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AppWizard

May 30, 2025

Stellar Blade demo for PC now available

Sony Interactive Entertainment, in collaboration with SHIFT UP, has released a demo for the PC version of Stellar Blade on Steam. Players control EVE, a warrior from the 7th Airborne Squad, on a mission to reclaim Earth from the Naytiba. The demo features fast-paced combat, allowing players to perform attack combos and carry over save data to the full game. EVE faces powerful creatures in a post-apocalyptic world filled with mysteries. Key features include ultrawide monitor support, enhanced graphics, unlocked framerates, 4K texture pack support, and compatibility with both controller and keyboard. Stellar Blade is available on PlayStation 5 and will launch on PC on June 11.

AppWizard

May 28, 2025

Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 1 Modifies Dried Ghast Sounds, Vibrations and More

Mojang has released Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 1, focusing on bug fixes and gameplay enhancements. Key changes include: - Dried ghast blocks now emit a vibration frequency of 11 when their state changes, and their ambient sounds have been reclassified under the Blocks sound setting. - Equipping saddles, horse armor, or carpets on mobs triggers a vibration frequency of 6, while unequipping them results in a frequency of 4. - A fix has been implemented to prevent players riding happy ghasts from passing through other occupied happy ghasts. - Technical updates include changes to the Data Pack version (now 79) and Resource Pack version (now 63), improved dialog functionality, and support for standardized dialog inputs.

AppWizard

May 21, 2025

UnderDog reveals gameplay trailer for PS5/PC adventure game Mukti

Indian independent game developer UnderDogs Studio has unveiled the gameplay for its upcoming PS5 and PC title, Mukti, through a new gameplay trailer. Mukti is a first-person narrative adventure set in mid-2000s India, where players control Arya, a young woman searching for her grandfather in a museum while uncovering mysteries related to human trafficking. The game is part of Sony’s India Hero Project, with UnderDogs Studio collaborating with Sony for over a year. Players can wishlist Mukti on the PS Store for PS5 and on Steam for PC. The game is designed to utilize PS5 capabilities, offering immersive environments and 4K resolution, with optimized haptics and adaptive triggers for the DualSense controller. The tentative PC specifications include minimum requirements of Windows 10, Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 3500, 8 GB RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 570, while recommended requirements include Windows 11, Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7700, 16 GB RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. The Steam version will feature achievements, family sharing, and full controller support. UnderDogs Studio was founded in 2011 by Vaibhav Chavan and has developed over 250 games across various platforms.

AppWizard

April 29, 2025

How to set up Truecaller’s Priority Alerts on Android

Android users can customize Truecaller alerts through notification settings, choosing from various modes: banners (visual cues), sounds (audio alerts), and vibrations (tactile feedback). This customization helps users prioritize important calls while minimizing disruptions.

BetaBeacon

April 17, 2025

This vest transformed the way I experience games

The Woojer Haptic Vest 3 provides immersive gaming experiences by adding haptic feedback to the whole torso, allowing users to feel vibrations corresponding to in-game actions such as shooting a gun or getting shot. The vest operates on sound and connects to audio sources via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm cable. It features a battery pack that lasts approximately 8 hours and can be controlled through the Woojer app on a phone. The vest is comfortable to wear and best suited for games with specific tactile experiences, such as shooters and rhythm games. Despite being a costly investment, the Woojer Haptic Vest 3 enhances immersion and spatial awareness in gaming.

AppWizard

April 4, 2025

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered review

The Last of Us Part 2 features a narrative that explores themes of vengeance and the moral dilemmas of violence, focusing on characters Abby and Ellie who are caught in a cycle of revenge amidst conflicts involving the military junta FEDRA, the Washington Liberation Front, and the Seraphites. The game introduces several enhancements in its recent PC release, including ultrawide support, HDR, enhanced graphics options, improved accessibility settings, and a new “speech to vibrations” feature. It also includes new gameplay modes such as a guitar-playing feature for Ellie and a roguelite mode called No Return, which emphasizes strategic resource management in randomized combat encounters. Despite its rich audiovisual presentation and engaging combat, the game has faced performance issues on PC, particularly with an RTX 3060 Ti, and its narrative has been criticized for being clichéd and for its handling of violence and power dynamics. A day-one patch is expected to address some of these performance concerns.

AppWizard

February 28, 2025

The Witcher 3 free download feels like an entirely new game

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a mod called ‘New Gameplay Overhaul (E3 Inspired) Next Gen,’ created by NexusMods user bulkane, which alters the gameplay experience. Key changes include the removal of finishers for instakill and knockdown, a reduction in slow-motion effects and long-range spins, fewer comments on weather and combat, enhanced controller vibrations during combat, and the elimination of fall damage with camera shakes during attacks. The mod aims to create a more intense gaming experience reminiscent of the E3 demo. Console players are still waiting for The Witcher 4, with no release date announced yet.

AppWizard

November 20, 2024

Android 16 has a new trick to put a damper on annoying app pings

Android 16’s first developer preview introduces a feature called "Notification Cooldown," which reduces the volume of repetitive app alerts when multiple notifications are sent in a short time. Alerts will appear quietly in the notification shade instead of making loud sounds, lasting up to two minutes. This feature was initially seen in Android 15 Developer Preview 1 but was not included in the public beta. It reappeared in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, suggesting a broader rollout is expected by the second quarter of 2025 with the stable release of Android 16. The feature does not address persistent vibrations. The Google Pixel 9 offers significant value, closely resembling the features of the more expensive Pro and Pro XL models.

AppWizard

November 11, 2024

Pixel Weather app introduces immersive vibration feature

The Pixel Weather app is introducing an immersive vibrations feature that corresponds to real-time weather conditions, allowing the app to vibrate and play audio effects for a multi-sensory experience. This update is expected to roll out to all Pixel phones soon and is already live for users with app version 1.0.20240910.678970266.release. The feature enables users to feel different weather conditions through vibrations, such as drizzle, heavy rain, snow, scattered showers, and thunderstorms. Users can activate or deactivate this feature in the app settings. The app has expanded its availability to Pixel 6 and above, and includes a fresh user interface, customizable widgets, and an AI-driven weather summary.

AppWizard

October 17, 2024

Google is working on a silly gimmick for the Pixel Weather app (APK teardown)

Google is introducing a new feature called “Immersive weather vibrations” in its Pixel Weather app, allowing devices to vibrate in sync with weather animations. This feature aims to enhance user engagement and has been revealed through an APK teardown, suggesting it may soon be available. The app also includes audio files that complement the visual animations. The feature was activated in version 1.0.20240910.678970266.release of the Pixel Weather app.