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AppWizard

July 12, 2025

The 5 rarest PC games you’ll never own

PC gaming is a significant part of the video game industry, with both digital and physical releases appealing to gamers and collectors. - Dark Souls III (Prestige Edition): Released in 2016, this edition includes an art book, a metal case, and a 40cm Lord of Cinder figure. Loose versions can sell for around , while complete editions can exceed ,000. - Garage Bad Dream Adventure: A point-and-click horror game released in 1999 with only 3,000 copies produced. Complete copies are valued between ,500 and over ,200. - Rockford: An arcade game from 1988 adapted for home computers. Loose copies are valued over ,000, while complete-in-box versions can reach upwards of ,500, and sometimes exceed ,000 at auction. - Wolfenstein 3D: Released in 1992, this first-person shooter has loose copies valued around 0 and complete editions averaging around ,200, often fetching higher at auction. - Nora Princess And Stray Cat Heart: A 2016 adult visual novel with limited physical release. Loose versions exceed ,000, and complete-in-box editions can reach prices as high as ,000 at auctions. Physical releases in PC gaming are increasingly rare and valuable, often requiring significant financial investment to acquire.

AppWizard

February 19, 2025

Best Crossbow Enchantments in Minecraft | Esports News – The Times of India

The crossbow in Minecraft is a long-range weapon that can be enhanced with various enchantments to improve its effectiveness. - Quick Charge: Reduces reload time; Quick Charge I decreases it by 0.25 seconds, Quick Charge II by 0.5 seconds, and Quick Charge III by 0.75 seconds. - Multishot: Allows firing three arrows or fireworks simultaneously while consuming only one arrow per shot, but causes an additional durability loss of three points per shot. - Piercing: Enables arrows to penetrate through multiple targets, hitting up to five mobs at Piercing IV, and allows for arrow recovery, but cannot be used with Multishot. - Unbreaking: Increases durability by reducing the likelihood of durability loss; Unbreaking I cuts loss by 50%, Unbreaking II by 66%, and Unbreaking III by 75%, allowing approximately 1,856 shots with Unbreaking III. - Mending: Automatically repairs the crossbow using experience points, effectively eliminating durability concerns when combined with Unbreaking. - Curse of Vanishing: Causes the crossbow to disappear upon the player's death, preventing looting by enemies, but results in permanent loss for the player.

AppWizard

February 8, 2025

The Best Deals Today: Power Banks, Hand Warmers, AirPods, 27-Game Bundle, Gaming Headsets, and More

Best Buy is offering the Meta Quest 3S 256GB VR headset for 9.99, including a Best Buy gift card and a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The INIU 10,000mAh power bank is available for .99 after a 40% off coupon. Amazon has the second-generation Apple AirPods Pro for 9.99, a 32% discount. The Apple AirPods 4 are priced at 9.99, marking their first time below 0. Panther Vision is offering a 30% discount sitewide on products like the Panther Vision 602R rechargeable hand warmer and lighted beanie. The Safe In Our World Charity Bundle 2025, featuring 27 PC games, is available for a minimum donation of . SteelSeries has a buy one, get one 50% off promotion on gaming peripherals with the code "VALENTINE50." Peacock TV offers a year of Peacock Premium for .99. The PDP Riffmaster wireless guitar controller is priced at .99. The latest 10th generation Apple iPad is available for 9.99. The Anker Zolo 10,000mAh power bank is on sale for .94 after a 17% off coupon. Woot! has the 83" Samsung S90D 4K OLED Smart TV for ,499.99, discounted from ,800.

BetaBeacon

December 28, 2024

Android Circuit: Galaxy S25 Special Edition Details, The Future Of Foldables, 2024’s Best Mobile Games

- Samsung is preparing to unveil the Galaxy S25 lineup at an event in early 2025, including a highly anticipated Special Edition model with a limited production run of three million units. - Despite hopes for foldable smartphones, adoption rates have not met initial expectations, with candybar phones still dominating the market. - Mediatek has launched the Dimensity 8400 processor with 8 regular cores, challenging Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets and offering consumers more choice in the smartphone market. - Minireview's list of the top mobile games of 2024 includes a diverse selection of titles for gaming enthusiasts. - Smartphone trends in 2025 are expected to focus on improved battery life, with companies investing in silicon batteries to offer larger capacities in more compact devices.

BetaBeacon

November 14, 2024

Miniatures review – “Moments wrapped in a game”

Miniatures is a mobile game that presents four short stories, each accompanied by a trinket holding a special memory. The game delves into different emotional experiences that resonate with players on a personal level, inviting them to explore memories and emotions through a fantastical lens.

AppWizard

August 26, 2024

13 Best Nintendo Switch Seeds For Minecraft – Surge Radio

Players in Minecraft 1.21 on the Nintendo Switch can utilize seeds to create diverse worlds. The Tricky Trials update has added new content while maintaining the reliance on seeds for world generation. The Nintendo Switch version is compatible with many seeds from Bedrock Edition, catering to different play styles. Seed No. 2449693233269205895, known as "Shipwreck Coast," spawns players at a coast where Savannah and Forest biomes meet, providing access to various mobs, including sheep, chickens, pigs, and Llamas. A small island at coordinates (-304, 54, -452) features a beached Shipwreck containing useful resources. Seed No. 2087273094989673689, called "Mangrove Swamp," places players in a Mangrove Swamp biome near desert islands. This biome is home to rare mobs like Frogs and Tropical Fish, and players can find Mangrove Propagules for tree growth. Nearby Warm Water biomes have vibrant coral reefs, and flat beaches are suitable for building. Seed No. -2260271473441531330 is referred to as "The Lake Village."

BetaBeacon

July 17, 2024

Best Offline Shooter Games for Android

Hitman Sniper challenges players to eliminate targets from a distance using various weapons and environmental factors to their advantage.

AppWizard

July 16, 2024

How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Account

Signal is a messaging app known for strong encryption and prioritizing privacy. It now offers usernames as an alternative to phone numbers but still requires a phone number for sign-up. Despite security risks, Signal justifies this requirement for contact discovery and spam prevention.

Winsage

July 12, 2024

Watch: Former Microsoft employee shares Windows 95 Special Edition from the launch day – Times of India

Windows 95 turned 28 years old in August 2023. Former Microsoft executive Brad Silverberg shared photos of an unopened and shrink-wrapped copy of Windows 95 from its launch day, containing 13 floppy disks.