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April 2, 2025

The PC game releases we’re most excited about in April

The PC gaming landscape remains active in April, with notable releases scheduled. Key titles include: - April 1: Koira - Cute puppy adventure - April 2: Bugaboo Pocket - Entomology life-sim - April 3: Sand - Extraction shooter with giant walkers - April 8: South of Midnight - Action-adventure southern folktale - April 8: Burden of Command - Tactical leadership RPG - April 9: Descenders Next - Downhill snowboarding - April 9: Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (early access) - April 10: Crashlands 2 - Open world crafting RPG - April 10: Hollywood Animal - Hollywood studio management - April 10: Steel Seed - Sci-fi stealth action adventure - April 10: The Talos Principle: Reawakened - Unreal 5 remake - April 10: Monaco 2 - Co-op heist sequel - April 14: Repose - Black and white adventure - April 14: Stygian: Outer Gods - Survival horror RPG - April 17: Mandragora - Side-scrolling, dark fantasy RPG - April 17: Phantom Breaker - Pixel art beat'em up - April 17: Tempopo - Rhythmic garden puzzler - April 18: Lunar Remastered Collection - '90s RPG classics - April 22: War Rats: The Rat em Up - April 23: Sunderfolk - Couch co-op RPG - April 23: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - April 24: Detective Dotson - Crime-solving as a Bollywood hopeful - April 24: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves - April 24: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero - April 28: Badlands Crew - Offroad battles Additionally, various gaming events are scheduled throughout the month.

AppWizard

March 8, 2025

The best hero shooters on PC

The landscape of PC gaming features a diverse range of genres, with first-person shooters (FPS) being particularly popular. Counter-Strike 2 is a leading title on Steam’s most played games list. Hero shooters, which combine traditional gunplay with RPG elements, gained popularity with Overwatch and have since seen many innovative titles. Many modern hero shooters support cross-platform play, allowing PC players to compete with console gamers. Upcoming PC games are expected to further enhance the hero shooter genre.

TrendTechie

March 4, 2025

Из Final Fantasy 16 убрали Denuvo — игра скоро появится на торрентах

Square Enix has removed the Denuvo anti-piracy protection from Final Fantasy 16 with a recent patch, reducing the game's executable file size by 253 megabytes. This change may lead to the emergence of pirated versions on torrent sites, prompting players to avoid downloading from unverified sources. Final Fantasy 16, launched on PlayStation 5 in 2023, has received over 20,000 reviews on Steam, with 79% positive feedback, and is scheduled for a PC release in 2024.

TrendTechie

February 14, 2025

Avowed слили на торренты за 5 дней до релиза — все из-за раннего доступа

Avowed has launched its early access on Steam for Premium Edition holders, five days before its official release. The early access version was leaked on torrent sites due to a lack of anti-piracy measures, with the leaked version including the full game, two cosmetic packs, a digital art book, and the soundtrack. The standard edition is set to release on February 18, 2025, for PC and Xbox Series, and is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe.

AppWizard

February 13, 2025

Avowed may run on a 9-year-old GPU, but Steam Deck looks like a no-go unless you like sub-30fps upscaled at minimum settings

Avowed, Obsidian's latest role-playing game, faces significant performance issues on portable devices. It crashes on the ASUS ROG Ally and has an "unknown" compatibility rating on the Steam Deck. The game's minimum GPU requirement is the GTX 1070, which is higher than that of many recent RPGs. Testing on the Steam Deck resulted in a disappointing frame rate of 20-25 fps, making combat unfeasible. While the game is designed to target 30fps on Xbox Series consoles, it performs better on more powerful hardware, such as the RTX 3070, where it runs smoothly at medium-high settings and 1440p resolution.

AppWizard

February 13, 2025

‘Avowed’ Review (PC): An Excellent ‘Elder Scrolls’ Intermission

Avowed is a role-playing game set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, allowing players to engage without prior lore knowledge. Players assume the role of a "Godlike" character on a quest in the "Living Lands" to confront the Dreamscourge, a blight affecting the landscape and its creatures. The game features a small party of companions with unique abilities, including a fish man, a rabbit girl, and a human healer. Avowed consists of interconnected zones with distinct environments, encouraging exploration and discovery. The main story and side quests take approximately 30 hours to complete, offering a fulfilling experience without the lengthy commitment typical of other RPGs. Combat is engaging, with various build options available, and meaningful choices impact the narrative, enhancing player agency. The game simplifies some RPG mechanics, which can be both a strength and a weakness. The writing quality compensates for less complex character interactions. The game received a score of 9/10.

TrendTechie

December 23, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard стартовала со второй строчки недельного чарта Steam среди платных игр

The latest installment in the Dragon Age franchise, Concordillion, has received mixed reactions from fans, with some appreciating its polished design while others feel it lacks the depth of earlier titles. The game features improved character customization but raises questions about its RPG elements. BioWare's creative direction has shifted away from traditional RPG formulas, leading to some long-time fans missing the intricate storytelling and character development of previous games. There is a suggestion that the game could have been better titled "Veilguard" and positioned as a spin-off.

AppWizard

December 18, 2024

Exciting PC Games to Watch Out for in the First Quarter of 2025

2025 will feature several highly anticipated PC games, including: - Spider-Man 2: A sequel with dual protagonists, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, featuring ray-tracing capabilities, fast load times, and refined combat mechanics. - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: A role-playing game set in 15th-century Europe with enhanced combat and a larger map for exploration. - Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: A turn-based strategy game with dynamic ecosystems and advanced AI, focusing on player choices impacting the world. - Like a Dragon – Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: A spinoff featuring Goro Majima in Hawaii, known for its brawls and humor, with improved visuals on PC. - Monster Hunter Wilds: A game that allows players to influence the ecosystem while hunting monsters, featuring AI-driven creatures and dynamic weather systems. Digital marketplaces like Eneba will offer deals on these upcoming titles.

AppWizard

December 16, 2024

Android app price drops and freebies: Dawncaster, Northgard, Planet Craft, more

Google's Pixel Tablet is available at a discounted price when bundled with the Charging Speaker Dock. Sony's XM5 ANC earbuds are marked down, known for their noise-canceling capabilities and sound quality. Bose's Diamond 60th Anniversary QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones are also seeing a price reduction, recognized for comfort and audio performance. Notable app deals include: - Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG - Northgard: a real-time strategy game - Planet Craft: a creative sandbox game - Water Tracker: Hydro Coach PRO, an app for monitoring hydration levels.

AppWizard

December 10, 2024

Fellow Diablo 2 snobs: Path of Exile 2 is the game we’ve been waiting for

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) entered early access on December 6, allowing players to engage with the game during a significant snowstorm. The game is an action role-playing game (ARPG) that combines elements of hacking, slashing, looting, leveling, crafting, and questing. Players can tackle challenges solo or cooperatively, with the initial act presenting a high level of difficulty. Enemy levels do not scale with the player's character, making strategy and skill essential for survival. Each boss encounter is designed to test player skill, and the game features a support gem system for creative playstyles and a customizable passive skill tree. Grinding Gear Games is addressing player feedback with hotfixes to improve gameplay, including adjustments to loot and currency drops, map systems, and dodge mechanics. PoE 2 runs smoothly on PC and is compatible with gaming handhelds, offering a visually stunning experience. It will be free-to-play after the early access phase.