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AppWizard

May 29, 2026

A Deeper Look Inside Planet Zoo 2’s Announce Trailer

Planet Zoo 2 is set to launch on October 13 for XBOX Series X|S and PC. It features enhanced animal behaviors, including a new system where animals react based on their moods, and improved realism in animal animations and interactions. The game introduces aquariums and aviaries, allowing for the inclusion of aquatic and flying species for the first time. Players will focus on conservation, creating habitats that reflect natural environments while managing staff and zoo operations. Pre-orders are available, offering a Bonus Content Pack and a Deluxe Edition that includes additional animal species. The Standard Edition is priced at £39.99/€49.99, while the Deluxe Edition is £54.99/€64.99.

AppWizard

May 19, 2026

Q-Games announces cozy co-op open-world golf game Yodelee Golf for PC

Q-Games has announced Yodelee Golf, a cooperative open-world golf game set to launch on PC via Steam, with additional platforms to be announced. Players can experience the game at BitSummit PUNCH from May 22 to 24 in Kyoto, Japan, where a mini putt-putt challenge will be held. Yodelee Golf features a vibrant multiplayer environment where golf is just one aspect of the gameplay, allowing players to explore using various vehicles and interact with whimsical elements. The game supports one-to-four players in both online and offline modes and includes a unique voice-to-3D-text system that enhances the immersive experience. An announcement trailer and screenshots are available for viewing.

AppWizard

May 18, 2026

Dark Souls 2 Free Remaster Gets New Release That Completely Transforms The Game

Dark Souls 2 has received a free path tracing mod called DS2LightingEngine SotFS, enhancing its graphics significantly. Originally released in 2014 without path tracing technology, the mod introduces improved lighting, dynamic shadows, volumetric fog, ambient occlusion, HDR, enhanced material rendering, new meshes, and texture replacements. The mod is still in beta, which may result in rendering errors and unexpected quirks. Additionally, there are texture packs available that improve character appearances. Dark Souls 2 was initially launched in 2014 and later remastered as Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin in 2015.

AppWizard

March 23, 2026

This week in PC games: a new Hooded Horse city-builder, some PS2-style horror, a school-day RPG and an absolutely tremendous catfish

The atmosphere in gaming is currently lacking excitement due to a lull with no major releases. Notable upcoming games include: - Journey of the Garden Rose: An adventure game featuring a princess battling insects in a low-poly palace. - Frog Holm: A bar-running game that combines cocktail mixing with Tetris mechanics. - No Vacation for an Executioner: An action-horror game with a PS2 style and intricately designed monsters. - Come Again, Chachii?: A game where players help quirky aliens find jobs by deciphering their speech. - Roombattle: A top-down multiplayer game featuring competing vacuums. - Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy: A dungeon-crawling RPG with cheerful characters and perilous elements. - Beast Breaker: A tactical pinball game where players launch a mouse at kaiju. - Nova Roma: An early access city-builder focusing on water management. - Damon and Baby: An action-adventure game featuring a baby and a demon king. - Screamer: A cyberpunk racing game known for its colorful mechanics. - Project Songbird: A game about overcoming writer's block while battling tree monsters. - EverSiege: Untold Ages: An action-strategy game from the creators of Aliens: Dark Descent. Additional activities include capturing images of mushrooms in Rova, constructing a mycelial web in ChloroLink, battling vintage supervillains in Marvel Maximum Collection, searching for a sister in Too Well Hidden, harvesting fuel in Venus in Transit, and transforming clouds into sea creatures in The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish. The Treehouse is working on guides for Crimson Desert, evaluating Slay The Spire 2, assessing hardware, and participating in a preview event.

AppWizard

February 19, 2026

I didn’t expect to kidnap alligators, save Woodstock or give people dysentery in a game called Transport Fever 3—but here we are

Transport Fever 3 is a transport management simulation game that features a whimsical tutorial involving capturing alligators. Unlike its predecessor, it allows players to engage directly with logistics by determining the flow of goods and choosing vehicles for cargo transport. The game includes a sandbox mode set from 1900 to 2030, showcasing the evolution of transportation and civilization. Players can customize vehicles and experience changes in citizen behavior over time. The game has a slower top speed, which may affect gameplay pacing. Transport Fever 3 aims to appeal to both seasoned players and newcomers with its blend of strategy and creativity.

AppWizard

February 12, 2026

If your spider-sense is tingling, it’s because Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is now at its lowest price ever on PC

Many players find solace in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which offers thrilling combat and a captivating narrative, alongside the joy of swinging through New York City. The game continues to be highly regarded years after its release, with the narrative following Peter Parker and Miles Morales as they face threats from Sandman, Kraven the Hunter, and Venom. It features Arkham-style combat and an open-world design that allows for dynamic movement throughout the city. Currently, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is available for .19 / £35.99 at Fanatical, marking its lowest price ever.

BetaBeacon

January 1, 2026

These are my picks for the best mobile games of 2025 that you should play in 2026

- Red Dead Redemption is a popular open-world action game set in the Wild West that can now be played on smartphones. - The Android release includes the full game and the Undead Nightmare expansion, and is available for free with a Netflix subscription.

AppWizard

December 26, 2025

Mark’s most anticipated PC games for 2026

- First Light is an upcoming game from IO Interactive that reimagines the Bond formula, combining stealth mechanics with action-oriented narratives, featuring high-speed chases and shootouts. - The Blood of Dawnwalker, developed by Rebel Wolves, is a vampire RPG inspired by The Witcher series, focusing on a character named Coen who must reclaim his family from a bloodsucker, with dynamic quest mechanics influenced by the time of day. - Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and aims to replicate diverse biomes and dynamic weather, offering an open-world car collecting experience with urban landscapes and mountain passes. - Star Wars: Galactic Racer features racing mechanics set in the Star Wars universe, allowing players to pilot hovering crafts through off-road trails while experiencing high-speed races.

AppWizard

November 6, 2025

Free Epic games this week November 2025

Each week in 2025, the Epic Games Store offers complimentary games that players can claim and keep forever, with a limited window of one week to secure them. As of November 6, 2025, the free games available are "Felix the Reaper" and "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms." Upcoming free games include "Scourgebringer" and "Songs of Silence," starting November 13, 2025. Throughout 2025, various games have been offered for free, including: - Bendy and the Ink Machine (October 30 - November 6) - Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (October 30 - November 6) - Fear the Spotlight (October 23 - 30) - Amnesia The Bunker (October 16 - 23) - Samorost 3 (October 16 - 23) - Gravity Circuit (October 9 - 16) - Albion Online Rogue Journeyman Bundle (October 9 - 16) - Firestone (October 2 - 9) - Nightingale Realms Rebuilt (October 2 - 9) - Eastern Exorcist (September 25 - October 2) - Jorel's Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy (September 25 - October 2) - Project Winter (September 18 - 25) - Samorost 2 (September 18 - 25) - Ghostrunner 2 (September 11 - 18) - Monument Valley 2 (September 11 - 18) - The Battle of Polytopia (September 11 - 18) - Monument Valley (September 4 - 11) - Machinarium (August 28 - September 4) - Make Way (August 28 - September 4) - Kamaeru (August 21 - 28) - Strange Horticulture (August 21 - 28) - Hidden Folks (August 14 - 21) - Totally Reliable Delivery Service (August 14 - 21) - 112 Operator (August 7 - 14) - Road Redemption (August 7 - 14) - Keylocker (July 31 - August 7) - Pilgrims (July 31 - August 7) - Legion TD2 (July 17 - 24) - Sky Racket (July 10 - 17) - Figment 2 (July 10 - 17) - Backpack Hero (July 3 - 10) - Figment (July 3 - 10) - The Operator (June 19 - 26) - Two Point Hospital (June 12 - 19) - Deathloop (June 5 - 12) - Ogu and the Secret Forest (June 5 - 12) - Tiny Tina's Wonderland (May 29 - June 5) - Inside (May 29 - June 5) - Sifu (May 22 - 29) - Gigapocalypse (May 22 - 29) - Deliver At All Costs (May 22 - 29) - Dead Island 2 (May 15 - 22) - Happy Game (May 15 - 22) - Deadtime Defenders (May 8 - 15) - Touch Type Tale (May 8 - 15) - Super Space Club (May 1 - 8) - Chuchel (April 24 - May 1) - Albion Online Welcome Gift (April 24 - May 1) - Botanicula (April 17 - 24) - Firestone Free Offer (April 17 - 24) - River City Girls (April 10 - 17) - Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (April 10 - 17) - Arcadegeddon (April 10 - 17) - Cat Quest II (April 3 - 10) - Neko Ghost, Jump! (March 27 - April 3) - Cat Quest (March 27 - April 3) - Jurassic World Evolution 2 (March 20 - 27) - World of Warships: Anniversary Party Favor (March 13 - 20) - Mortal Shell (March 13 - 20) - Them's Fightin' Herds (March 6 - 13) - Mages of Mystralia (February 27 - March 6) - World War Z: Aftermath (February 20 - 27) - Garden Story (February 20 - 27) - F1 Manager 2024 (February 13 - 20) - Apex Legends: Loba Free Unlock Bundle (February 13 - 20) - Humankind Standard Edition (February 6 - 13) - Beyond Blue (February 6 - 13) - Undying (January 1 - February 6) - Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (January 23 - 30) - Escape Academy (January 16 - 23) - Turmoil (January 9 - 16) - Hell Let Loose (January 2 - 9) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (January 1 - 2)

AppWizard

November 1, 2025

The Best Minecraft Seeds for Exploration and Specific Biomes

Minecraft seeds are unique codes that influence the game's terrain, structures, and biomes. Choosing the right seed enhances gameplay in survival mode, mods, or creative builds. Notable seeds include: 1. A mountain range with stunning views and hidden caves. 2. An expansive village near a lush forest for resource gathering. 3. A unique ocean monument for exploration. 4. A rare biome combination of a desert next to a snowy tundra. 5. A sprawling ravine filled with valuable ores and breathtaking scenery.