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AppWizard

May 4, 2025

Steam Has a New Free Game (And It Has Great Reviews)

Steam has released a new free game called Wuthering Waves, available to anyone with a Steam account. The game can be downloaded, played, and kept at no cost. Compatibility issues may arise for Steam Deck users, as the game's compatibility status is currently listed as "Unknown," but developers are working to resolve these issues. Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world action RPG developed by Kuro Games, which debuted on PC and mobile before launching on PS5 on January 2 and on Steam on April 28. The game is inspired by titles like Death Stranding, Pokemon, and Genshin Impact, and has received mixed reviews on Metacritic but holds an 89 percent positive rating from Steam users, earning a "Very Positive" designation. The game offers approximately 20 hours of main content, with side content extending playtime to 60-70 hours, and completionists may spend around 215 hours to uncover all details.

AppWizard

April 25, 2025

Oblivion Remastered loses the most helpful settings on PC thanks to a botched Game Pass update

A recent update for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has caused dissatisfaction among PC Game Pass users, as it removed several key settings, including DLSS support, which enhances gaming performance on older hardware. Although a patch was released to address some issues, players remain frustrated with the lack of advanced graphical features. Additionally, there are limitations with cross-save functionality; while the Xbox Series X|S version supports Xbox Play Anywhere for save transfers, Steam users do not have this option, leading to further frustration in the gaming community.

AppWizard

April 11, 2025

Industry report says Steam users play more noncompetitive games than console players—and our interest in PvE keeps growing

According to a report by market research firm Newzoo, 58% of games played by Steam users in 2024 were noncompetitive, player-versus-environment (PvE) titles, an increase from 47% in 2021. In contrast, only 42% and 41% of games played on PlayStation and Xbox, respectively, fell into the PvE category. The report analyzed gameplay data from over one million players and noted that players who engage with more games are more likely to prefer PvE experiences. Additionally, the trend indicates that once Steam users play more than one game in a year, their interest in PvE titles increases significantly.

AppWizard

April 1, 2025

The Last of Us Part II Remastered Coming to PC On April 3, 2025

“The Last of Us Part II Remastered” will be released on PC on April 3, 2025, available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. This marks the first time Windows users can access the game, which previously received over 300 Game of the Year awards on PlayStation. The remastered edition includes enhancements such as improved graphics, performance, and new content, including a roguelike mode called “No Return.” Pre-orders are currently available. The PC version will support customizable graphics settings, ultrawide monitor support, and full DualSense controller features. New playable characters Bill and Marlene will be introduced in the “No Return” mode, alongside a Guitar Free Play mode and restored cut content. The game will require a minimum of an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300x processor and 16GB RAM.

AppWizard

March 27, 2025

English is no longer the biggest language on Steam as Chinese gamers embrace PC gaming even harder after Black Myth: Wukong

Mandarin is the most widely used language on Steam, with 33.7% of users selecting it as their primary language, followed closely by English at 33.5%. Over 66% of Steam users have chosen a primary language other than English. The popularity of games developed by Chinese companies, such as Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, has contributed to this trend. Chinese game developers often have significantly larger budgets and workforces compared to Japanese developers. Additionally, Mandarin speakers are not only from mainland China but also from Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, with reports of the language being encountered in South Korea and Vietnam in 2023.

AppWizard

March 24, 2025

Malicious Game Infects Steam Users With Info-Stealing Malware

Steam removed the game Sniper: Phantom's Resolution due to a security breach involving malware designed to extract sensitive user information. The malware was disguised as a legitimate Windows process and employed tactics like executing Node.js scripts and establishing startup persistence. A month earlier, another game, PirateFi, was found to be spreading the Vidar infostealer, affecting up to 1,500 users. Both incidents highlight the risks associated with malware hosted on trusted platforms like Steam, which may exploit vulnerabilities in submission processes. Users often identified suspicious behavior before the platforms did, indicating delayed detection and response times. The lack of timely communication regarding breaches further exacerbates user concerns.

Winsage

March 7, 2025

Windows 10 is supposed to be dying, so why are gamers running back to it?

Windows 10 is set to reach its end-of-life on October 14, 2025. As of April 2023, Windows 10 held a 71.6% share of the global desktop market, which decreased to 69.9% by April 2024 and fell to 58.7% by February 2024. In contrast, Windows 11's market share increased to 38.1%. Despite the overall trend favoring Windows 11, gamers are still favoring Windows 10, with a 10.4% increase in Windows 10 64-bit users and a 9.3% decrease in Windows 11 64-bit users among Steam users. The rise in users selecting Simplified Chinese as their preferred language on Steam may be contributing to Windows 10's resurgence, with only 26.4% of users in China using Windows 11. Windows 7 still holds a 16.5% share among desktop PCs in China.

AppWizard

March 5, 2025

Steam users react ecstatically to update that lets them access their heaving game notes via the web, also it fixes Monster Hunter Wilds video recording

Valve has updated the Steam client to enhance the Game Notes feature, allowing users to access their notes via the web without needing to be part of the Steam beta. Notes created in both beta and non-beta versions are now visible in a new Notes section. The community response has been positive, with users expressing excitement on the r/Steam subreddit. However, there are suggestions for improvement, as the current interface is minimalistic and lacks options to create new notes directly from the web. Additionally, the update addresses issues related to game recording and video streaming in Monster Hunter Wilds, adds support for the 8BitDo Micro gamepad, and improves notification displays for in-progress achievements.

Winsage

March 4, 2025

AMD RX 9070 requires UEFI — bad news for Windows 10 die-hards

The end of Windows 10 support is approaching in eight months, causing concern among PC gamers. AMD's new graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, require Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) instead of traditional BIOS. AMD confirmed that all graphics cards from the 9000 series will have "UEFI-only support." While many users have transitioned to UEFI, over 40 percent of Steam users still use Windows 10, which is compatible with older BIOS systems. AMD's announcement does not clarify the compatibility of the 9000-series cards with BIOS or motherboards with Compatibility Support Module (CSM). Gamers on Windows 10 may face increasing compatibility issues if they upgrade their hardware after the end-of-service date.

Winsage

March 3, 2025

Windows 10, 32 GB of RAM, and the RTX 4060 all surge to the top spot in the Steam Hardware Survey, seemingly due to a huge influx of Chinese-language user data

Windows 10 has regained its status as the most prevalent operating system among PC gamers, while 32 GB of system RAM is now the most common configuration. There has been a 21% increase in users identifying Simplified Chinese as their primary language, suggesting a potential skew in the survey sample towards the Chinese gaming market. Nvidia's RTX 4060 has surpassed the RTX 3060 in popularity, with a 4% increase. The survey results may be influenced by a significant shift back to Windows 10 and increased RAM usage. Suggestions for improving the survey include segmenting results by geographical markets and introducing an optional monthly hardware scan feature.