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AppWizard

November 8, 2024

Warner Bros admits games business is “substantially underperforming”

Warner Bros Discovery's video games division is facing significant challenges, described as "substantially underperforming," with losses exceeding 0 million due to underperforming titles. The free-to-play game MultiVersus has been particularly problematic. CEO David Zaslav acknowledged the need for more consistent performance from the games business and identified four strong and profitable franchises: Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, and the DC Universe, particularly Batman. The company plans to recalibrate its strategy by focusing on these core franchises and leveraging the strengths of proven studios.

AppWizard

November 8, 2024

Best Android app price drops today

This afternoon, there are discounted and complimentary apps available on the Google Play Store, including Evoland 2, World Cruise Story, Convenience Stories, Hot Springs Story 2, and Human Fall Flat. Other notable mentions are SPHAZE, OctaRing, Octa Dark, Verticons, Survival Dungeon: Loot RPG Pro, Sudoku Premium, Fairy Knights, and Planet Craft: Mine Block Craft. The current deals include 3D EARTH PRO, Rectangles PRO, Crossword Quest Premium, High Sea Saga DX, Dungeon Village 2, Pocket Stables, Mega Mall Story, Candy Disaster TD: Premium, Hero of the Kingdom: Tales 2, Pencil Sketch HD, Random Adventure Roguelike II, Redsun RTS Premium, Endurance: Dead Space Premium, Water Reflection Pro, and Turn It On!. Evoland 2 offers an epic RPG adventure that spans over 20 hours, transitioning through various gaming genres.

AppWizard

November 6, 2024

Best Video Game Deals Today (November 2024)

Savvy shoppers are preparing for Black Friday with significant discounts on video games, hardware, and accessories. Amazon is offering a Buy One, Get One 50% off sale on select games, including titles like Metaphor: ReFantazio for Xbox Series X, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 for PS5, and Balatro for Nintendo Switch. Woot has The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on sale for .99, praised with a 9/10 review from IGN. The PS5 Pro is available for preorder with a release date of November 7. PC gamers can find discounts on titles such as SILENT HILL 2 and DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. The Xbox Cloud Gaming Bundle, including a Sky Cipher controller and a Fire TV Stick 4K Max, is priced at .99. Best Buy has holiday bundles for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe available for both standard and OLED Nintendo Switch consoles. The Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 4090 gaming PC is on sale as part of Dell's early Black Friday promotions.

BetaBeacon

November 3, 2024

Delta Force: Hawk Ops Mobile Set for Android Compatibility Test on November 6 –

Delta Force: Hawk Ops Mobile is set to undergo an Android compatibility test on November 6.

BetaBeacon

November 2, 2024

Top 12 best management games for Android

- AdVenture Capitalist is a game where players start from a small lemonade stand and grow it into a successful business making millions by the minute.

AppWizard

November 1, 2024

This amazing horror game just got multiplayer this Halloween, and it’s the most fun you can have for under $3

Buckshot Roulette is an indie strategy horror game created by Mike Klubnika, featuring a 12-gauge shotgun in a twist on Russian roulette. The game allows players to use consumable items that modify the shotgun's performance. A recent update introduced peer-to-peer multiplayer support for up to four players, enhancing the gameplay experience. The game was launched in late 2023 and challenges players to take turns firing a shotgun loaded with live and blank shells. Players must avoid being hit while trying to hit their opponents, adding suspense to each round. Buckshot Roulette is currently available on Steam for a discounted price of .54 until November 4. The developers are addressing bugs in the multiplayer mode and welcome player feedback through their Discord channel.

BetaBeacon

October 30, 2024

Meta’s leaked ‘Avalanche’ could bring back Oculus Rift games, but I want more

Meta is actively working on bringing cloud VR gaming to Meta Quest, with a leaked app called Avalanche appearing briefly on the Quest Store. The company intends to launch cloud streaming on Quest when it's consumer-ready, enabling higher graphics than the Snapdragon XR2 on the Quest 3 and Quest 3S can natively handle. The challenges ahead include dealing with latency and high ping that comes with cloud streaming. The author dreams of a partnership between Meta and Microsoft to stream VR ports of popular first-person titles on Quest, such as Minecraft, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Forza, and Halo.

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

October 29, 2024

Hands On With Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: A Hopeful Hat Trick

The game "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle," set to launch on December 9 for PCs and Xbox, features a storyline where Indiana Jones, as a professor at Marshall College, investigates a Latin-speaking priest who has stolen an ancient artifact. The gameplay includes stealth mechanics, hand-to-hand combat, and puzzle-solving elements, with a narrative that leads Indy to Vatican City amidst hostile soldiers. The game aims to capture the adventurous spirit of the Indiana Jones franchise while introducing new challenges and environments. The experience includes familiar characters and references from the films, although some gameplay mechanics have been noted as inconsistent. A PlayStation 5 version is expected to release in the spring.

AppWizard

October 29, 2024

US Copyright Office denies DMCA exception for game preservation

The United States Copyright Office has denied a proposal to grant access to out-of-print video games, maintaining current restrictions that allow only one user to access computer programs on the physical premises of holding institutions. The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) and the Software Preservation Network have been advocating for a more inclusive approach since 2021, but institutions are prohibited from breaking copy protection to share out-of-print titles online. VGHF reported that approximately 87 percent of video games released in the U.S. before 2010 remain out of print. The failure of the proposal was influenced by lobbying from major publishers, including the Entertainment Software Association, which opposes changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would allow greater access for research.