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Microtransactions big win: Fallout Shelter still raking in the bottle caps

100 million by year's end, says analyst

By Paul Taylor, August 9, 2018, 5:18 PM 5 comments

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft's free racing game is controlled using only a mouse

Initial reactions haven't been great

By Rob Thubron, May 31, 2018, 8:46 AM 7 comments

Gaming

May's Free Games with Prime include Psychonauts, Gone Home, High Hell and more

Half a dozen free games for May

By Shawn Knight, May 2, 2018, 12:46 PM

The Web

Mailchimp can help you do more with your marketing so you can grow, your way

Keep your business growing.

Underrated FPS The Darkness II is now available for free on PC

For a very limited time

By Rob Thubron, March 27, 2018, 9:55 AM 8 comments

Gaming

H1Z1 goes free-to-play just one week after exiting Steam Early Access

New details have also emerged regarding the inaugural season of the H1Z1 Pro League

By Shawn Knight, March 8, 2018, 3:11 PM 5 comments

Gaming

Free gaming weekend: NBA 2K18, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege and more

Several games will be free to play this weekend

By Shawn Knight, February 16, 2018, 1:25 PM

Gaming

The Amnesia Collection is free on the Humble Store for a limited time

Scare yourself stupid with two of the best horror games ever made

By Rob Thubron, January 26, 2018, 11:05 AM 3 comments

Gaming

Oxenfree, Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed 4, and World in Conflict are now free for a limited time

Pay nothing at all for these four great games

By Rob Thubron, December 20, 2017, 9:04 AM 6 comments

Gaming

Company of Heroes 2 is free on the Humble Store for a limited time

Better move fast if you want this great RTS for nothing

By Rob Thubron, December 15, 2017, 7:35 AM 9 comments

Gaming Industry

Microtransactions from free-to-play games almost three times the revenue of paid game releases

$22 billion in 2017 alone should be enough motivation for developers to keep microtransactions alive

By Rob Thubron, November 30, 2017, 6:15 AM 12 comments

Gaming

Acid Wizard Studio posts 'Darkwood' torrent to The Pirate Bay before pirates do

Developer suicide or brilliant marketing move?

By Cal Jeffrey, August 28, 2017, 1:45 PM 21 comments

10 free Steam games worth playing

FEATURE By Patricia Hernandez, May 31, 2017, 10:45 AM TechSpot Gaming

While Steam gets a lot of hype for discounted prices, you don’t actually have to spend any money to enjoy some of the best games the service has to offer. Over the years, Steam has accumulated a number of great games that are free-to-play, and I’m here to tell you which ones you should check out.