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How did your parents limit your game time?
AppWizard
February 16, 2025

How did your parents limit your game time?

Engaging in conversations about childhood gaming experiences highlights the trend of regulating gaming time for children. Today's parents tend to adopt a cautious approach, imposing restrictions while also participating in gaming with their children. The author reflects on their own lenient upbringing regarding gaming time, noting that their parents allowed gaming after homework was completed. They maintained a disciplined routine, limiting themselves to an hour of play each night, and later negotiated for more gaming time as a secondary school student. The author has since pursued a career in game development, influenced by their father's work in the field.
Amazon Prime subscribers can pick up 28 free games this month
AppWizard
December 5, 2024

Amazon Prime subscribers can pick up 28 free games this month

Amazon Prime subscribers can redeem a total of 28 free games throughout December 2024, starting with 18 titles and an additional ten coinciding with the launch of Secret Level. Subscribers can claim the games through their respective storefronts. The list of available games includes titles such as Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, The Outer Worlds, Overcooked! 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, among others. Secret Level, an anthology series from Amazon Prime Video, will premiere on December 10 and will explore various video games.
PC users gifted 18 free games in huge giveaway, yours to keep forever
AppWizard
December 3, 2024

PC users gifted 18 free games in huge giveaway, yours to keep forever

Amazon Prime members can access 18 free PC games through Prime Gaming in December. Notable titles include Tomb Raider: Underworld, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Overcooked 2, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, and Dredge. Additional games such as Planet of Lana, Predator: Hunting Grounds, and The Town of Light will be released throughout the month. These games can be claimed via Amazon’s Prime Gaming website and will remain in the members' libraries permanently. Quake II will also be available next week. The games can be accessed through the Amazon Games app, the Epic store, or GOG.
Amazon Prime gaming December 2024: 18 free PC games for members, including Quake 2
AppWizard
December 3, 2024

Amazon Prime gaming December 2024: 18 free PC games for members, including Quake 2

Amazon is offering 18 free PC games for Prime Gaming in December, including classics and indie titles. The lineup features games such as Quake 2 and Dredge. The games available now include Overcooked! 2, Dredge, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Tomb Raider: Underworld, and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. Additional games will be released on December 5 (Planet of Lana, Hero’s Hour, The Coma: Recut, Electrician Simulator, Redrawn: The Painted Tower Collector’s Edition), December 12 (Nine Witches: Family Disruption, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron Extended Edition, Simulakros, Christmas Fables: The Magic Snowflake Collector’s Edition), and December 26 (The Town of Light). Amazon's Luna streaming service has also added titles like Death Stranding: Director’s Cut and The Expanse: A Telltale Series Deluxe Edition. Dredge has been highlighted as a standout indie game of 2023, receiving a 4/5 rating from Eurogamer for its exploration of mental health within a horror context.
PC Players Can Grab 18 Free Games From Prime Gaming This December
AppWizard
December 3, 2024

PC Players Can Grab 18 Free Games From Prime Gaming This December

Amazon Prime subscribers can access 18 free PC games through Prime Gaming in December 2024. The games include: - STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter (GOG Code) - December 3 - Tomb Raider: Underworld (GOG Code) - December 3 - Overcooked! 2 (GOG Code) - December 3 - Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (GOG Code) - December 3 - DREDGE (GOG Code) - December 3 - Quake II (GOG Code) - December 5 - Disney•Pixar WALL-E (Amazon Games App) - December 5 - Planet of Lana (GOG Code) - December 12 - Hero's Hour (GOG Code) - December 12 - The Coma: Recut (GOG Code) - December 12 - Electrician Simulator (Epic Games Store) - December 12 - ReDrawn: The Painted Tower Collector's Edition (Amazon Games App) - December 12 - Nine Witches: Family Disruption (Amazon Games App) - December 19 - Predator: Hunting Grounds (Epic Games Store) - December 19 - Aces of the Luftwaffe — Squadron Extended Edition (Amazon Games App) - December 19 - Simulakros (Amazon Games App) - December 19 - Christmas Fables: The Magic Snowflake Collector's Edition (Legacy Games Code) - December 19 - The Town of Light (GOG Code) - December 26 Additionally, subscribers in supported countries can stream games via Amazon Luna, and Amazon is running a Black Friday sale on select games and accessories.
Prime Gaming Spreads Holiday Cheer With 18 Free PC Games In December 2024
AppWizard
December 3, 2024

Prime Gaming Spreads Holiday Cheer With 18 Free PC Games In December 2024

The first batch of Prime Gaming's free December offerings includes Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Overcooked 2!, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, and Dredge. These games are available for free download for Prime members, who can claim them by visiting the Prime Gaming website. Throughout December, a total of 18 games will be offered, with new titles released every Thursday. The schedule includes: - December 2: Star Wars: Bounty Hunter [GOG] - December 2: Tomb Raider: Underworld [GOG] - December 2: Overcooked! 2 [GOG] - December 2: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger [GOG] - December 2: Dredge [GOG] - December 5: Quake II [GOG] - December 5: Disney-Pixar WALL-E [Amazon Games App] - December 12: Planet of Lana [GOG] - December 12: Hero’s Hour [GOG] - December 12: The Coma: Recut [GOG] - December 12: Electrician Simulator [Epic Games Store] - December 12: ReDrawn: The Painted Tower Collector’s Edition [Amazon Games App] - December 19: Nine Witches: Family Disruption [Amazon Games App] - December 19: Predator: Hunting Grounds [Epic Games Store] - December 19: Aces of the Luftwaffe – Squadron Extended Edition [Amazon Games App] - December 19: Simulakros [Amazon Games App] - December 19: Christmas Fables: The Magic Snowflake Collector’s Edition [Legacy Games] - December 26: The Town of Light [GOG] Additionally, Sony's PlayStation Plus titles available this month include It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Temtem.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 18, 2024)
AppWizard
November 18, 2024

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 18, 2024)

On average, Steam adds about a dozen new games daily. Notable upcoming releases include: - Great God Grove: Launching on November 16, developed by LimboLane. - 420BLAZEIT 2: A first-person shooter with a humorous twist, featuring 13 levels and a fart-shooting rifle. - ABI-DOS: Releasing on November 16, developed by ABI.DOS.SOFTWARE, this game involves constructing circuits to guide digital blocks through 50 puzzles. - Divine Dynamo Flamefrit: Launching on November 15, developed by Inti Creates Co., Ltd., this game offers two traversal modes in a Zelda-inspired setting. - Finnish Cottage Simulator: Releasing on November 16, developed by Ranela Games, this first-person simulation allows players to enjoy lakeside activities and has received "Very Positive" reviews from 207 users since its Early Access launch.
10 brilliant PC games you can enjoy without a graphics card
AppWizard
October 28, 2024

10 brilliant PC games you can enjoy without a graphics card

Modern PC gaming faces criticism for high hardware requirements, making it inaccessible for some gamers. Many AAA games have frequent issues, but there are numerous engaging titles that can run on lower-spec systems, including laptops with integrated graphics. 1. The Red Strings Club (2018) - A narrative-driven indie game that runs smoothly on virtually any system. 2. Mirror's Edge (2009) - An innovative parkour game that performs well on integrated graphics. 3. Animal Well (2024) - A Metroidvania puzzle-platformer that requires minimal GPU power. 4. BioShock Infinite (2013) - A highly regarded game that runs well on systems with an 11th Gen Intel Core CPU. 5. Ultrakill (2020) - A retro-inspired FPS that runs smoothly on any computer. 6. Firewatch (2016) - A narrative-focused game that runs well on integrated graphics. 7. Rocket League (2015) - A multiplayer game that remains visually appealing even on lower settings. 8. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) - An accessible RPG that can run on GPUs with 256MB of VRAM. 9. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) - A narrative-driven game with modest system requirements. 10. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014) - An action-adventure game that runs well on integrated GPUs from the last decade. Honorable mentions include Little Nightmares, Borderlands 3, Subnautica, Counter-Strike 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Sid Meier's Civilization V (and VI), and FIFA 22.
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