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27 Feb 2025

Wordle Strategies to Improve Your Puzzle-Solving Skills

Wordle enthusiasts found OTTER as the solution to their February 23 game. Strategies to enhance performance include selecting balanced vowels and consonants, considering previously guessed letters, and maintaining patience. Wordle remains a compelling daily brain exercise.

27 Feb 2025

Rogue Point Aims to Enhance Live-Service Model in FPS Games

Rogue Point by Crowbar Collective targets better live-service FPS models, aiming for player-friendly experiences with Half-Life inspiration.

27 Feb 2025

Avowed Marks New Era in RPG with Innovative Mods

Avowed, the latest RPG from Obsidian, is in advanced access. Modder Caites offers transformative mods, including reducing death scene length and enhancing gameplay experience.

27 Feb 2025

Wordle Engages Users with Daily Puzzle Challenge

Wordle captivates players globally with its daily puzzle challenge, offering hints and promoting strategic thinking, including the latest answer being INDIE for February 18.

25 Feb 2025

Navigating Future Options as Windows 10 Support Ends

With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, users face upgrading to Windows 11, exploring Linux options like Bazzite and Nobara, or considering other systems.

25 Feb 2025

Microsoft Offers Free Ad-Supported Office Apps on Windows

Microsoft releases no-cost, ad-supported versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows. Available with limited features and OneDrive saving, a full experience requires Microsoft 365.

22 Feb 2025

Exoborne Emerges: New Trends in Extraction Shooter Genre

Sharkmob's Exoborne reshapes the extraction shooter space with innovative weather mechanics and immersive gameplay, despite minor AI challenges.

21 Feb 2025

PUBG Blindspot Demo Offers Unique Tactical Shooter Experience

PUBG Blindspot, a new tactical shooter demo, draws inspiration from Counter-Strike 2, offering an isometric view with team deathmatch and demolition missions for varied gameplay.

21 Feb 2025

Wordle: Emerging Trends in the Puzzle Gaming Industry

Wordle captivates the puzzle community with unique strategies. Discover today's answer, CLOVE, and delve into tips and trends shaping this puzzle phenomenon.

20 Feb 2025

GTA 5 PC Version to Receive Significant Update by Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games announces a major GTA 5 upgrade for PC on March 4, introducing features like ray tracing and faster loading. Gamers will experience improved visuals, audio, and new content in GTA Online.

20 Feb 2025

Tony Hawk Hints at Potential Pro Skater Game Updates

Tony Hawk’s involvement in the Black Ops 6 Grind map update hints at a possible remaster of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4, with an announcement expected by March 2025.

20 Feb 2025

Among Us Expands with New 3D PC and VR Launch

Among Us is set to release a 3D version for PC and VR, featuring cross-play, new cosmetics, and a unique currency. The demo launches on February 24.

20 Feb 2025

World War Z Free on Epic Games Store: A Survival Game Gem

World War Z, an underrated zombie survival game, is free on Epic Games Store. Players can engage in battles against zombie hordes in iconic locations, enhanced by its Aftermath upgrade with new missions and first-person mode. Free download available from February 20 to 27, 2025.

20 Feb 2025

GTA 5 PC Players to Receive Exclusive Console Features

GTA 5 is expanding its features to PC players, introducing GTA+ benefits, new vehicles, and technical enhancements. The update is set to launch in March.

20 Feb 2025

Prologue Aims to Transform Survival Gaming Landscape

Prologue, from the creator of PUBG, offers a survival game experience with dynamic weather and randomly generated maps, setting the stage for a future metaverse.

20 Feb 2025

Loot Boxes Return in Overwatch 2's Season 15 Update

Overwatch 2 reintroduces Loot Boxes, offering players a chance to earn random cosmetic items weekly. This feature, absent since the launch of Overwatch 2 due to regulations, is making a comeback with Season 15's loot system.

20 Feb 2025

Crocs Unveils Minecraft Collection Sparking Fan Excitement

Crocs has introduced a new Minecraft shoe collection, blending playful fashion with gaming culture. Social media is buzzing with anticipation for the March 2025 release, highlighting the brand's creative collaborations.

20 Feb 2025

Path of Exile Continues Success Amid Leadership Changes

Path of Exile thrives on Steam, while Chris Wilson's future with Grinding Gear Games remains uncertain. Despite leadership shifts, the ARPG's popularity grows, especially with the anticipated launch of Path of Exile 2.

20 Feb 2025

Seraphine's Dumpling Darlings Skin Updates in League of Legends

Seraphine returns to League of Legends' PBE with updated skin features. Dumpling Darlings introduces a new recall animation, possibly due to copyright considerations, reflecting Riot Games' ongoing enhancements.

20 Feb 2025

Legacy Apps Still Thrive in the Windows 11 Environment

Windows 11 supports legacy software like Disk Cleanup and Notepad. Many of these enduring apps, including Windows Media Player, still serve important functions, showcasing their timeless relevance in the modern computing age.

19 Feb 2025

Minecraft's New Snapshot Brings Exciting Changes

Minecraft's latest snapshot introduces changes to wolves and spawn eggs, adding depth and visual appeal. Leaves now change color based on biomes, enhancing gameplay aesthetics.

19 Feb 2025

Hades 2 Receives Significant Content and Balance Update

Hades 2 by Supergiant gains a major update with the Warsong Update, adding a new god, Ares, tons of reworks, and over 2,000 new voice lines, enhancing gameplay and balance.

19 Feb 2025

Dying Light Expands with Permanent Tower Raid Mode

Techland introduces a permanent co-op roguelike mode, Tower Raid, to Dying Light 2. Players navigate Villedor's undead-infested landscape, scaling skyscrapers in team-based challenges.

19 Feb 2025

Valve Enhances Classic Games with Modern Updates

Valve introduces significant updates to classics like Half-Life Deathmatch and Counter-Strike Source, enhancing gameplay and modernizing features.

19 Feb 2025

Steam Next Fest Showcases Upcoming Games with Free Demos

Steam Next Fest returns on February 24, offering a week-long event with free demos and live streams from game developers. This celebration of upcoming games allows players to discover new titles and support developers by adding games to their wishlists.

19 Feb 2025

MAS Tool Update Enables Windows, Office Activations

MAS tool now at v3.0, employs TSforge exploit for Windows and Office activation. Microsoft has yet to act against it, highlighting its educational potential.

19 Feb 2025

Mozilla Extends Firefox Support for Windows 7 Until 2025

Mozilla will continue providing Firefox ESR support for Windows 7 users until 2025, ensuring important security updates. However, it advises users to upgrade to newer Windows versions, like Windows 11, as new features will not be available on older systems.