I shouldn't need to talk you into picking up a game as perfect as Downwell when it's free. Heck, you should probably already own it somewhere -- PC, Switch, PS4, mobile -- because it's only $3. But, $3 is $3, and free is free. For the ...

Batman Day is a real thing, apparently. I only learned about it yesterday when posting that Fortnite leak, but I guess this "holiday" is a bigger deal than I realized. In celebration of the Dark Knight's own day, Epic Games is giving out si...

We're quickly hurtling toward a future where every major publisher has its own PC launcher. EA, Xbox, Activision-Blizzard, Ubisoft, Bethesda -- scratch that first sentence; we're basically already there. It's time to add one more to the lis...

The Epic Games Store is giving out two freebies for PC players this week: the tough platforming adventure The End is Nigh, and Abzu, a scenic underwater getaway that goes to unlikely places. The End is Nigh is the work of Edmund McMillen (...

Xbox Live Gold subscribers are in for a treat in September. The "Games with Gold" selection has been announced and it contains Hitman: The Complete First Season. While not as good as its sequel, IO Interactive's reboot to the iconic assass...

Humble is teaming up with Codemasters to give out DiRT Rally for free. Available until September 1, 2019 (or while supplies last), this is likely being done ahead of a delisting. As with other Humble giveaways of Codemasters racers, the tit...

It doesn't get much better than Celeste and Inside, and this week, you don't have to pick between these two cherished titles. They're both free on PC through the Epic Games Store until September 5. Celeste isn't just a pixel-perfect platfor...

Sony has announced the selection of PlayStation freebies for September and it's kind of a mixed bag. Darksiders III is the newest of the duo but is often considered the worst of the Darksiders trilogy. Batman: Arkham Knight, as well, was m...

It's all just a matter of perspective. That's the lesson learned in 2013's Fez, a whimsical puzzle platformer that's centered around a screen rotation mechanic. It's also the current subject of Epic Games Stores most outstanding tendency: G...

If you wait long enough, just show a little patience and hold out, For Honor will be free. If that describes you, your self-control is rewarded. Ubisoft is again giving away the standard edition of For Honor on PC through Uplay. I...

For the better part of the past year, Epic Games has been giving away free games on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. It's usually stuff you'd want, too! A glut of truly quality indie titles has been the backbone for the start of many people's E...

GNOG, a puzzle game about tinkering with monster-headed toys, is free starting today on the Epic Games Store. As usual, the promo runs for one week, so you have until August 15, 2019. Should you go out of your way to play GNOG? Yes. Absolut...

Remedy's surreal novelist nightmare Alan Wake and Ubisoft's melee multiplayer title For Honor are this week's free PC games on the Epic Games Store. If you're down, you have until August 9 to claim them. For Honor is now on Year 3 Season 3 ...

Twitch Prime kicks off another month of goodies, ushering in a football legend and a few recent and semi-recent games. The big exclusive this month is none other than RB Jim Brown, who is kind of a big deal addition to the game. Although it...

At long last, Sony has delivered a solid month for PlayStation Plus subscribers. After last month's kerfuffle with removing PES 2019 for the "classic" that is Detroit: Become Human, there really isn't much reason to complain about August's ...

A pair of neat, heartfelt PC games just went free on the Epic Games Store. Right now, you can score This War of Mine, a brutal survival game about civilians struggling in a war-torn city, and Moonlighter, a clever action-RPG that splits its...

If there's one element that typifies Square Enix titles, it's their tendency to feature beautiful and lavish soundtracks, often evoking a whole range of deep emotions out of the player (though I'm talking more Xenogears and less Kane and Ly...

There are a lot of superheroes in the Marvel universe, which means that the big get-togethers are going to naturally exclude someone's favorite. But, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is going to launch without some of the obvious names. Fortun...

This week's Epic Games Store freebie is Limbo, a game many of us have played by now on one platform or another. If you want to see what Playdead was up to before the sublime Inside, here's your chance. The gloomy side-scrolling adventure s...

Players enjoying battle royale puzzle title Tetris 99 on Switch will be given the opportunity to bag an exclusive skin, based on Nintendo's popular multiplayer shooter Splatoon. This is an opportunity to add some funky fresh ink splashes to...

Just a few days ago, Sony announced that it would be replacing PES 2019 from its July PlayStation Plus free game selection to Detroit: Become Human. Not offering an explanation for the decision, some had speculated that Konami was at fault ...

I'm unsure if a free promo will be the final push you need to try the chaotic co-op cooking game Overcooked after all these praise-filled years, but here we go. The original Overcooked is free on the Epic Games Store until July 11, at which...

For one reason or another, Sony has decided to swap one of the July PS Plus games for another. Anyone looking forward to trying out PES 2019 will be sad to know that Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human will be replacing it. Not only is Da...

Sony might be striking out with PlayStation Plus' July line-up, but at least Xbox One gamers are getting some quality titles. Both Symphony of the Night and Inside headline a month that is pretty decent, overall. Meet the Robinsons, based ...

The Wasteland is about to get a lot more populated. Well, at least temporarily. Bethesda has decided to try selling people on Fallout 76 with a free trial. Starting tomorrow, everyone can play Fallout 76 free for a week. The ...