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A Place to coordinate plans to play online with your friends without giving out your real name or email. Plus, get gaming news, videos and tips. Multiple chat options are spread throughout this page so find the one you like best. ~SCROLL DOWN FOR GAMING NEWS AND ALTERNATE CHAT BOXES~
Premium Game Giveaways Occur On Weekends
Over $3000 worth of Computer Animation Software for FREE!!! - DAZ Studio is the perfect tool to design unique digital art and animations using virtual people, animals, props, vehicles, accessories, environments and more. Simply select your subject and/or setting, arrange accessories, setup lighting, and begin creating beautiful artwork.
Inheriting the best of version 3, DAZ Studio 4 introduces a new look and feel focused on ease-of-use. There are new video tutorials included within the application to help users get up to speed quickly, along with many technological innovations to improve the creation experience.
NOTE - When you check out, look on the right side. There are many more free programs you can add to your shopping cart. As you add them to your cart, new ones will be added..just keep adding to your cart
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Every Monday Sandlot is Giving away a free game. The giveaway lasts the entire week. Just go HERE.
Every Day Amazon has a video game deal of the day. Lately they have been very good. Check them out HERE.
Gamehouse gives a premium game away each day also, however, there are commercials in between rounds much like pogo.com games. Just go HERE.
Free game giveaways can be found here on weekends and sometimes throughout the week.
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Every Monday Sandlot is Giving away a free game. The giveaway lasts the entire week. Just go HERE.
Every Day Amazon has a video game deal of the day. Lately they have been very good. Check them out HERE.
Gamehouse gives a premium game away each day also, however, there are commercials in between rounds much like pogo.com games. Just go HERE.
Free game giveaways can be found here on weekends and sometimes throughout the week.
Are you a game developer or want to give it a try? Now you can get the best game development software for free. It is ad supported and is for single home users only. You can make simply games or create amazing graphics like THIS. There are lots of tutorials and forum help. Get it while you can: DarkBASIC Professional - FREE Download
Monday, August 1, 2011
Global Agenda - Free Agenda Get It While It Is Free
Get it free HERE.
Proun - An Amazing Game. Get It While It's Free!!
Fast Action - High Intensity - Beautiful Graphics
Proun is an odd duck: a PC release that can you play for free—or you can pay whatever you want to unlock an extra track—and it looks like nothing else currently on the market. You play a sphere that's attached to a very long cylinder, and you race across it, moving back and forth to avoid obstacles in your path. That's the entirety of the game, and you can play each track in a matter of minutes. The real joy comes in unlocking the faster speeds and seeing just how quickly you can react. We've embedded a video below—you're going to want to see this game in action.
What's striking about Proun is how it makes you feel. The game is epic without being loud, it's sleek without being cold, and it's joyful without being cute. It's a happy game that's not afraid to bloody your nose if you're not paying attention. The tracks feel both expertly designed and effortless.
My only problem is that I want more of it, and RockPaperShotgun was nice enough to point to another track you can add to the game. Let's hope that more are released, and the game grows with the audience. At the absolute minimum you need to give this a try, and I think you'll find it worth a few dollars from your wallet.
Download it HERE.
What's striking about Proun is how it makes you feel. The game is epic without being loud, it's sleek without being cold, and it's joyful without being cute. It's a happy game that's not afraid to bloody your nose if you're not paying attention. The tracks feel both expertly designed and effortless.
My only problem is that I want more of it, and RockPaperShotgun was nice enough to point to another track you can add to the game. Let's hope that more are released, and the game grows with the audience. At the absolute minimum you need to give this a try, and I think you'll find it worth a few dollars from your wallet.
Download it HERE.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
'Anonymous' Hackers No Longer Anonymous
16 Suspected 'Anonymous' Hackers Arrested in Nationwide Sweep
Sixteen suspected members of "Anonymous" were arrested this morning in states across the country, from California to New York, in a federal raid on the notorious hacking group.
The arrests Tuesday, first reported by FoxNews.com, are part of an ongoing investigation into Anonymous, which has claimed responsibility for numerous cyberattacks against a variety of websites, including Visa and Mastercard.
The Department of Justice, in announcing the arrests and more than 35 search warrants in the case, said the case stemmed from an alleged cybertattack on the website PayPal over its action against controversial group WikiLeaks, one of the inspirations for the hacker group Anonymous.
Fourteen of the arrests were identified in the same indictment out of California, while two separate criminal complaints filed out of courts in Newark, N.J., and Tampa, Fla., name the two other alleged hackers. All are believed to have been involved in carrying out nationwide coordinated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on multiple high-profile, billion-dollar companies.
"In retribution for PayPal’s termination of WikiLeaks’ donation account, a group calling itself Anonymous coordinated and executed distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against PayPal’s computer servers using an open source computer program the group makes available for free download on the Internet," the Justice Department said in a news release.
The department identified the suspects in the California indictment as Christopher Wayne Cooper, 23, aka “Anthrophobic;” Joshua John Covelli, 26, aka “Absolem” and “Toxic;” Keith Wilson Downey, 26; Mercedes Renee Haefer, 20, aka “No” and “MMMM;” Donald Husband, 29, aka “Ananon;” Vincent Charles Kershaw, 27, aka “Trivette,” “Triv” and “Reaper;” Ethan Miles, 33; James C. Murphy, 36; Drew Alan Phillips, 26, aka “Drew010;” Jeffrey Puglisi, 28, aka “Jeffer,” “Jefferp” and “Ji;” Daniel Sullivan, 22; Tracy Ann Valenzuela, 42; and Christopher Quang Vo, 22. One individual’s name has been withheld by the court.
They are charged with various counts of conspiracy and intentional damage to a protected computer, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Each count of conspiracy carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Also Tuesday, Scott Matthew Arciszewski, 21, was arrested in Florida on charges of intentional damage to a protected computer for allegedly accessing without authorization the Tampa Bay InfraGard website and uploaded three files.
And Lance Moore, 21, of Las Cruces, N.M., was arrested on the New Jersey indictment, which accuses him of stealing confidential business information stored on AT&T’s servers and posting it on a file-sharing site. He is charged with one count of accessing a protected computer without authorization.
Some of the arrests were out of the San Francisco field office, sources said. Earlier in the day, the FBI executed search warrants at the New York homes -- two in Long Island, N.Y., and one in Brooklyn, N.Y. -- of three suspected members of Anonymous, FoxNews.com reported.
More than 10 FBI agents arrived at the Baldwin, N.Y., home of Giordani Jordan with a search warrant for computers and computer-related accessories, removing at least one laptop from the premises.
The Anonymous group is a loose collection of cybersavvy activists inspired by WikiLeaks and its flamboyant head Julian Assange to fight for "Internet freedom" -- along the way defacing websites, shutting down servers, and scrawling messages across screens web-wide.
The Anonymous vigilante group recently turned its efforts to the Arizona police department, posting personal information of law officers and hacking and defacing websites in response, the group claims, to the state's controversial SB1070 immigration law.
While Anonymous is largely a politically motivated organization, splinter group LulzSec -- which dominated headlines in the spring for a similar streak of cyberattacks -- was largely in it for the thrills.
The metropolitan police in London arrested the first alleged member of the LulzSec group on June 20, a 19-year-old teen named Ryan Cleary. Subsequent sweeps through Italy and Switzerland in early July led to the arrests of 15 more people -- all between the ages of 15 and 28 years old.
The two groups are responsible for a broad spate of digital break-ins targeting governments and large corporations, including Japanese technology giant Sony, the U.S. Senate, telecommunications giant AT&T, Fox.com, and other government and private entities.
Monday, July 4, 2011
PSN extends welcome back offer has been until July 5th until 9AM PST
Get your games and Playstation Plus NOW!!
Due to complaints related to the previous post here, the offer has been extended until until July 5th until 9AM PST. For more info and help go here:
http://community.us.playstation.com/message/36112264#36112264
Due to complaints related to the previous post here, the offer has been extended until until July 5th until 9AM PST. For more info and help go here:
http://community.us.playstation.com/message/36112264#36112264
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sony's Welcome Back package ended today, users claim premature termination
Sony's Welcome Back package ended earlier today, July 3, and users are no longer able to claim their free content, despite information from Sony that the program would last "through" July 3. Yesterday we reported Sony's Welcome Back package would end July 3, based on PlayStation.Blog posts detailing the terms of the program, which was begun to "thank users for their loyalty" following the month-long outage of the PlayStation Network and the more upsetting compromise of user's personal information:
June 30, 2011, "Welcome Back Program Available Now – Details Inside"
Sr. Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein has responded on Twitter to questions from GameFly Media editorial director Garnett Lee, writing, "There were 30 days to claim it, not sure why people decided to wait. We were clear from the outset."
We have contacted Rubenstein for clarification on this clusterf -- ahem, communication confusion.
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/03/psa-sonys-welcome-back-package-ended-today-users-claim-premat/
June 30, 2011, "Welcome Back Program Available Now – Details Inside"
Q: When will I have access to the Welcome Back Program?July 1, 2011, "Public Service Announcement – Claim Your Free Games Now!"
A: The content offered as part of the Welcome Back Program is available for download today and will be available through July 3.
Q: How long do I have to get into the PlayStation Store and receive my content for Welcome Back?
A: Access to the Welcome Back content will be expiring on July 3. Once this date has passed, the Welcome Back section in the PlayStation Store will be removed.
This offer expires on Sunday, July 3rd, so please make sure to claim what's yours before then.Many PlayStation Network users are surprised and angry at the deal's seemingly early removal, saying they believed it would end at midnight July 3, leading into July 4. Some users were waiting until the deadline to claim 30 days of free PlayStation Plus, and now feel as if they were misled.
Sr. Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein has responded on Twitter to questions from GameFly Media editorial director Garnett Lee, writing, "There were 30 days to claim it, not sure why people decided to wait. We were clear from the outset."
We have contacted Rubenstein for clarification on this clusterf -- ahem, communication confusion.
Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/03/psa-sonys-welcome-back-package-ended-today-users-claim-premat/
[Game Giveaway] Hidden Wonders of the Depths 3: Atlantis Adventures
Description:
Travel to the legendary world of Atlantis for Match 3 fun, and discover the Hidden Wonders of the Depths! Go on an Atlantis Adventure in this hit sequel! Use powerful tiles to clear the path as quickly as you can, and chain together crazy combos to rack up the points. Experience a magical under the sea world as you help bring the once powerful empire back to life in Hidden Wonders of the Depths 3 - Atlantis Adventure!
Download HERE.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
[Game Giveaway] Team Fortress 2 Free from Steam
There’s no catch! Play as much as you want, as long as you like! It's the world’s #1 war-themed hat simulator! One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend themselves to a variety of player skills.
Steam is currently giving away Team Fortress so get yours now HERE.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Homefront Demo To Be Released 06-28-11
For those of you who didn't purchase Homefront, you will get a chance to try it out as a demo Tuesday 06-28-11. From THQ......
Fly helicopters, drive tanks and call in airstrikes as you experience large-scale warfare, intense infantry and epic multi-vehicular combat in an all new Homefront®Multiplayer Demo!
THQ is proud to announce that a Homefront® Multiplayer Demo is scheduled to be available in Sony Computer Entertainment America regions on Tuesday, June 28th and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe areas on Wednesday, June 29th. All PlayStation 3 users are free to download the Demo from the PlayStation Network and enjoy this unique online experience for a limited time.
· Battle with up to 32-players in Occupied USA on dedicated servers, offering one of the best online experiences.
· Experience the escalating intensity of the Ground Control game type while earning Battle Points for your actions; spend them strategically during battle on an increasingly deadly arsenal.
· Kill or be killed as the new Battle Commander mode dynamically assigns missions to hunt enemy players, or become a hunted threat yourself.
The Homefront® Multiplayer demo, which was released first on Xbox 360, has already been a huge success with record downloads for a post-release demo and includes major fixes that have also been introduced into the full game.
Prepare to jump into battle and get a taste of large-scale warfare in an all new way!
The demo is also already out for the PC and is 50% off. Check that out by going HERE.
On a personal note, although Homefront got a rough start, it's an awesome game. I play that before I play any other game and often find myself playing just that all night. For more info on the PS3 Demo release, go HERE.
[Game Giveaway] Play The Beta For Kkrieger
Often called the next Duke Nukem, this amazingly small game (98kb) packs a punch. Play Chapter One of the beta for free.
The minimum specs for Kkrieger: chapter 1 beta are:
- A 1.5GHz pentium 3 / athlon or faster.
- 512MB of RAM.
- a GeForce4Ti (or higher) or ATI Radeon8500 (or higher) graphics card supporting pixel shaders 1.3, preferably with 128MB or more of VRAM.
- some kind of sound hardware.
- DirectX 9.0b.
- Download it HERE.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Battlefield 3 gets two new trailers, release date, and open beta
EA announced the Battlelog service—while taking some shots at Activision—before E3. During the company's press conference, it dropped two other pieces of news: the game will be released on October 25 for the 360, PS3, and (most importantly) the PC, and there will be an open, multi-platform beta coming the first week or two of September.
Just in case you weren't excited enough, EA has also released two new videos of the game, showing the advanced features of the Frostbite 2.0 engine and a few moments of the multiplayer gameplay. Above and below.
One more interesting tidbit from the E3 fact sheet: "Players can express their individuality with their own dog tag that gets displayed to defeated enemies. Players choose a design with a dynamically tracked in-game stat that expresses their personality and play-style," the company stated. Neat!
The release date is good news, the open beta is better news, and the fact I'll be playing the game for myself tomorrow to get a feel for the game in action is the best news. EA may not be above taking some potshots at Activision, but it looks like the company has a game that can back up the smack talk.
Battlefield 3 Beta Release Date - Battlefield 3 Release Date - Battlefield 3 Trailer
The E3 2011 trailer for Battlefield 3 ,is taking shape four months before it ships out on October 25. That release date puts Battlefield 3 two weeks ahead of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date. Fans have been in this situation before, as military FPS franchises like Medal of Honor and Brothers in Arms attempted to oust Infinity Ward's groundbreaking Call of Duty games. But it's DICE’s new entry in the Battlefield series that looks as if it'll be the first game to topple the mighty Activision IP.
Battlefield 3 promises to visit locations as diverse as New York and Sarajevo with a huge single-player campaign. A limited edition of the game will feature access to a DLC pack called "Back to Karkand" and additional weapons. PlayStation 3 owners will get bonus material in the form of the full game of Battlefield 1943 on the disc.
A Battlefield 3 beta begins September 6th (Date subject to change.) and will be an open beta across all platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC. Early access to the BF3 can be had with the invite that came with Medal of Honor limited edition last fall. Some would say that buying MoH isn't worth the early access, but MoH fans disagree. Although it got a rough start, MoH is a great mix of what is good about BBC2 and WM2 and Black Ops.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tower Defense Game to Promo The Upcoming Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Show on TNT called Falling Skies Which Premieres This Sunday 06/19/11
To play the Tower Defense game for free simply go HERE.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
PS3 Optional Firmware v3.65 Available for Download
Sony has just released an optional firmware update v3.65 for Playstation 3. This new firmware update is an optional one and improves the the operating stability of some PS3 format software, and changes the XMB item SaveData Utility (minis) to [SaveData Utility(minis/PSP)].
To download the update all you need to do is select System Update from Setting Column of the XMB. Again, this update is optional.
To download the update all you need to do is select System Update from Setting Column of the XMB. Again, this update is optional.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
E3 2011: Sony Apologizes For Hacks, Unveils PlayStation Vita
At this year’s big E3 video game convention in Los Angeles, Sony offered some new hardware and some apologies. NY1’s Adam Balkin filed the following report.
Aside from the monstrous creations on display in one first-person shooter, there was another giant beast at this year's Sony E3 press conference: the elephant in the room.
A recent hack on the company’s online PlayStation Network caused not only a huge outage, but may have compromised the account information for nearly 100 million users.
“You are the lifeblood of the company,” said Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, at a press conference. “Without you, there is no PlayStation, and I want to apologize both personally and on behalf of the company for any anxiety we’ve caused you.”
That aside, the big news from Sony was more information on its next generation handheld, the PlayStation Vita, which is the successor to the company’s PlayStation Portable or PSP system.
“The features alone are cutting edge: two analog sticks that give you Dual Shock-like control of games, a stunning multi-touch five-inch OLED screen, front and rear touch pads, six axis motion sensing technology, and, of course, my favorite feature, front and rear cameras allowing for augmented reality experiences never before seen, completely blurring the lines between reality and interactive entertainment,” said Kazuo Hirai, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.
The PlayStation Vita will be out by the holidays and will cost about $250 for the WiFi-only version and about $300 for WiFi and 3G, with data plans available via ATT.
In an effort to extend the brand beyond just Sony hardware, the company also announced PlayStation Suite, which will allow some content to be available on certain Android phones and tablets.
Finally, in a push towards 3D console gaming hardware, Sony announced a 24-inch PlayStation-branded 3D television that, with a 3D game and some peripherals, will cost just about $500.
[Game Giveaway] Ultima IV Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: A brief History
Having defeated the evil Mondain and his progeny in his previous 3 trips, the Stranger returns to Britannia and endeavors to master each of the Virtues. In the process of meditating at shrines and questing through perilous dungeons, he seeks aid from seven great Companions. Together with these Companions, the Stranger braves the great Stygian Abyss, uncovers the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom and becomes the Avatar.
Released in 1985, Ultima IV was the first in the “Age of Enlightenment” period of Ultima games. It truly was a step forward in gaming, as it focused not on defeating some generic evil force with traditional “hack & slash” gameplay, but offered a story-driven quest based on ethical dilemmas presented to the player in an attempt to acheive enlightenment.
Ultimaforever.com is pleased to officially offer the full, original PC version of Ultima IV for download. Please be aware that you will need to install a verion of DOSbox in order to play.Afraid of DOSbox? Go HERE to put your mind at ease.
To get it free go HERE.
Friday, June 3, 2011
[Game Giveaway] A Free Premium Game Given Away Every Day until June 5th 2011
June 1st: Gobliiins is a famous point’n click from the 90s where you embody Oups, Ignatius and Asgard in their quest to save their king, Angoulafre. Download Gobliiins
June 2nd : Hammerin’ Harry, one of the best game from the recently released Irem Arcade Hits compilation. Defeat the Rusty Nailers and their wild buildings! Download Hammerin’ Harry
June 3rd : Robinson’s Requiem. You embody Trepliev1, young soldier in this old school survival horror where your cold blood and your survival skills will be strained! Download Robinson’s Requiem
June 4th : Dragon Breed is an original horizontally-scrolling shoot’em up where you sit astride a dragon you can’t miss. It is also available in Irem Arcade Hits compilation. Download Dragon Breed
From June 5th: Warzone 2100. Firstly released in 1999, this real time strategy game makes you the witness of the end of a civilization. Warzone 2100 will be released for free even after the birthday event. Download Warzone 2100
Friday, May 27, 2011
[Game Giveaway] 2 Free Premium Games - Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst and Fairway Solitaire games
Ravenhearst
Rumors surrounding the history of stately Ravenhearst Manor have circulated for decades. The recently acquired diary of Emma Ravenhearst may hold the key to unraveling the tale behind this unsettling place, yet the pages are missing. Players assume the role of Master Detective to unlock secrets held within Ravenhearst ®, scouring a myriad of enchanting rooms in the manor for cleverly hidden clues. Locating and assembling diary pages helps tell the story of the house and, ultimately, unlock the mystery. Fairway Solitaire
Pull out your clubs (and your diamonds, hearts and spades) and enjoy a round of Fairway Solitaire ! This exciting new card game includes 70 unique courses in locations ranging from exotic forests to Scottish highlands. Choose your golfer and experience realistic golf commentary, hilarious wild shot cards, and three fun mini-games.To get both games free, just fill the form HERE.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Call of Duty 3 Trailer HD
This looks amazing. Let's hope to see some gameplay trailers and multiplay soon.
An Amazon exclusive trailer. Amazon began selling MW3 today. (pre-order)
Same vid as above, lesser quality for back-up reasons:
Here is a funny one.........
An Amazon exclusive trailer. Amazon began selling MW3 today. (pre-order)
Same vid as above, lesser quality for back-up reasons:
Here is a funny one.........
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
1000 Plus Great Free Full Games to Download Online
From various sources I give you:
1000 Plus Great Free Full Games to Download Online:
Here is a big list of open source games.
http://fossgamer.110mb.com/index.html
| (After the Free PC Gaming Blog List are several more from comments, other sites and several links with hundreds in each link totaling well over 1000.) |
- Allegiance
http://www.freeallegiance.org/ - America’s Army
http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/ - Anarchy Online
http://www.anarchy-online.com/free/ad_campaigns/freecampaign - Armada Online
http://www.armada-online.com/ - Assault Cube
http://assault.cubers.net/ - Bang Howdy
http://www.banghowdy.com/ - BloodLust Multiplayer Online Vampire RPG
http://www.lasthalfofdarkness.com/bloodlust/ - BOTS
http://bots.acclaim.com/ - BZFlag
http://www.bzflag.org/ - CodeRED: Alien Arena
http://red.planetarena.org/ - Conquer Online
http://www.conqueronline.com/ - Corum
http://corum.gpotato.com/ - Cube 2
http://sauerbraten.org/ - Cube
http://www.cubeengine.com/cube.php4 - Daimonin
http://www.daimonin.net/ - Dark Space
http://www.darkspace.net/ - Darkeden
http://en.darkeden.com/ - Darsana
http://darsana-game.com/ - D-Day Normandy
http://dday.planetquake.gamespy.com/site/ - Deicide
http://deicide.ongameport.com/ - Digital Paint: Paintball 2
http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/ - Dungeon Runners
http://www.dungeonrunners.com/ - Entropia Universe
http://www.entropiauniverse.com/index.var - Eternal Wraith
http://eternal-wraith.com/ - F.E.A.R. Combat
http://www.joinfear.com/main
- Faldon
http://www.faldon.net/ - Fishing Champ
http://fishingchamp.gamescampus.com/ - Flyff: Fly For Fun
http://flyff.gpotato.com/ - Freeciv
http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page - FreeStyle Street Basketball
http://freestyle.sierraonline.com/ - Frets on Fire
http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/ - Gekkeiju Online
http://www.gekkeijuonline.com/ - Glest
http://www.glest.org/ - Global MU Online
http://www.globalmuonline.com/ - Golf?
http://www.golfquestionmark.com/ - Graal Online
http://www.graalonline.com/ - Grand Theft Auto 2
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/index.html - Grand Theft Auto
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/gta.html - Gunbound
http://gunbound.softnyx.net/ - Gunror
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/gr_e.html - Gunz The Duel
http://gunzonline.com/ - HaloZero
http://www.dobermannsoftware.com/index.php?p=games&g=1 - Hero Online
http://hero.netgame.com/ - KAL Online
http://www.kalonline.com/ - Knight Online World
http://www.knightonlineworld.com/ - Kuma\War
http://www.kumawar.com/ - Last Chaos
http://lastchaos.aeriagames.com/ - Lunia
http://global.lunia.com/ - Maple Story
http://www.maplestory.com/ - Marathon Trilogy
http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ - Martial Heroes
http://www.martialheroes.com - Mixmaster
http://www.mixmaster.com.au/ - Myth War Online
http://www.mythwaronline.com/ - N
http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/n.html - Neverball
http://icculus.org/neverball/ - Nexuiz
http://alientrap.org/nexuiz/ - Orbiter Space Flight Simulator
http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.html - Parsec47
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/p47_e.html - Pirate King
http://www.piratekingonline.com/ - Plasma Pong
http://www.plasmapong.com/ - Purge
http://www.purgefinal.com/ - Puzzle Pirates
http://www.puzzlepirates.com/ - Racing Pitch
http://skinflake.com/games/prototypes - Rappelz
http://rappelz.gpotato.com/ - Risk Your Life 2
http://www.ryl2.com.my/ - rRootage
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/rr_e.html - Rumble Box
http://phackett.com/rumblebox/ - Rumble Fighter
http://www.ogplanet.com/rf/default.asp - Savage
http://www.s2games.com/savage/ - Scions of Fate
http://fate.netgame.com/ - Scorched 3d
http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/ - Secrets of Mirage
http://www.secretsofmirage.com/ - Shadow Armada
http://home.comcast.net/~shadowman131/ShadowArmada.htm - Shadowbane
http://chronicle.ubi.com/ - Shattered Galaxy
http://www.sgalaxy.com/ - Silkroad
http://www.silkroadonline.net/ - Space Combat
http://www.x-plane.com/SpaceCombat.html - Space Cowboy Online
http://sco.gpotato.com/ - Starsiege: Tribes
ftp://ftp.sierra.com/pub/sierra/tribes/other/tribes_fullgame.exe - Steel Panthers
http://www.steelpanthersonline.com/ - Strange Attractors
http://www.ominousdev.com/games.htm - Tantra
http://www.tantra.com.ph/ - Thang Online
http://thang.ongameport.com/ - The Battle for Wesnoth
http://www.wesnoth.org/ - The Dinohunters
http://www.thedinohunters.com/ - The Elder Scrolls: Arena
http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm - The New Satan Sam
http://satansam.co.uk/blog/?page_id=11 - Tickster
http://www.tricksteronline.com/ - Tobolo
http://toblo.csnation.net/ - Torus Trooper
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tt_e.html - TrackMania
http://www.trackmanianations.com - Transfusion
http://www.transfusion-game.com/ - Tremulous
http://tremulous.net/ - Tumiki Fighters
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tf_e.html - Turf Battles
http://www.turfbattles.com/ - Urban Terror
http://www.urbanterror.net/news.php - War Rock
http://www.warrock.net/ - Wild Metal
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/wmc.html - Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
http://www.splashdamage.com/?page_id=14 - Xiah
http://www.gamescampus.com/xiah/ - N http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/n.html
- There are a lot of free games based on the quake 3 engine (released under gpl).
Urban Terror: http://www.urbanterror.net/news.php
World of Padman: http://mods.moddb.com/350/world-of-padman (official site down)
Warsow: http://www.warsow.net/ (modded quake 2 engine based game)
Cave Story
http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/
A very good free game played somewhat like Metroid.
Regnum Online
http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/index.php?l=1
A nice free MMORPG that I just started playing. Chose from three different realms at war.
Great open source music related game in existence - www.stepmania.com
Vegastrike, an open-source space flight sim. - http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net
Warzone 2100 the RTS from 1999: http://wz2100.net
Nice Enemy Territory tc. - http://www.truecombatelite.net/
Continuum / SubSpace - http://www.getcontinuum.com
Nethack - http://www.nethack.com
Carnage Blender - http://www.carnageblender.com/?specialoffer=2184
S.W.I.N.E - http://www.gamershell.com/download_11942.shtml
Granado Espada - (Currently in pre-open beta) http://ge.iahgames.com
Vega Strike - http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/
La Mulana - http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=lamulana
Soldat - http://www.soldat.pl/
Continuum - http://www.subspacedownloads.com/index.php?
FreeStyle Street Basketball - http://freestyle.sierraonline.com/
Hover Tank 3D and Aces High Over Velor Island - http://reflectgames.com
StarPort - http://www.starportgame.com
Rakion - www.rakion.com
Lot's of Old Shcool Games - http://www.abandonia.com/
Warsow - www.warsow.net
3D Asteroids - an unusual but interesting game:
http://www.grassgames.com/asteroids/index.html
Vroom Vroom !!! - mini car racing game
http://www.grassgames.com/vroom/index.html
Cubes - a nice Tetris port
http://www.grassgames.com/tetris/index.html
PlanShift - http://www.planeshift.it/
Star Control 2 - The Ur-Quan Masters: http://sc2.sourceforge.net/
Beyond The Red Line - http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/
Streets of Rage Remake - http://www.bombergames.net/sorr_e.htm
Here’s a link of a lot of good free games (many classics!)
http://www.webspotgames.com
Senior Year - http://bklovr.com runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Zork - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork#External_links
Open Arena - www.OpenArena.ws
Soldat - http://www.soldat.pl/main.php
Future Pinball - www.futurepinball.com
World of Padman - http://www.worldofpadman.com
Shards of Dalaya - http://www.shardsofdalaya.com/
Psychic Doom - http://www.psychic-doom.com
Kingdom of Loathing - http://www3.kingdomofloathing.com
Wulfram - http://www.wulfram.com/
Worms Clone - http://www.liero.org.pl/
Scumm - http://www.scummvm.org/downloads.php
Cantr II - www.cantr.net
Kuma War and ShootOut - http://www.kumawar.com
9 Dragons - http://9dragons.acclaim.com/index.htm
Caiman features 2671 unique games (at the time of this posting) with no adware, spyware, demos, shareware or trials…The Independent Gaming blog features twenty of the best freeware adventure games released in 2006…Rockstar Classics has a free downloads series…Windows Marketplace has a plethora of free game downloads!And finally, here’s a website where you can play classic arcade games (Donkey Kong, Galaga, and more!) online for free.
Starport - http://www.starportgame.com/download.php
OGame - http://ogame.org/
http://www.hardcorepawn.com has a very good zombie game.
http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/ has a cool “sand box” style playing area
http://www.eyezmaze.com/tontie/v0/index.html several excellent puzzle games
http://www.espgame.org excellent game which helps tag images on the web (google runs a similar game.)
http://www.kongregate.com/games/SeanCooper/boxhead-more-rooms a fun zombie killing game.
Tibia - www.tibia.de
Knight Online - http://www.knightonlineworld.com/
Beneath a Steel Sky - http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/beneath_a_steel_sky
Torn - http://www.torn.com/
Spring is a free 3d multiplayer RTS game with a big community and tons of mods and maps.
its like a mix between total annihilation and supreme commander. take a look, its worth it!
spring:
http://spring.clan-sy.com/screenshots.php
mods / maps
http://spring.unknown-files.net/latestfiles/
Freespace 2 - http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38195.0.html
Cave Story - http://www.cavestory.org/downloads_game.phpGolf game - http://www.shot-online.com/http://www.hattrick.org/ and http://www.battrick.org/ (Football/Cricket browser based manager games).
http://www.grandprixgames.com/ A very fun micro machines style F1 online racing simulation with all the real life cars/tracks.
http://www.bontago.com/
a single/multiplayer 3D real-time strategy game for up to 8 players via lan/hamachi.
Eye of the Kraken - http://www.absurdus.net/kraken/buynow.htm
www.g4g.it - free game site
The Kingdom of Drakkar
www.virtualnes.com for all the old school regular nes games over 500 to chose from.
Scorched3D - http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/
Epoch Star - http://www.epochstar.com/
SubSpace http://www.subspacedownloads.com/
Priston Tale - eng.pristontale.com
Seal Hunter - www.sealhunter.com
Little Fighter - www.lf2.net
Sword of the new World - http://www.swordofthenewworld.com/
Planeshift crystal Blue - http://www.planeshift.it
2Moons - http://2moons.acclaim.com/
http://tacticsarena.com/ - Great fantasy style turn based strategy.
Warrior Epic - http://www.warriorepic.com
Second Life - http://www.secondlife.com
Furcadia - http://www.furcadia.com
Halo Zero - http://www.download.com/Halo-Zero/3000-7435_4-10474711.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10474712
GeneRally - http://generally.rscsites.org/download.shtml
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Free Full Game (Ad Supported)
http://www.gamershell.com/download_20868.shtml
Far Cry Free Full Game (Ad Supported)
http://www.gamershell.com/download_20867.shtml
Combat Arms - http://www.combatarms.nexon.net
Simutrans, the free railroad simulator - www.simutrans.com
Build-your-own rpg called runesword. No online features, no 3d graphics, but you can customize everything from graphics to characteristics, from objects to spells. www.runesword.com
Dragonica - dragonica.iahgames.com
Fantasy Earth Zero - http://www.gamefront.com/files/15872281/Fantasy-Earth-Zero-Client/
Alien Shooter - http://www.sigma-team.net/games/action/alien-shooter-2.html
Eudemons online - www.eudemonsonline.com
50 More.................
- 3D Asteroids - an unusual but interesting game:
http://www.grassgames.com/asteroids/index.html - 9Dragons
http://9dragons.acclaim.com/index.htm - Albatross 18: Season 2
http://www.albatross18.com/season2/default.asp - Armagetron
http://armagetronad.net/ - Babo Violent 2
http://www.rndlabs.ca/bv2/news.php - Babylon 5: I’ve Found Her
http://ifh.firstones.com/ - Beyond the Red line
http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/ - Carnage Blender
http://www.carnageblender.com - Cave Story
http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory - Continuum
http://www.getcontinuum.com - Cosmic Rift (Free June 26th)
http://stationpass.station.sony.com/ - Cubes
http://www.grassgames.com/tetris/index.html - Dink Smallwood
http://dinknetwork.com/ - Dino Hunters
http://www.kumagames.com/dinohunters_free_game.html - Dismount Games
http://jet.ro/dismount/ - Eternal Lands
http://www.eternal-lands.com - Free Space 2 SCP
http://scp.indiegames.us/news.php - Future Pinball
http://www.futurepinball.com/ - Infantry (Free June 26th)
http://stationpass.station.sony.com/ - La-Mulana
http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=lamulana - Last Dawn, Return to Zero, AirHockey, and more…
http://www.notrees.org/2007/php/results - Liero Xtreme
http://iworx5.webxtra.net/~lxallian/LXRS/ - Navy Field
http://navyfield.com/ - NetHack
http://www.nethack.org - OGame
http://ogame.org/ - Open Arena
http://www.openarena.ws/ - OpenTTD: Transport Tycoon Deluxe
http://www.openttd.com/ - Quake III: Arena
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,4100-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html - Rakion
http://rakion.softnyx.net/ - Regnum Online
http://www.regnumonline.com.ar - S.W.I.N.E
http://www.gamershell.com/download_11942.shtml - Seiklus
http://www.autofish.net/clysm/art/video_games/seiklus/ - Shootout!
http://www.kumagames.com/shootout_free_game.html - Shot Online
http://www.gamescampus.com/shotonline/ - Soldat
http://www.soldat.pl/ - Spring
http://spring.clan-sy.com/screenshots.php - Star Control 2 - The Ur-Quan Masters:
http://sc2.sourceforge.net/ - StarPort
http://www.starportgame.com - Step Mania
www.stepmania.com - Sword of the New World
http://www.swordofthenewworld.com/ - Tanarus (Free June 26th)
http://stationpass.station.sony.com/ - Tibia
http://www.tibia.de - Transcendence
http://www.neurohack.com/transcendence - True Combat Elite
http://www.truecombatelite.net - Ultima IV
http://www.enlartenment.com/ultima/u4download.html - Vroom Vroom !!!
http://www.grassgames.com/vroom/index.html - Warsow:
http://www.warsow.net - Warzone 2100
http://wz2100.net - World of Padman:
http://mods.moddb.com/350/world-of-padman - Wulfram 2
http://www.wulfram.com/
Lots of games here, many are browser based - http://mmohuts.com/ - 3D Asteroids - an unusual but interesting game:
- Abandonia
http://www.abandonia.com/index2.php - ScummVM
http://www.scummvm.org/ - The Underdogs
http://www.the-underdogs.info/
Here is a big list of open source games.
http://fossgamer.110mb.com/index.html
Monday, May 23, 2011
This Week Recapped
Infamous 2 HD Screenshot Pack Released HERE.
Media Create Co. this week said the Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 ranked third in hardware sales in the latest Japan post restore of the Playstation Network division.
The PS3 sold 13,789 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank No. 3 in overall hardware sales.
By comparison, it sold 20,883 units the week prior.
The hardware ranked two titles in the top 10, including Konami Corp.’s Pro Spirits Baseball 2011 at No. 9.
Sony this week said it will resume operation of the Playstation Store division of the Playstation Network on May 24 according to an internal memo to game developer partners.
While the Playstation Network was restored last week to most territories, the Playstation Store has been held offline to prevent users from purchasing new content.
Sony this week restored the Playstation Network division in the U.S.
In addition, service was restored in the UK, Ireland, Middle East, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico and South America .
Restoration includes sign-in to the Playstation Network and Qrocity division, including password reset; restoration of online gameplay across the PS3 and PSP; playback of rental video content; access to third-party services like Netflix and Hulu; Friends functionality, and Playstation Home.
The company said it has implemented new and additional security measures, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring and penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption and additional firewalls.
The new Firmware 3.61 is a mandatory update that will require PSN users to change their password prior to login of the network.
The company expects to have service fully restored by the end of May.
Advanced sales for Infamous 2 standard and Hero Edition SKU for the Playstation 3 increased this week at GameStop Corp.’s online division due to solid demand.
Sony this week detailed the ‘Welcome Back’ customer appreciation initiative for Playstation 3 and PSP owners following restoration of the Playstation Network this week.
All PSN customers can select two PS3 titles for 30 days after the Playstation Store is restored. Titles include Dead Nation, Infamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, and Wipeout HD + Fury.
PSP owners can download two titles for 30 days after the Playstation Store is online. Titles include LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Pursuit Force, and Killzone Liberation.
In addition, PSN users will receive select rental movie titles, 30 days of Playstation Plus membership, 60 days of free subscription for existing Plus members, 30 days of free premium subscription to Qriocity Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members, 30 days plus time lost to Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription; and 100 free virtual items for Playstation Home.
Sony this week denied a second attack on the Playstation Network following a password reset email exploit.
Sony this week said it temporarily took down a website that allowed PSN and Qriocity users to reset their account password due to a URL exploit that was subsequently fixed.
The company encourages all users to reset their password via the PS3 hardware.
Sony this week announced new in-game pre-order bonus items to be sold with to advanced orders of Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One for the Playstation 3.
Amazon.com Inc. is offering a T-Rex Morph Weapon Mod to customers who pre-order Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One.
Meanwhile, GameStop.com is offering a hovering Mr. Zurkon to aid in battle.
Finally, Walmart.com is offering a Sheepinator Morph Weapon Mod to pre-order customers.
Sales for Sony Corp.’s PSP held a lead over Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo 3DS handheld in the latest retail figures from Japan.
Advanced sales for the Infamous 2 standard and Hero Edition SKU increased this week at GameStop Corp.’s online division due to solid demand.
Pre-order sales for Namco Bandai Games America Inc. this week said it will release Dark Souls ranked in the top 10 game sales at Amazon.com Inc. amid strong demand.
Media Create Co. this week said the PSP sold 34,655 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank as the No. 1 game hardware for the week.
The PSP go sold 171 units to rank No. 10 for the week.
The PSP ranked six titles in the top 10, including Patapon 3 at No. 5 and Konami Corp.’s Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 at No. 6.
Media Create Co. this week said the Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 ranked third in hardware sales in the latest Japan post restore of the Playstation Network division.
The PS3 sold 13,789 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank No. 3 in overall hardware sales.
By comparison, it sold 20,883 units the week prior.
The hardware ranked two titles in the top 10, including Konami Corp.’s Pro Spirits Baseball 2011 at No. 9.
Sony this week said it will resume operation of the Playstation Store division of the Playstation Network on May 24 according to an internal memo to game developer partners.
While the Playstation Network was restored last week to most territories, the Playstation Store has been held offline to prevent users from purchasing new content.
Sony this week restored the Playstation Network division in the U.S.
In addition, service was restored in the UK, Ireland, Middle East, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico and South America .
Restoration includes sign-in to the Playstation Network and Qrocity division, including password reset; restoration of online gameplay across the PS3 and PSP; playback of rental video content; access to third-party services like Netflix and Hulu; Friends functionality, and Playstation Home.
The company said it has implemented new and additional security measures, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring and penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption and additional firewalls.
The new Firmware 3.61 is a mandatory update that will require PSN users to change their password prior to login of the network.
The company expects to have service fully restored by the end of May.
Advanced sales for Infamous 2 standard and Hero Edition SKU for the Playstation 3 increased this week at GameStop Corp.’s online division due to solid demand.
Sony this week detailed the ‘Welcome Back’ customer appreciation initiative for Playstation 3 and PSP owners following restoration of the Playstation Network this week.
All PSN customers can select two PS3 titles for 30 days after the Playstation Store is restored. Titles include Dead Nation, Infamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, and Wipeout HD + Fury.
PSP owners can download two titles for 30 days after the Playstation Store is online. Titles include LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Pursuit Force, and Killzone Liberation.
In addition, PSN users will receive select rental movie titles, 30 days of Playstation Plus membership, 60 days of free subscription for existing Plus members, 30 days of free premium subscription to Qriocity Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members, 30 days plus time lost to Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription; and 100 free virtual items for Playstation Home.
Sony this week denied a second attack on the Playstation Network following a password reset email exploit.
Sony this week said it temporarily took down a website that allowed PSN and Qriocity users to reset their account password due to a URL exploit that was subsequently fixed.
The company encourages all users to reset their password via the PS3 hardware.
Sony this week announced new in-game pre-order bonus items to be sold with to advanced orders of Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One for the Playstation 3.
Amazon.com Inc. is offering a T-Rex Morph Weapon Mod to customers who pre-order Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One.
Meanwhile, GameStop.com is offering a hovering Mr. Zurkon to aid in battle.
Finally, Walmart.com is offering a Sheepinator Morph Weapon Mod to pre-order customers.
Sales for Sony Corp.’s PSP held a lead over Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo 3DS handheld in the latest retail figures from Japan.
Advanced sales for the Infamous 2 standard and Hero Edition SKU increased this week at GameStop Corp.’s online division due to solid demand.
Pre-order sales for Namco Bandai Games America Inc. this week said it will release Dark Souls ranked in the top 10 game sales at Amazon.com Inc. amid strong demand.
Media Create Co. this week said the PSP sold 34,655 units between May 9 and May 15 to rank as the No. 1 game hardware for the week.
The PSP go sold 171 units to rank No. 10 for the week.
The PSP ranked six titles in the top 10, including Patapon 3 at No. 5 and Konami Corp.’s Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 at No. 6.
PSP games coming to PS3 via Remaster series
Sony is trying to bridge the gap between its PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 3.
The company said yesterday it plans to launch a new series of games called PSP Remaster. The series will be comprised of some of the more-popular PSP games, which will then be ported to the PlayStation 3 for big-screen, high-definition gameplay. To add more appeal to the formerly portable-only titles, the company said the games will come with stereoscopic 3D support.
However, the most important addition to the games is the ability for people to start playing the title on either the PSP or PlayStation 3 and then continuing the saved game on the other hardware.
Sony's decision to tie the PSP to its PlayStation 3 comes at a transitional time in the company's portable division.
Earlier this year, Sony unveiled the Next Generation Portable (NGP), which it plans to launch at the end of this year. The device, which is designed to replace the aging PSP, boasts two thumbsticks and a 5-inch OLED display. It will come with 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and it will offer vastly improved graphical capabilities, compared with the PSP.
The NGP will arrive at a critical time for Sony. After the PSP first launched in 2004, the device had relatively good sales figures. However, in recent years, demand for the platform has waned, and game development has subsided. Last year, GameStop Senior Vice President Bob McKenzie pointed to PSP titles as the single disappointment of 2010 in the gaming business.
"If I were to pick a disappointment, the only thing would be looking at the number of titles that launched on the PSP format compared to the prior year," McKenzie told video game publication Eurogamer in an interview last year. "I think Sony did a great job two years ago in terms of coming out with a pretty good lineup of PSP offerings, and I didn't see that breadth of titles this year."
But Sony isn't quite ready to give up on the PSP. In February, the company dropped the price of its portable to $129.99 to try to help boost sales. It also added 13 titles, including Assassin's Creed Bloodlines and Dissidia Final Fantasy to its "Greatest Hits" and "Favorites" line of titles.
Sony's Remaster series is quite limited at this point. The company said that Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version will be the first title to be ported to the PlayStation 3. Sony said that it will begin to roll out the new series in Japan first. It will bring more games and expanded availability around the world at a later point.
The company did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment on when Remaster titles will be available in the U.S.
The company said yesterday it plans to launch a new series of games called PSP Remaster. The series will be comprised of some of the more-popular PSP games, which will then be ported to the PlayStation 3 for big-screen, high-definition gameplay. To add more appeal to the formerly portable-only titles, the company said the games will come with stereoscopic 3D support.
However, the most important addition to the games is the ability for people to start playing the title on either the PSP or PlayStation 3 and then continuing the saved game on the other hardware.
Sony's decision to tie the PSP to its PlayStation 3 comes at a transitional time in the company's portable division.
Earlier this year, Sony unveiled the Next Generation Portable (NGP), which it plans to launch at the end of this year. The device, which is designed to replace the aging PSP, boasts two thumbsticks and a 5-inch OLED display. It will come with 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and it will offer vastly improved graphical capabilities, compared with the PSP.
The NGP will arrive at a critical time for Sony. After the PSP first launched in 2004, the device had relatively good sales figures. However, in recent years, demand for the platform has waned, and game development has subsided. Last year, GameStop Senior Vice President Bob McKenzie pointed to PSP titles as the single disappointment of 2010 in the gaming business.
"If I were to pick a disappointment, the only thing would be looking at the number of titles that launched on the PSP format compared to the prior year," McKenzie told video game publication Eurogamer in an interview last year. "I think Sony did a great job two years ago in terms of coming out with a pretty good lineup of PSP offerings, and I didn't see that breadth of titles this year."
But Sony isn't quite ready to give up on the PSP. In February, the company dropped the price of its portable to $129.99 to try to help boost sales. It also added 13 titles, including Assassin's Creed Bloodlines and Dissidia Final Fantasy to its "Greatest Hits" and "Favorites" line of titles.
Sony's Remaster series is quite limited at this point. The company said that Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version will be the first title to be ported to the PlayStation 3. Sony said that it will begin to roll out the new series in Japan first. It will bring more games and expanded availability around the world at a later point.
The company did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment on when Remaster titles will be available in the U.S.
Some devlopers uneasy about Sony's PlayStation Store plans
Crowded release schedule and games giveaway could affect sales
A number of PSN developers have expressed concern over Sony's plans for the return of the PlayStation Store.
According to reports, Sony intends to bring the PlayStation Store back online next Tuesday, May 24, and to release two content updates per week - rather than the usual one - for two weeks in a bid to make up for lost time during the recent PSN outage.
Sony is also offering PSN users two free games as part of a 'Welcome Back' pack, but its plans aren't going down too well with some studios.
"As a developer, I feel very sorry for those teams that did try to release their titles during the PSN outage window," an unnamed developer working on 'a high profile PSN game' told Edge.
"Beyond that, I feel sorry for those that are attempting to launch games in the days following the outage, as there will likely be such a backlog of traffic that it may be hard to be noticed in the flurry of 'get everything back up and running'."
Ilari Kuittinen, CEO of Outland and Dead Nation developer Housemarque, also told the site: "My biggest concern is whether people will come back to use the system and browse the PlayStation Store.
"On top of that, the second issue is that everyone now gets games for free (including our Dead Nation and Super Stardust HD), so people might just play the free games for a while. By the time they are ready to buy something, Outland is maybe old news."
[ Source: Edge ]
A number of PSN developers have expressed concern over Sony's plans for the return of the PlayStation Store.
According to reports, Sony intends to bring the PlayStation Store back online next Tuesday, May 24, and to release two content updates per week - rather than the usual one - for two weeks in a bid to make up for lost time during the recent PSN outage.
Sony is also offering PSN users two free games as part of a 'Welcome Back' pack, but its plans aren't going down too well with some studios.
"As a developer, I feel very sorry for those teams that did try to release their titles during the PSN outage window," an unnamed developer working on 'a high profile PSN game' told Edge.
"Beyond that, I feel sorry for those that are attempting to launch games in the days following the outage, as there will likely be such a backlog of traffic that it may be hard to be noticed in the flurry of 'get everything back up and running'."
Ilari Kuittinen, CEO of Outland and Dead Nation developer Housemarque, also told the site: "My biggest concern is whether people will come back to use the system and browse the PlayStation Store.
"On top of that, the second issue is that everyone now gets games for free (including our Dead Nation and Super Stardust HD), so people might just play the free games for a while. By the time they are ready to buy something, Outland is maybe old news."
[ Source: Edge ]
PlayStation Network Attacks May Cost Sony $170+ Million
In an earnings statement today, Sony estimated that the costs related to the recent PlayStation Network attacks and subsequent outages may total over $170 million as reported for Sony's fiscal year ending in March 2012. That's far higher than original analyst estimates in the tens of millions.
"Based on information currently available to Sony, our currently known costs associated with the unauthorized network access are estimated to be approximately 14 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012," said a company representative, as reported by Kotaku.
Sony's fiscal year 2011 ends next week and, as reported earlier today, the company is expected to report an annual loss of $3.2 billion.
In other news, it's been revealed that Sony's music business, BMG, had its Greek website hacked back on May 5th, revealing personal information for more than 8,300 user accounts. The attack was recently reported by The Hacker News and relayed by security software maker, Sophos.
That marks the 7th attack on one of Sony's sites recently, according to The Hacker News. Sophos contends that, "As long as it is popular within the hacker community to expose Sony's flaws, we are likely to continue seeing successful attacks against them."
There may be a silver lining, however: "While it's cruel to kick someone while they're down, when this is over, Sony may end up being one of the most secure web assets on the net," says Sophos.
More on TIME.com:
Analyst: PlayStation Network Fiasco Will Be Costly, Change Industry Forever
Sony Internet Provider Hacked, Financial Theft Occurs This Time
Sony's PlayStation Network Apology Package Won't Please Everyone
"Based on information currently available to Sony, our currently known costs associated with the unauthorized network access are estimated to be approximately 14 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012," said a company representative, as reported by Kotaku.
Sony's fiscal year 2011 ends next week and, as reported earlier today, the company is expected to report an annual loss of $3.2 billion.
In other news, it's been revealed that Sony's music business, BMG, had its Greek website hacked back on May 5th, revealing personal information for more than 8,300 user accounts. The attack was recently reported by The Hacker News and relayed by security software maker, Sophos.
That marks the 7th attack on one of Sony's sites recently, according to The Hacker News. Sophos contends that, "As long as it is popular within the hacker community to expose Sony's flaws, we are likely to continue seeing successful attacks against them."
There may be a silver lining, however: "While it's cruel to kick someone while they're down, when this is over, Sony may end up being one of the most secure web assets on the net," says Sophos.
More on TIME.com:
Analyst: PlayStation Network Fiasco Will Be Costly, Change Industry Forever
Sony Internet Provider Hacked, Financial Theft Occurs This Time
Sony's PlayStation Network Apology Package Won't Please Everyone
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