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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.

Winsage

February 7, 2025

Latest Windows 11 build adds full MIDI 2.0 support and improved performance

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27788 in the Canary Channel, which includes significant enhancements to the MIDI standard. This update supports both MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0, designed exclusively for 64-bit operating systems, and extends full MIDI compatibility across all modern Windows architectures, including Arm64-based PCs. The MIDI 2.0 standard features high-speed data transmission, high-fidelity messages, and endpoint discovery and negotiation. The new MIDI stack improves performance with better timing and reduced jitter, and a faster MIDI driver supports both versions with automatic API translation for interoperability. The update also includes a USB MIDI 2.0 class driver developed in collaboration with the Association of Musical Electronics Industry of Japan and AmeNote, ensuring compatibility with both MIDI 2.0 and legacy MIDI 1.0 devices. Additionally, the preview introduces a 1-click resume function for OneDrive and selective installation options for games in the Microsoft Store.

AppWizard

October 9, 2024

Red Dead Redemption Finally Comes To PC: Everything You Need To Know – Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO)

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare will be available on PC starting October 29, 2024, as confirmed by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc and Rockstar Games. The PC version will feature enhancements such as native 4K resolution, support for up to 144Hz, ultrawide monitor compatibility, HDR10 support, full keyboard and mouse functionality, and upscaling technologies like Nvidia DLSS 3.7 and AMD FSR 3.0. The release will focus solely on the single-player campaigns, excluding multiplayer content. Minimum system requirements include an Intel Core i5-4670 or AMD FX-9590 processor, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 960 or AMD Radeon R7 360 graphics, and 12 GB storage. Recommended requirements are an Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processor and Nvidia RTX 2070 or AMD RX 5700 XT graphics with an SSD. Pricing details have not yet been announced.