This week's free game: "Batman (Arcade)"
Unlike his superhero counterparts, Batman has actually featured in several good games, even before the most recent Arkham series by Rocksteady. Here's an Atari arcade classic, free online!
The Tech Deck archive for Jan. 1, 2016
MONDAY, DEC. 26, 2016
THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 2016
So many games, so little time: A review of my 2016 in gaming
There were a ton of great, short adventures in gaming this year highlighted by the "free" game giveaway services of Sony and Microsoft. But this year still belonged to AAA titles, in my mind.
MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016
This week's free game: "Super Mario Run"
Nintendo's latest foray into mobile gaming features its famous mustachioed mascot. Is it any good?
MONDAY, DEC. 12, 2016
This week's free game: "Assassin's Creed III"
Yep. Ubisoft saved the best for last and released perhaps the most ambitious title of their 30th anniversary free game giveaway last week.
MONDAY, DEC. 5, 2016
This week's free game: "The Castle"
ASCII's 1986 platformer ushered in what would become known as the "Metroidvania" genre for the classic titles that would follow.
MONDAY, NOV. 28, 2016
This week's free game: "Shadow Warrior Classic Complete"
Relive the glory days of the first-person shooter with a remake of the classic "Shadow Warrior" for your modern rig, free from the folks at Great Old Games!
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 2016
Thanksgiving free game: "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon"
Tired of dealing with your family? Escape to a 1980s-inspired sci-fi action playground with Ubisoft's "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" standalone expansion game, free for your PC!
MONDAY, OCT. 31, 2016
MONDAY, OCT. 24, 2016
This week's free game: "Beyond Good and Evil"
This underappreciated gem from 2003 is Ubisoft's latest free game in its 30th anniversary celebration.
FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 2016
This week's free game: "Dungeon Keeper"
Play the villain in this classic 1997 strategy game from Bullfrog Productions.
TUESDAY, OCT. 4, 2016
This week's free game: "Mandagon"
A platformer with some pixelated charm, Mandagon is the product of a four-member UK team inspired deeply by Tibetan philosophy.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 2016
This week's free game: 'The Crew'
It's been awhile since we've posted a free game. How about a free 2014 title to tide you over?
MONDAY, SEPT. 5, 2016
This week's free game: 'Chopper Command'
The Atari 2600 was one of the first home consoles to popularize game cartridges. Chopper Command built upon the popularity of the arcade game "Defender."
MONDAY, AUG. 29, 2016
This week's free game: "Jack the Giant-Killer"
Fairy tales are a somewhat untapped well of video game inspiration. 1982's "Jack the Giant-Killer," from Cinematronics, told the classic tale of Englishman Jack and his trials against a giant.
MONDAY, AUG. 22, 2016
This week's free game: "Rayman Origins"
Ubisoft continues its free game promotion for 30 years of business, trotting out 2011's brilliant sidescroller "Rayman: Origins" this month.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17, 2016
Handy DM Tool - Graph paper
There you are sitting down, thinking on an adventure, or perhaps a dungeon, you want to write it down. You scramble around unable to find graph paper and when you use normal lined paper it just looks…off. Well I’ve your solution right here in this blog.
MONDAY, AUG. 8, 2016
This week's free game: 'Golden Axe' (Genesis version)
Hack and slash games were all the rage in the late '80s and early '90s, and this Sega title showcased the power of the Master System/Genesis in the console wars with Nintendo.
FRIDAY, AUG. 5, 2016
Hellish fun: 'Saint's Row: Gat out of Hell' review
The standalone expansion to Saint's Row IV will please fans of the series, but it's shallow entertainment.
MONDAY, AUG. 1, 2016
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016
Example Quest - Who am I?
Arriving at a village in the midst of a celebration the players are welcomed with open arms. However at night in this small village, strange things happen to strangers. This is a light-hearted self-enclosed side quest for those who might want to change things up.
This week's free game: "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell"
Ubisoft is releasing the 2002 stealth title that kicked off a successful franchise as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. You must have a PC to take part.
MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016
This week's free game: 'Super Solvers Gizmos and Gadgets!"
It may be summer, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun learning on your PC!
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016
This week's free game: 'System Shock' (demo)
We don't normally feature demos of games at the Tech Deck. But this high-def remake of the 1994 RPG/shooter classic is too good to pass up.
MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016
This week's free game: 'Spyhunter (Colecovision)'
Relive Bally Midway's 1983 classic at the comfort of your keyboard as you also remember when Coleco tried to break into the home video game market.
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