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AppWizard

December 28, 2025

Microsoft partners Netflix to bring Stranger Things to Minecraft: All details – The Times of India

Microsoft has collaborated with Netflix to integrate the series Stranger Things into Minecraft through a DLC available for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. The DLC can be purchased in the Minecraft Marketplace for 1510 Minecoins. Players on the Nintendo Switch cannot access this content due to performance issues. The DLC features levels that recreate scenes from all seasons of Stranger Things, allowing players to choose characters like Eleven, Dr. Brenner, Suzie, Eddie, and Vecna, each with unique abilities. The gameplay encourages cooperative play, but solo players can switch between characters. The experience includes iconic moments from the show, with evolving town environments and various challenges.

AppWizard

December 25, 2025

Minecraft criticized for calling solo players “sad” in promo message for multiplayer subscription service

Minecraft allows players to engage in various gameplay styles, including solo or multiplayer experiences, and offers both vanilla gameplay and mod enhancements. A recent advertisement for the Realms Plus subscription, which includes a notification referencing the song "One is the loneliest number," has drawn criticism for suggesting that playing alone is sad and encouraging players to invite friends. The backlash includes concerns about the advertisement's insensitivity towards players who prefer single-player experiences, particularly children, and its potential negative impact on mental health. Minecraft Realms provides private server access for a monthly fee, with basic and enhanced subscription options available. Players have expressed that the advertisement could lead to feelings of inadequacy and has sparked discussions about empathy in marketing strategies.

BetaBeacon

December 20, 2025

Top 10 Best Android Car Racing Games with Console-Level Graphics (Offline & Online)

- Rally Horizon delivers high-speed action with realistic environments inspired by deserts, snow, and asphalt tracks.

AppWizard

November 22, 2025

New D&D game Battlemarked feels like my greatest tabletop adventures brought to life, without all the fuss

Baldur's Gate 3 features animated dice as a homage to Dungeons and Dragons, while Demeo x Dungeons and Dragons: Battlemarked is a D&D-themed adaptation of the 2021 turn-based RPG Demeo. Set in the Forgotten Realms, it offers quick, pick-up-and-play action for solo players or groups of up to four. The game includes narrative-driven encounters, engaging combat, and a skirmish mode that emphasizes teamwork. It uses a card-based battle system, with visuals resembling a tabletop experience, and optional VR support for deeper immersion. The launch edition features two campaigns set in locations like Neverwinter Wood and Cragmaw Castle, with additional content promised in the future. Battlemarked is available on Steam for .99 / £24.99.

AppWizard

November 19, 2025

Rust’s ‘Pivot or Die’ update was meant to shake up the meta, but it’s a nightmare for solo survivors that leaves me no choice but to die

Facepunch has released an update for Rust, urging players to adapt to significant changes in the game's progression system, particularly affecting solo players and smaller groups. The update introduced a "soft progression gate" to encourage early confrontations and reduce clan dominance. Changes include the addition of Basic and Advanced Blueprint Fragments to workbench recipes, making resource accumulation more challenging and incentivizing combat. New loot refresh times at monuments have led to players camping these locations, causing further scarcity of resources. The November update adjusted puzzle timers to prevent pausing due to player proximity and introduced lethal radiation before loot resets. This has made it harder for solo players and small groups to compete, as they remain limited to lower-tier workbenches while larger clans advance more rapidly. The gameplay has shifted towards a more combat-focused experience, resembling a battle royale format, which some players find less appealing. Unofficial servers may provide a more balanced experience.

AppWizard

November 3, 2025

Apex Legends Season 27 finally adds a new feature that’ll change my ranked experience forever

Apex Legends Season 27, named Amped, will introduce significant changes including an overhaul of loot distribution to address player concerns about landing in areas with inadequate loot. The total number of items on the map will remain the same, but disparities between points of interest (POIs) will be minimized. Additionally, the method of earning Ranked Points (KP) will be revised to balance the emphasis on placement and kills, encouraging a more action-oriented playstyle. A new feature will allow solo players to easily re-queue with teammates met in solo queue, enhancing the solo player experience. Season 27 is set to launch on November 4.

AppWizard

October 7, 2025

Co-op dino survival horror game Deathground prepares to launch with one final reminder that, no, ‘you won’t be able to play as a dinosaur’

Deathground is a co-op survival horror game where up to four players navigate an abandoned research facility while being pursued by dinosaurs, including T-Rex, Allosaurus, Compsognathus, and raptors. Players can toggle off the depiction of feathered dinosaurs based on community feedback. The game features various gameplay mechanics, including items like a motion detector and tranquilizer rifle, with missions that vary in objectives. Locations of objectives change with each session for replayability, and players can choose to play solo or in co-op mode, with adjustments made for solo players. Deathground is set to launch in early access on Steam on October 7.

AppWizard

September 24, 2025

This is your last chance to get Dune Awakening for under $5

Dune Awakening is an MMO set on the arid planet of Arrakis, where players take on the role of an undercover agent for the Bene Gesserit in an alternate timeline. The game features survival mechanics, base-building, and resource management as players navigate threats like the sun and Sandworms. It offers both solo and multiplayer experiences, with a narrative that keeps players engaged. Dune Awakening is available for .99 / £4.99 as part of the Fanatical VIP Mystery Bundle, which includes other games like Sable and Lake. The bundle is time-limited, and Fanatical regularly releases new Mystery Bundles. Non-triple-A titles in the bundle are verified for Valve's handheld devices.

AppWizard

September 14, 2025

Roblox The Takeover rewards, missions, and how to get more creds

The Takeover event in Roblox allows players to earn tokens called Creds by completing missions and challenges. Players can accumulate Solo Creds when playing alone and Crew Creds when part of a Crew. Creds can be used to unlock various UGC items across four zones in the Clubhouse hub. The event features numerous missions categorized by area, including Strat University, Competition Park, Artists Alley, and Adrenaline Heights, each offering unique challenges and popular games. Players can also purchase special splat-themed Creator items in the hub.

AppWizard

September 3, 2025

Marketplace Content: September 2025

Subscribers of the Marketplace Pass can access a complimentary Anti-Boredom class featuring a vibrant rainbow ensemble, including items like Rainbow Pulse Wings, Rainbow Matrix Head, Rainbow Pulse Top, Jeans Rainbow Fire, Rainbow Pulse Arms, and Rainbow Pulse Legs, all by CompyCraft. An upcoming webinar on maintaining joy and fulfillment is available for a fee. Subscribing to Realms Plus or Marketplace Pass offers curated content for Minecraft, with Realms Plus providing a personal server for up to ten friends and Marketplace Pass catering to solo players. An in-game counter will inform users of item rotations, and reactivation of a lapsed Marketplace Pass membership or separate purchase of removed add-ons is required to continue using them.