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July 10, 2025

Minecraft vs. Roblox: Which Video Game is #1 in 2025?

Roblox reported 79.5 million daily active users (DAUs) in Q1 2025, while Minecraft had 140 million monthly active users (MAUs) in 2023. Roblox generated .8 million in revenue in Q1 2025, compared to Minecraft's million for the entirety of 2023. 54% of Roblox users are under 13 years old, while Minecraft appeals to a broader demographic, including adults. Roblox focuses on user-generated content and social interaction, while Minecraft emphasizes creativity and nostalgia.

AppWizard

June 30, 2025

This week in PC games: Mecha Break, ICE protest charity bundles and vibrant ostrich farming

This week, several new PC gaming releases are available as a way to escape the heat in the UK. Notable titles include: - LEO: Low Earth Orbit: Features lounge jazz and unique gameplay where guns propel players away from targets. - Rekindled Trails: Focuses on wilderness exploration and grid-puzzle trading. - Monster Hunter Wilds: An update is launching today for this title. - Seven Days Until Morning: An artsy horror game set on Pluto, exploring the end of humanity. - Mecha Break: A free-to-play game about dismantling mechs with customizable anime girl pilots. - FLOWorlds: Players terraform hexagonal planets by dropping frozen shards from orbit. - No ICE in California Charity Bundle: Launching today, proceeds will benefit organizations supporting migrants in the USA. Additionally, the Treehouse team is dealing with various challenges during the heatwave, including investigating the fall of Hytale and exploring new features.

AppWizard

June 22, 2025

All Minecraft players risk having money stolen in seconds in ‘undetected’ attack

Recent findings from CheckPoint Research indicate that millions of Minecraft players are at risk of having their sensitive information compromised due to a malicious campaign targeting the game's modding community. This campaign exploits the modding ecosystem by disseminating malware through platforms like GitHub, specifically using a network of accounts known as the Stargazers Ghost Network. These accounts impersonate popular cheats and scripts, misleading users into downloading harmful Java files that can extract personal information from their systems. Since March 2025, CheckPoint Research has been monitoring these malicious repositories, which have evaded detection by antivirus engines. The potential data at risk includes private conversations, cryptocurrency wallets, and browser logins. Additionally, a significant data breach has exposed approximately 16 billion logins for various platforms, increasing the urgency for users to protect their digital identities.

AppWizard

June 19, 2025

Are Roblox and Minecraft Safe? A Parent’s Guide to Online Gaming

Kids worldwide are increasingly engaged in online games like Roblox and Minecraft, which can enhance creativity and social interaction but may also negatively impact health, emotional well-being, and academic performance if not managed properly. Roblox is a platform for user-generated games, while Minecraft allows players to build and explore in a pixelated world. Factors contributing to children's addiction to these games include vivid graphics, a sense of achievement, social connections, and emotional comfort. Excessive gaming can lead to a lack of interest in other activities, poor sleep, concentration difficulties, and emotional dependency. Both games pose risks such as interaction with strangers, exposure to inappropriate content, and potential financial implications from in-game purchases. Parents can mitigate these risks by enabling privacy controls, setting spending limits, monitoring game content, and discussing online safety with their children. Warning signs of excessive gaming include mood swings when screen time is limited, loss of interest in other hobbies, and excessive focus on gaming. Parents are encouraged to engage in conversations about gaming, seek offline activities, establish screen time limits, and create screen-free family traditions.

AppWizard

June 12, 2025

‘The game should speak for itself’: MindsEye’s publisher denies developer claims of a conspiratorial ‘effort to trash’ it

MindsEye, created by a co-founder of the Grand Theft Auto series, has received mostly negative reviews on Steam, with criticisms highlighting a lack of charm. Build a Rocket Boy co-CEO Mark Gerhard suggested that the negative feedback may be due to a conspiracy involving paid bots, while Hakan Abrak, another key figure at the studio, dismissed these claims and emphasized that the game should speak for itself. The game's showcase at the Summer Games Fest failed to captivate audiences, evoking nostalgia for past titles rather than presenting innovation. The studio's other project, Everywhere, is seen as having potential, but the negative reception of MindsEye could impact future endeavors.

AppWizard

June 11, 2025

New data reveals GTA Online players also love Minecraft and Fortnite | Esports News

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto Online has 20 million monthly active players as of April 2025, its highest engagement since June 2022. Many of these players also engage with other popular games, particularly Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, and Minecraft, with an 11% overlap of GTA Online players with Minecraft. Despite its large user base, there has been a 19% decline in average playtime among gamers who play both GTA Online and Minecraft on PlayStation. This trend suggests that player engagement with GTA Online can fluctuate based on the popularity of competing titles.

Winsage

June 9, 2025

ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming devices are real and will be released during the 2025 holiday season

Microsoft unveiled its collaboration with ASUS’ ROG division, introducing the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming devices. Pricing details have not been disclosed, but they are expected to be similar to current ROG Ally systems, with the ROG Ally X potentially reaching up to 0. The devices will launch this holiday season in countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States. All games showcased will be playable on the Xbox Ally, although it is unclear if all titles will run natively. Users can play games from various platforms, including Battle.net, Steam, GOG, and Ubisoft Connect, with integration of Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. The handhelds feature a full-screen Xbox user interface and include accessibility features from Xbox consoles and PCs. Both models run on Windows 11, with the Xbox Ally equipped with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A Processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage, while the Xbox Ally X has an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. They share a seven-inch 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The Xbox Ally weighs 670g and the Xbox Ally X weighs 715g, with dimensions of 290.8 x 121.5 x 50.7mm. Both support video output through two USB-C ports, with the Xbox Ally X featuring a ThunderBolt 4 compatible port.

Winsage

June 9, 2025

Microsoft Finally Gets Into the Handheld Game With ROG Xbox Ally

Microsoft unveiled its new handheld gaming consoles, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, during the Summer Game Fest on June 8. Both models feature a design resembling a pair of controllers attached to a wide screen and are expected to launch this holiday season. They will operate on Windows 11 and allow for gaming through remote play, cloud gaming, or directly on the device, providing access to a wide range of PC games and popular applications. Initial impressions of the consoles have been positive, with reports highlighting their comfortable design and gameplay experience. Microsoft aims to compete with existing handheld devices like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, and the Ally will debut with popular titles, including Roblox.

AppWizard

June 4, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Ads From Verizon, Shell, and Others Ran Next to Explicit Videos on Top Android App

Major brands such as Verizon, Amazon, and Popeyes found their advertisements appearing alongside inappropriate content on the short-form video platform XShorts, which has over a million downloads and promotes itself as a hub for "short and hot videos." Despite its 'Teen' rating, the app has been criticized for hosting sexually suggestive and racially offensive material. Google assessed that XShorts breached its advertising policies, resulting in the suspension of the app's monetization capabilities. Advertisements from brands like Shell, Walgreens, Microsoft, and others were observed alongside explicit content. In response, brands like Roblox and Puck have taken measures to ensure brand safety, while Meta has removed XShorts from their Audience Network for policy violations. The incident highlights the challenges advertisers face in maintaining brand safety on emerging platforms.

AppWizard

June 2, 2025

GTA-style action meets Minecraft-style creation: Everything we know about Everywhere

Leslie Benzies, the former lead developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, is set to release his first game, MindsEye, on June 10, available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. MindsEye is an action-adventure game set in the world of Everywhere, an upcoming open-world, massively multiplayer online game developed by Benzies' studio, Build a Rocket Boy. Everywhere features a futuristic city called Utropia and allows players to create their own experiences using a system called Arcadia. MindsEye follows the story of Jacob Diaz, a former soldier in a desert metropolis, and incorporates elements reminiscent of GTA gameplay, including driving, shooting, and exploration. The release of Everywhere is dependent on the success of MindsEye, which is currently in its testing phase.