boxes. The Blaster Box contains six booster packs (36 cards total) and features exclusive Cubic Parallel cards, while the Mega Box includes 12 booster packs with a higher likelihood of obtaining numbered cards. The complete set has 221 base cards, including 25 rare inserts for Minecraft's 15th anniversary. Availability at major retailers like GameStop and Walmart is limited, but local card shops may still have stock. Panini's offerings are strictly for collecting, not a trading card game. The recent interest may be linked to the success of the Minecraft film adaptation.

AppWizard

May 24, 2025

Minecraft Is Getting A D&D-Style Tabletop RPG – Preorder The Adventure Book

Minecraft is expanding into tabletop gaming with the release of "Minecraft: Roll for Adventure - The Temple of the Charged Creeper" on July 8. The gamebook, priced with a 20% preorder discount, features a 224-page adventure where players track down Illagers in the Overworld. It includes rules, a bestiary, a removable character sheet, and four dice. The author, Matt Forbeck, has experience with titles like Dungeons & Dragons and Halo. The game is recommended for ages 10 and up. Additionally, a Junior edition of "Minecraft: Builders and Biomes" will be released on August 1 for players aged 5 and up. Other Minecraft-themed games include "Portal Dash," the Mattel Minecraft Card Game, and the Minecraft Explorers card game. Various Minecraft book box sets, graphic novels, and novels are also available, including "The Island" by Max Brooks. Upcoming releases include "A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen" and the "Minecraft Official Blocks Guide," with the film adaptation set to release on June 24 in multiple formats.

Winsage

May 13, 2025

I replaced my laptop with Microsoft’s 12-inch Surface Pro – here’s my buying advice a week later

The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro is available for preorder, starting at 9 for the Platinum color and ,099 for the Violet and Ocean colors. It features a thin and lightweight design, a fast-charging battery, and a Snapdragon X Plus processor. The base model includes 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, with a maximum storage option of 512GB. Essential accessories like the keyboard, mouse, and power adapter are sold separately. The device has a resolution of 2196 x 1464 and offers up to 16 hours of battery life, achieving over 15 hours during video playback. It can charge to 50% in 30 minutes and 80% in an hour. The Surface Pro is designed for everyday users and supports AI-driven applications.

AppWizard

May 12, 2025

Stellar Blade gets PC release date thanks to leaked PlayStation trailer

Korean developer Shift Up has confirmed the release date of their action game, Stellar Blade, for Windows PC on June 11, 2025. The PC version will feature enhancements such as ultrawide monitor support, advanced graphics technologies including DLSS 4 and FSR 3, and higher-resolution textures. Preorders are expected but not yet available. Stellar Blade was originally released as a PlayStation 5 exclusive in April 2024, selling over a million copies and featuring crossover DLC with NieR: Automata. The PC version will also be published by PlayStation.

AppWizard

May 7, 2025

Minecraft Movie Smashes Records: Now the 2nd Highest-Grossing Video Game Film Ever!

The Minecraft Movie has earned .6 million during its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to 0 million and its global revenue to 0 million, including .6 million from international earnings. Regal Movies is hosting a special screening of the Chicken Jockey scene on April 20. The film ranks second among live-action video game adaptations at the box office, behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which has a global total of .3 billion. The Minecraft Movie received a score of 7/10 in reviews, and discussions of a sequel are underway, with preorders for the home video release currently available.

AppWizard

May 6, 2025

Get A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Minecraft Movie With This New Artbook

The Minecraft movie is performing well at the box office, and a new book titled A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen provides an overview of its production, featuring concept art and commentary from the production team. The book is 192 pages long and available on Amazon. Additionally, there is an official Minecraft Movie Coloring Book for younger fans, priced at .18. Other official Minecraft books, including The World of Minecraft, offer insights into the game's history and are available for .24. Merchandise related to the Minecraft Movie is being released, including action figures and a remote-control exploding Creeper. Fans can also preorder the Blu-ray release of the movie, which includes a Limited Edition 4K Steelbook Edition and a Walmart-exclusive Collector's Crafting Table Edition.

BetaBeacon

April 23, 2025

Xbox will soon let you purchase games in its mobile app

Xbox is now allowing beta testers to purchase games, DLC, and more directly from its app on Android and iOS. The update also includes the ability to sign up for Game Pass, but remote play within the Xbox app will no longer be available.

AppWizard

April 19, 2025

A New Pack Of Minecraft Movie Figures Is Up For Preorder

The Minecraft movie has become the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation in cinematic history shortly after its release. The Minecraft Ultimate Movie Pack, featuring eight figures inspired by the film, will launch on July 1 and is available for preorder on Amazon. The pack includes figures such as Steve, Creeper, Garrett, Henry, Dawn, Natalie, Dennis the wolf, and Skeleton, each with unique accessories. Additionally, various Blu-ray editions of the film are available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart, including a limited 4K steelbook edition and a Walmart-exclusive Collector's Crafting Table Edition. Release dates for the Blu-ray versions have not been announced.