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June 6, 2025

Amazon Prime Members Get These 9 Free Games In June

Amazon has announced the lineup of PC games for Prime Gaming in June, which includes: - Available Now: - Mordheim: City of the Damned (GOG code) - The Abandoned Planet (Amazon Games app) - June 12: - Station to Station (Amazon Games app) - Death Squared (GOG code) - June 19: - Dark Envoy (GOG code) - Fate: Undiscovered Realms (GOG code) - June 26: - Thief: Deadly Shadows (GOG code) - Jupiter Hell (GOG code) - Gallery of Things: Reveries (Legacy games code) Additionally, Prime subscribers will have access to games via the Prime Gaming Luna channel, including titles such as Batman: Arkham Knight, Lego DC Super-Villains, and Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition. Games claimed through Prime Gaming remain permanently in the user's library, even if the subscription ends.

AppWizard

June 6, 2025

Thief VR is a huge slap on the face and kick in the teeth for everyone who has been waiting for more than a decade to return to the City

Embracer Group, a Swedish holding company, has retained the rights to the Thief franchise while undergoing significant layoffs and restructuring, with nearly 1,000 employees losing their jobs. They recently announced Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, which has raised concerns among fans about the direction of the franchise and the effectiveness of VR technology in enhancing gameplay. The reveal trailer showcased familiar mechanics but lacked innovation, leading to doubts about the company's understanding of the franchise and its audience.

AppWizard

June 2, 2025

This week in PC games: Rise Of Industry 2, dark fantasy Pokemonlikes and oh no it’s showcase season

The Summer Game Fest features multiple showcases this week, including the Access-Ability Summer Showcase at 8am PDT, Summer Game Fest Live at 2pm PDT, and Day of the Devs SGF Edition at 4pm PDT. Additional showcases include the Wholesome Direct at 9am PDT, Future Games Show at 1pm PDT, Xbox Games Showcase at 10am PDT, and PC Gaming Show at 12pm PDT. The atmosphere is filled with excitement and chaos as various events unfold, with notable characters like Geoff Keighley and Graham participating.

AppWizard

May 28, 2025

Metroidvania game Bolt & Wahlington announced for PC

Publisher OKJOY and developer Team Orca have announced the Metroidvania action-adventure game, Bolt & Wahlington, featuring a Siamese cat protagonist navigating floating ruins. The game will launch on PC via Steam, with a beta test scheduled for June. Players will pilot a mech aboard the mobile fortress Whalington, utilizing unique gameplay mechanics such as transforming into a mouse, exchanging health points for keys, and morphing the mech into different forms. The game encourages exploration in a non-linear world filled with hidden areas and secrets. It features a hand-drawn 2D comic aesthetic and includes cat-centric elements, such as saving progress in cardboard boxes and encountering quirky feline characters.

AppWizard

May 2, 2025

Oblivion’s one-room waterfront shack is the perfect player home

The ideal player home in video games is characterized by a single room to avoid loading screens, the ability to customize the space, and proximity to a fast travel point. The Dzonot Cave bandit dungeon offers a strategic fast travel point near the Imperial City’s waterfront shack, which costs 2,000 gold septims and is practical for thieves. The waterfront shack, despite its minimal furnishings, provides convenience and allows players to focus on leveling up and completing quests without external judgment. Alternatives like Benirus Manor come with complications such as interior loading screens and lack of fast travel. The waterfront shack has been upgraded with essential storage containers, reinforcing its status as the ultimate player home, especially for players seeking a reliable base for adventure.

Winsage

May 1, 2025

Windows Warning — Microsoft Confirms Old Passwords Still Work To Login

Microsoft has confirmed that users can log into their Windows accounts using old passwords that have been changed and revoked under certain conditions. This behavior is classified as a feature rather than a security vulnerability. The issue arises from the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which allows remote access to Windows machines. An independent security researcher discovered that after changing his password, he could still access his machine using the old credentials, even from new devices. Microsoft's documentation was updated to explain that credentials are verified against a local cached copy before network authentication, allowing continued access with the old password. Microsoft stated that this design ensures at least one user account can always log in, regardless of system offline status, and confirmed there are no plans to change this behavior.

AppWizard

April 19, 2025

Gloomwood’s research update transforms it from Thief with guns into Dishonored with mutations, letting you inject dissected monster juice into yourself to gain their powers

Players speculate that the protagonist of Gloomwood may be named 'Jekyll' following the recent Research update. This update introduces a new laboratory setting where players can synthesize a cure for a plague and conduct ethically ambiguous research to create serums that allow transformation into monstrous forms. These serums enable players to blend in with hostile creatures for stealth advantages. The update expands gameplay possibilities, moving away from the initial concept of a 'Thief with guns' towards abilities reminiscent of those in Dishonored, though the abilities are one-time-use rather than permanent. The doctor's journal has been enhanced with new artwork, soundscapes, and animations. Players will access the research mechanics upon reaching the game's mirror realm, with future updates expected to roll out in the summer months.

AppWizard

April 16, 2025

Best Single-Player PC Games to Play in 2025

Single-player PC games are thriving in 2025, featuring captivating narratives, intricate gameplay, and stunning visuals. Notable titles include: 1. Blue Prince - An indie roguelike puzzle game with a Metacritic score of 93, set in a shifting manor where players solve interconnected puzzles. 2. Assassin’s Creed Shadows - Set in feudal Japan, this game features two protagonists with distinct playstyles and has been praised for its narrative pacing and environmental design. 3. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - A cinematic first-person adventure focusing on exploration and puzzle-solving, released on PC in late 2024. 4. South of Midnight - A magical adventure following a girl with weaving abilities, notable for its claymation art style and emotional depth. 5. Avowed - A first-person fantasy RPG with choice-driven storytelling, set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity. Upcoming games include: - Blades of Fire (May 22, 2025) - A Soulslike combat game with a focus on cinematic storytelling. - Cairn (TBA 2025) - A survival climbing simulator emphasizing precision control mechanics. - Hell Is Us (September 4, 2025) - A narrative-driven action game that eschews traditional open-world design. - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (Late 2025) - A stealth-adventure game featuring orphans uncovering a conspiracy. The PC platform remains the best for single-player games due to mod support, performance flexibility, a vast library, and indie innovation. The evolution of gaming technology has led to cutting-edge graphics, immersive storytelling, and innovative exploration mechanics, enhancing player engagement.

AppWizard

April 14, 2025

My biggest pleasant surprise of 2025 so far has been the free prequel to one of my favorite indie RPGs, made with FromSoft’s 25-year-old game making toolset

Lunacid, a first-person RPG inspired by the King's Field series, was released in 2023 by Kira LLC. A prequel titled Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is set thousands of years before the original game and was developed using the Sword of Moonlight toolset. The game features user-generated dungeon crawlers and has drawn comparisons to atmospheric exploration titles like Thief and System Shock. Players engage in melee combat without blocking or dodging options, and character progression occurs automatically upon leveling up. Mana regenerates through successful melee attacks, and health is fully restored at the home base. The game lacks a tutorial, prompting players to refer to a classic-style manual. Players must locate five shards of a legendary sword while navigating a world filled with secrets, including hidden doors and challenging enemies.

AppWizard

April 7, 2025

Bungie is finally ready for a Marathon ‘gameplay reveal’

Bungie is set to reveal its latest project, "Marathon," on April 12, transforming the classic first-person shooter into a multiplayer extraction shooter. The game features a vibrant world with robotic wildlife and will include player-versus-player (PvP) gameplay where players compete for loot that must be extracted to avoid losing it. Character codenames like "Thief" and "Stealth" suggest a strategic gameplay layer. Bungie has also launched a dedicated Twitch channel and a Steam page for updates.