GOG is one of PC gaming’s primary storefronts. Owned by CD PROJEKT RED, the store prides itself in its DRM-free purchases and its money back guarantee. While the store’s winter sale is currently underway, GOG is also giving away a game entirely for free. Postal 2, the controversial first-person shooter …
Read More »‘The Messenger’ available to download for free
One of 2018’s best indie games is now available for free, thanks to the Epic Games Store’s free weekly game program. The messenger, a side-scrolling action platformer is available to purchase until the 21st of November, when it will be replaced by ‘Bad North’. The game follows last week’s offerings …
Read More »SOMA and Costume Quest are available for free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing to hand out free games to users of its client. This weeks offerings are the Sci-Fi horror game ‘SOMA’ from the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and ‘Costume Quest’, a Halloween themed role playing game by Doube Fine Productions. The games are available …
Read More »Nioh and Outlast 2 are November’s free PlayStation Plus games
Replacing The Last of Us: Remastered and MLB: The Show 19, your November PS Plus games are the critically acclaimed Souls-like ‘Nioh’, and the sequel to one of the biggest horror games this generation: Outlast 2. Both these games will be available to download from the 5th of November. “Nioh is …
Read More »Alan Wake’s American Nightmare & Observer currently free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing its promise of offering free games to users of its store. This time around it’s Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, and >observer_ which are up for grabs. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a standalone DLC that was released in 2012, following the popularity of the …
Read More »Hitman 2 is getting nine free content updates throughout October
We are approaching the one year anniversary for HITMAN 2, taking lessons learned from the episodic release of Hitman in 2016 and making a ton of improvements. Hitman 2 did away with the episodic formula, but has continued to be updated with fresh content each month. Now for October, there …
Read More »You can get The Sims 4 for free on PC right now
The Sims 4 may not have reached the same heights of popularity as past games in the series, but if you have ever wanted to give it a go, then now is the perfect time. This week, EA is giving The Sims 4 away for free on PC- the game …
Read More »Ubisoft had to boost servers for Assassin’s Creed Unity due to demand during free week
Earlier this week, in an effort to support the reconstruction of Notre Dame, Ubisoft announced that it would not only be donating 500,000 Euros to the cause, but would also make Assassin's Creed Unity free for one week. It turns out, a lot of people wanted to get their hands …
Read More »There’s still time to catch Star Citizen’s free-to-play week
Update (26/11/18): Star Citizen is now half-way through its free week, allowing players to try 70+ ships on a rotating schedule. Unfortunately 18 ships under Anvil Aerospace and Roberts Space Industries have come and gone, but there’s still plenty to check out ahead of November 30th. Those interested simply need …
Read More »You can grab Shadow Warrior 2 for free right now
It has been just over two years since Wang returned in Shadow Warrior 2. If you didn't end up picking the game up at the time and fancy giving it a go, then there is no better time than right now as the game is currently being given away for …
Read More »Battlefield 1’s premium pass will be free for everyone next week
Good things usually come to those who wait. This is particularly true in the video game space, where patience is often rewarded with lower prices, or in some cases, free content. The latter is true in the case of Battlefield 1, as EA has announced that the game's Premium Pass …
Read More »You can grab Spec Ops: The Line for free on PC for a limited time
If the most recent game releases just aren't doing it for you, or perhaps you need another title to fill out your Steam list, then you'll be pleased to know that Spec Ops: The Line is currently being given away for free. For the next 28 hours (as of publishing), …
Read More »You can grab Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV and more for free on PC right now
If you never had the chance to play through Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or Ubisoft's World in Conflict, then now is the perfect time. For the next couple of days, you can grab all three of these games for free on PC. Ubisoft announced that it would …
Read More »StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is free starting from today
Blizzard is looking to give StarCraft 2's multiplayer a resurgence this year. At Blizzcon earlier this month, the publisher announced that StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty would be turning into a free to play game. This comes into effect starting today, meaning you can play through the entire Wings of …
Read More »You can get Watch Dogs for free on PC this week
If you never had the chance to play through the original Watch Dogs, then now is the perfect time as Ubisoft is giving the game away for free on PC this week. The 2014 hacker thriller may not have been as graphically impressive as its E3 reveal led us to …
Read More »EA is giving away the Battlefront season pass on Origin right now
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is just a couple of months away but if you are in need of some Star Wars action ahead of time, then EA appears to be happy to oblige. Right now, the season pass for 2015's Star Wars Battlefront is now free on Origin, giving you …
Read More »Bethesda’s 2011 shooter ‘Brink’ is now free on Steam
Back in 2011, Splash Damage and Bethesda teamed up to launch a first-person shooter known as ‘Brink’. In the years following, the game was quickly forgotten with much of the player base on console and PC moving on to other titles. Now, it looks like Brink may be getting a …
Read More »You can grab Shadow Warrior (2013) for free right now
If you never had the chance to check out 2013's Shadow Warrior, then you may want to correct that this weekend as the game is being given away for free right now on the Humble Store. To make the deal sweeter, it's the ‘Special Edition' being given away, which comes …
Read More »Bethesda is rebooting DOOM’s multiplayer, all DLC now free
DOOM was very popular when it first launched in May 2016 but unfortunately, the game's multiplayer base didn't end up staying healthy for very long. A big reason for this is that Bethesda split up the player base by releasing map packs, which isn't a very good system unless you …
Read More »You can grab Payday 2 for free on Steam right now
If you are in need of a new multiplayer game to play over the weekend, then it looks like Overkill has you covered as the studio is giving away five million copies of Payday 2 for free. All you have to do is head to the game's Steam Store page …
Read More »You can play Fallout 4 for free right now
If you were in need of some weekend plans then it looks like Bethesda has you covered as starting from today until the end of the week, you will be able to play the entirety of Fallout 4's base game for free. The Fallout 4 free weekend kicked off on …
Read More »The original Starcraft and Brood War expansion are now completely free
With Starcraft's HD Remaster now just around the corner, Blizzard has gone ahead and made the original game and the Brood War expansion free to download. Starting from today, you can download and play the original versions of Starcraft and Broodwar on both PC and Mac, with a fresh new …
Read More »Valve ditches $3,000 tracking course requirement for SteamVR developers
Valve has announced that it is ditching the requirement of a $3,000 training course to become a SteamVR tracking partner, meaning just about anyone can make SteamVR enabled hardware. While the course and in-person training will still be available for those who want it, Valve is also making much of …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege is free to play this weekend
If you're in need of a new multiplayer shooter this weekend then Steam has you covered as Rainbow Six Siege will be free to play for the next few days. If consoles are more your thing, then you can also take part in the free weekend on Xbox One and …
Read More »Most of the top 10 VR games on Steam are free
Getting on the high-end consumer virtual reality bandwagon is not cheap. Whether you opt for an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, you have to spend hundreds of pounds on a headset and controllers, even if you already own the gaming PC to power it all. Fortunately then, some of the …
Read More »HTC Vive and accessories now have free shipping
If you were looking to grab yourself a little pre-Christmas present, or want something to really wow the in-laws with when they all pile into your home in a few weeks' time, the HTC Vive is a little more affordable now. Yes its price went up when the pound tanked, …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies Heroes, is a collectable, lane-based card game
Plants vs Zombies might have begun life as a slightly off-kilter tower defence game when that genre wasn't completely tapped, but since then it's evolved into a lot of other things. From sequels to third person shooters, we're now able to play a brand new Plants vs Zombies experience in …
Read More »Dungeon Keeper is free on Origin, On the House
EA is not the most well loved company. In fact it earned the most hated company in America award several years in a row. But now and again, it does something right, like giving Dungeon Keeper away for free. Not the claimed “free to play,” mobile title that tried to …
Read More »Windows 10 will cost $120/£99.99 from July 30th onwards
When Microsoft initially unveiled its roll-out plans for Windows 10, one of the things it offered was a free upgrade to all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners as long as they made the switch in the first year of Windows 10 being released. We are now coming up to …
Read More »The Division’s free Incursions update drops today
The Division's Incursions update is out today and being the first of two of the free announced DLC updates, there is quite a bit of buzz surrounding it. Incursions are being added to The Division today, bringing along new end-game content for those that have already ploughed through the main …
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