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AppWizard

April 24, 2025

Bethesda gave Oblivion Remastered game keys to the entire Skyblivion development team and ‘made it clear that they have no intention of shutting down our project’

Bethesda did not terminate the Skyblivion project and instead provided game keys for Oblivion Remastered to the modding team. The Skyblivion team expressed gratitude for this support. Despite the competition from Oblivion Remastered, they maintained a positive outlook. Oblivion Remastered launched successfully, surpassing 150,000 concurrent players on Steam within 12 hours and receiving overwhelmingly positive user reviews.

AppWizard

April 19, 2025

The Best PC Games Right Now (2025)

PC gaming in 2025 features a mix of innovative remasters, indie titles, and new intellectual properties, providing a wide range of experiences for gamers. The most played games on Steam include Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, and Dota 2, with Counter-Strike 2 leading in player engagement due to its esports scene. Notable new releases include Blue Prince, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and Promise Mascot Agency. Other popular games outside Steam are Minecraft, Fortnite, and Valorant. Genre-specific leaders include South of Midnight for action, Myst (Remastered) for adventure, and Street Fighter 6 for fighting. Upcoming anticipated titles include Grand Theft Auto 6 and Elden Ring: Nightreign. Trends in 2025 highlight esports engagement, indie innovation, purposeful remakes, and cinematic storytelling. Last Epoch's Season 2 update has revitalized player interest with new content and enhancements. The year 2019 was significant for PC gaming, with acclaimed titles like Resident Evil 2, Control, and Disco Elysium, and marked by the influence of digital distribution platforms.

AppWizard

March 16, 2025

Unrealcraft Is Minecraft in Unreal Engine 5, Free Demo Released

Greg Coulthard has introduced UnrealCraft, a template for Unreal Engine 5.5 that allows users to create Voxel Worlds using blueprints. Key features include a procedural map generator, a block building system, NPC support with NavMesh, biome support, a liquid propagation system, and combinable noise functions. UnrealCraft features The Infinite World map, which offers a procedurally generated landscape similar to Minecraft. A demo version is available for free download, requiring an RTX-capable GPU and 16GB of RAM. A video showcasing UnrealCraft is also available. Greg Coulthard is known for his ports of Skyrim and Oblivion into Unreal Engine 5. Other free fan-made demos for Unreal Engine 5 include projects based on Superman, Halo 3: ODST, Spider-Man, STALKER, Blood, Halo: Combat Evolved, Attack on Titan, and a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Additional tech demos for high-end GPUs include a Witcher-like environment, a recreation of an Italian town, a demo of King’s Field 2, and various remakes of popular games.

AppWizard

February 10, 2025

Resident Evil remakes, plus a whole lot of Ace Attorney, are $6 each

Fanatical is offering a Build Your Own Capcom bundle available until March 3, allowing gamers to select titles from a curated list. Each game is priced just above , with a tiered pricing structure: one game for just over , two games at .50 each, three games at .33 each, and four or more games at .25 each. Most games in the bundle are compatible with the Steam Deck or have been verified for optimal performance. Customers receive a Steam code via email upon purchase.

AppWizard

February 3, 2025

The Sims and The Sims 2 are finally back on PC with all DLC included, but even at $40 these aren’t full remasters

EA has confirmed the re-release of The Sims and The Sims 2 on PC to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. A special The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle is available, which includes both games and all their downloadable content (DLC) for a total price. Individual purchases of each title can also be made. The re-releases are available on the EA App, Epic Games Store, and Steam, but not on consoles. The Sims 2 Legacy Collection includes all DLC from the original game and a bonus from The Sims 4: the Grunge Revival Kit. These re-releases are not remasters or remakes and maintain the original's 32-bit charm. This bundle is the only legal way to experience these classic games for those without physical copies.

TrendTechie

December 23, 2024

Silent Hill 2 уже на торрентах — и это тот случай, когда нам печально об этом писать

On October 7th at 3:00 PM, KONAMI's remake of Silent Hill 2 received a 96% positive rating on Steam, but the online player count peaked at just under 9,000 concurrent users since its early access release. The game lacks Denuvo anti-piracy protection, which may have contributed to its modest online engagement. The full release is scheduled for October 8th. Additionally, the game features a Russian voiceover from the Mechanics VoiceOver studio.

AppWizard

December 23, 2024

The 15 best PC games of 2024: From Indy to Kratos, samurai to outlaws, and everything in between

In 2024, the PC gaming landscape thrived due to the resolution of component shortages, the popularity of cloud gaming, and the rise of PC gaming handhelds. A diverse range of games was released, including indie titles and AAA adventures, along with remakes and remasters of classics. The top PC games of 2024 included: 1. Thank Goodness You're Here! 2. Helldivers 2 3. Indiana Jones and The Great Circle 4. Red Dead Redemption 5. Star Wars: Outlaws 6. Balatro 7. Animal Well 8. Fallout: London 9. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 10. Dragon Age: The Veilguard 11. Silent Hill 2 12. God of War: Ragnarok 13. Black Myth: Wukong 14. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 15. Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut The gaming rig used featured an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card, Intel Core i5-13600K CPU, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, and an Asus ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI motherboard.

BetaBeacon

December 11, 2024

Best Video Games in 2024 on Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch

Platforms such as PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, and Xbox Series have released several video games in 2024.

AppWizard

November 29, 2024

This sci-fi shooter PC bundle gives you five recent releases for £15

Recent PC games available at a discount through Humble Bundle include remastered versions of Crysis 1-3, System Shock, and Star Wars: Dark Forces. The bundle is priced at £15 and also includes Prey with a 68% discount coupon for the Mooncrash DLC, as well as Doom (2016). Purchasers can allocate their payment to support Humble, game publishers, or charitable causes, and all games are provided as Steam keys. The included games are: - System Shock - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - Crysis 3 Remastered - Crysis 2 Remastered - Crysis Remastered - Prey - Doom (2016) - Coupon for 68% off Prey - Mooncrash DLC

AppWizard

November 18, 2024

The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)

This second half of the year has seen a variety of PC game releases, prompting a revisit of the Best PC Games feature. The selection includes blockbuster hits, indie titles, multiplayer adventures, and expansions, while previous selections from 2023 and 2022 remain valuable and are available at discounts. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Genre: Action - Similar: Space Marine, Gears of War, Evil West - Graphics: Beautiful - Gameplay: Third-person shooter, hack 'n' slash, optional multiplayer modes Tactical Breach Wizards - Genre: Turn-based tactics - Similar: Into the Breach, XCOM 2, Invisible, Inc - Graphics: Simple, satisfying - Gameplay: Strategy, isometric view, upgradable characters, level editor Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred - Genre: Rogue-like bullet-hell - Similar: Soulstone Survivors, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Brotato - Graphics: Retro 8-bit style - Gameplay: Autoshooter, top-down, addictive Card Game - Genre: Card game - Similar: Poker Quest: Swords and Spades, Dicey Dungeons, Slay the Spire - Graphics: Simple - Gameplay: Deckbuilder, roguelike Silent Hill 2 - Genre: Survival horror - Similar: Silent Hill series, Resident Evil games, Alan Wake - Graphics: Modern overhaul, ray tracing - Gameplay: Third-person view, puzzles, shooter Black Myth: Wukong - Genre: Action role-playing - Similar: God of War, Star Wars Jedi games, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Nioh 2 - Graphics: Exceptional visuals - Gameplay: Soulslike elements, combat-focused, RPG-light Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Genre: Role-playing game - Similar: Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy 7 remakes, Tales of Arise, Kingdom Hearts III - Graphics: Stunning visuals - Gameplay: Real-time fighting with pause, AI companions, choice and consequence, puzzles, exploration, leveling, relationship building.