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AppWizard

February 14, 2025

Ubisoft Releases Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC & New-Gen Features Trailer

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on March 20, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, set in 16th-century feudal Japan. The game features two protagonists: Yasuke, a historical African samurai, and Naoe, a skilled shinobi. It will not be available on older consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Key features include uncapped frame rates on PC, multiple performance modes on consoles, ray tracing, AI-driven upscaling techniques, and spatial audio technology. The game is powered by the new Anvil engine, designed exclusively for current-generation hardware, and will run at 60 FPS on consoles. Minimum and recommended system requirements for PC have been specified, and the game requires a constant internet connection for activation and online features. Pre-orders are open with multiple editions available.

TrendTechie

February 4, 2025

Самый красивый мультфильм 2024 года про кота слили на торренты

"The Flow" is an animated silent film featuring a black cat and other animals in a submerged world without humans. It has won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, outperforming competitors like "Puzzle 2" and "Moana 2." Critics have praised its visuals and narrative, and it has received positive reception on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes. High-quality versions of the film have appeared on torrent sites.

AppWizard

December 14, 2024

Nominees for Destructoid’s Best PC Game of 2024

The text discusses notable video games released between December 2023 and early December 2024, highlighting several titles that are strong contenders for recognition. 1. Dragon’s Dogma 2: An open-world RPG sequel featuring the Pawn system for companion customization. 2. Dragon Age: The Veilguard: The fourth installment in the Dragon Age franchise, praised for gameplay despite some narrative issues. 3. Metal Slug Tactics: A turn-based strategy game that retains the essence of the Metal Slug franchise while introducing new mechanics. 4. Satisfactory: A factory-building game that has launched its full version after years in early access, known for its complex systems and creative potential. 5. Tiny Glade: A calming building game that allows players to create structures without complicated storylines. 6. Metaphor: ReFantazio: A title inspired by Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, noted for its unique art style and narrative. 7. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: A challenging DLC for Elden Ring, recognized for its depth and complexity in gameplay.

AppWizard

November 20, 2024

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: a bone-chilling, realistic-feeling survival horror experience

Players navigate a vast, open world in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, set for release on November 20, 2024, on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. The game features a survival horror theme, where players assume the role of Skif, a Stalker in The Zone around the Chornobyl power plant. The gameplay emphasizes exploration, resource scarcity, and interactions with various factions. Combat is strategic and challenging, with a focus on realism. The game includes basic accessibility options but lacks advanced features. Players may encounter minor visual bugs, expected to be addressed in a day-one patch. The reviewer spent nearly 50 hours playing the game on Xbox Series X.

AppWizard

November 2, 2024

I play way too many indie horror games, and you absolutely shouldn’t miss Psychopomp Gold: it’s $9 and got 1,000 ‘overwhelmingly positive’ Steam reviews in just 1 week

Psychopomp is a free dungeon crawler game where players use a hammer to battle grotesque flesh monsters. It has received an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam with 4,800 reviews. Developer Fading Club has released a "Gold" version priced at , which doubles the gameplay length of the original free version and includes new levels and a more developed plot. The game features surreal landscapes, such as a sewage treatment plant with flayed ghouls and a children's hospital resembling a Silent Hill nightmare. The second layer includes a modern city overrun by giant moths and a DNA factory. The game is noted for its exceptional sound design and synth-driven soundtrack. The "Gold" version offers approximately six hours of gameplay compared to the original's two-hour runtime. A sequel is anticipated from the developer.

AppWizard

October 29, 2024

Hands-on: Xbox’s “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” isn’t just shaping up to be a fantastic game, it might represent the Disney franchise’s future

Many gamers are skeptical of video game adaptations of established franchises due to a history of failures. Machine Games is developing a new title, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, scheduled for release on December 9, 2024, exclusively on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Windows PCs, with a PlayStation 5 version to follow in 2025. The game is set in 1937, between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, featuring historical antagonists like the Nazi regime. Players will control Indiana Jones as he investigates the theft of an ancient Egyptian burial vase with Marcus Brodie. The game emphasizes investigation and exploration, offering around 30 hours of gameplay filled with hidden objectives and challenging puzzles. It incorporates stealth mechanics and allows players to use everyday objects as weapons, with a focus on creativity and immersion. The demo showcased elements of dynamic gameplay and sound design reminiscent of the original films, although it had some graphical inconsistencies.

AppWizard

September 19, 2024

App Army Assemble: Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival – “Can you survive the perilous depths?”

Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival is a mobile game that combines exploration, combat, and resource management. Players control an aquatic, insect-like mech, navigating underwater caves to collect ores and artifacts. The game features a transition from an overhead view to a side perspective in caves, adding complexity to resource gathering. Players face waves of enemies, creating a sense of urgency with a countdown timer for enemy attacks. The game includes roguelike shooter and tower defense elements, with procedurally generated caves for varied gameplay. While the graphics and sound design are satisfactory, some players find the initial difficulty challenging. The game encourages strategic resource management and upgrading the mech to enhance survival against enemies. The App Army is a community of mobile game enthusiasts that shares insights on new games.

AppWizard

September 9, 2024

Capcom vets Hideaki Utsumi and Saori Utsumi found new studio

Former Capcom developers Hideaki Utsumi and Saori Utsumi have established a new game development studio called Birdkin Studio. The studio is currently working on a project for Steam and Nintendo Switch. Hideaki Utsumi serves as CEO, while Saori Utsumi plays an integral role. They have experience from iconic titles such as Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Mega Man, particularly in sound design.

AppWizard

September 2, 2024

The Best-Looking PC Games to Play in 2024

Creating an immersive gaming experience involves skilled artists and programmers who combine art direction, storytelling, music, and gameplay mechanics. The visuals often serve as the first impression for players. In 2024, games utilize modern graphics hardware like NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 Series for lifelike lighting and stunning visuals. Black Myth: Wukong is an anticipated action RPG inspired by Chinese mythology, featuring intricate environments and fluid character animations, enhanced by ray tracing on high-end GPUs. Star Wars Outlaws, an open-world action-adventure game, allows players to navigate the Star Wars underworld with ultrawide presentation and ray tracing for vibrant visuals. Horizon Forbidden West expands on its predecessor with richer environments and advanced visual effects, set in a post-apocalyptic world. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is an expansion that feels like a sequel, maintaining stunning visuals with ray-traced shadows. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II utilizes Unreal Engine 5 for a personal narrative set in 10th-century Iceland, featuring advanced motion capture and photogrammetry for a breathtaking experience. F1 24 enhances its racing experience with ray-traced effects and dynamic lighting for a more immersive environment. No Rest for the Wicked is a top-down action RPG with painterly visuals and cutting-edge lighting, set in a gothic world. Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, now on PC, offers enhanced visual fidelity with features like uncapped frame rates and ultrawide support, showcasing the beauty of feudal Japan.

AppWizard

August 27, 2024

I let out a ‘hell yes’ when I saw this game stars a worm-fox trapped on a dying world, and an even louder ‘yes dude, yes’ when the trailer got to the Metal Gear mechs

Uruc is an indie game developed by first-time developer Stefan Haasbroek, who is also a progressive metal artist. The game features a protagonist resembling a charming creature without limbs, set in a world filled with grotesque worms. The visuals draw inspiration from anime and artists like H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński, and the gameplay leans towards traditional metroidvania mechanics. Uruc explores themes of cosmic horror and existential dread, aiming to resonate with players on a deeper level. Currently, there is no release date or presence on platforms like Steam or itch.io, but Haasbroek is crowdfunding through BackaBuddy and shares updates on YouTube and Bandcamp.