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The Motherload – GOG.com snags EA Classics

Andrew Bryant — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:30:17 +0000

After a fair amount of teasing over the past few months, GOG.com have announced the big publisher to compliment their already hefty catalogue…

Why hello there Electronic Arts!

A total of 25 titles from the mega-publisher are currently expected to hit the service, including classics from Bullfrog & Origin.

The launch titles are Dungeon Keeper, Wing Commander: Privateer & Ultima Underworld 1 & 2, with Magic Carpet, Crusader: No Remorse & Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri due shortly.

It is expected that the majority of titles announced will be $5.99/equivalent given their age.

The site does come with the … Read More...

GOG.com closure – Real, Genuine Tragedy or Terrible Marketing Failure UPDATED

Andrew Bryant — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:27:18 +0000

When Good Old Games announced today, out of the blue, that they are closing down, there was a disturbance in the gaming force, as if millions of gamers who like owning old gaming properties that are being squatted on by their publishers cried out in terror!

Only being the internet, nobody was really silenced…

Visitors to the site are greated with the following text, explaining that the site is now closed (mere days after mass-mailing a massive new Codemasters offer and the release of Age of Wonders on the service).

Dear GOG users,

We have recently had to give serious
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Good Not Really That Old Games – Kings Bounty on GOG.com

Andrew Bryant — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:46:47 +0000

Whilst GOG.com have generally stuck to their fantastic remit (old, frequently out-of-print games minus all DRM), they have offered up the odd stinker that really stretches the definition of the term Good Old Games.

Now, not content to rest on their laurels, they’ve taken it to the next level by offering Kings Bounty : The Legend, (the interesting Real-Time/Turn-Based Strategy Game pseudo-sequel to the precursor to the HOM&M series).

My point, you ask? Simple – The game itself is a mere 3 months older than GOG.com itself!

Get it now for $9.99!… Read More...

Come Get Some (Good Old Games) – Apogee titles cheap & DRM free

Andrew Bryant — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:39:05 +0000

After a week long Twit-a-thon via some subtle (and some not-so-subtle) tweets, Good Old Games have announced that they are bringing classic Apogee titles, including Duke Nukem 3D to their protection-free geriatric software love fest…

Wait, that just sounds wrong…

Press release after the hop.

We’re absolutely ecstatic to announce Apogee Software as the latest publisher to sign on with the site.

The nostalgic thrill-ride begins with today’s release of one of the greatest games of all time, Duke Nukem 3D®, for just $5.99. “Duke Nukem 3D® at GOG.com? Hell yeah! We’re very excited about adding
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DIVE DIVE DIVE! – GOG.com revisits FreeSpace 2 in editorial form

Andrew Bryant — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:09:33 +0000

Good Old Games, with assistant from Zone escapee Ed Zitron, have written up an editorial on Volition‘s Interplay swansong, FreeSpace 2.

Read it here, then buy the damn thing for $5.99 and enjoy the best space combat sim this side of Tie Fighter.… Read More...

GOG Christmas Bonanza Pt. 2

Andrew Bryant — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:16:51 +0000

These guys just keep on giving…

In the run up too Christmas (and for a short period after, up until the 31st December) Good Old Games are offering double-game bundles for $9.99.

The bundles include:

Stonekeep & Lionheart
MDK & MDK 2
Descent 1 + 2 + 3 (plus the expansion pack for D3)
Fallout 1 & 2
FreeSpace 1, Silent Threat & FreeSpace 2.

I can personally vouch for the quality of the latter 2 offerings, which are nothing short of bargains at the $12 they wanted originally.… Read More...

GOG Christmas Bonanza

Andrew Bryant — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:21:22 +0000

Haven’t mentioned these guys for nearly 2 weeks now…

Good Old Games have started getting really generous in the run up to christmas.

Hit the jump for the skinny…

First up, Beneath a Steel Sky & Lure of the Temptress are now available for free (that’s 100% no strings attached free, at no cost too yourselves, with the usual GOG-gy added goodness). Both games represent Revolution Software‘s earliest output and whilst they’ve been available free in their original states through the ScummVM website for a while now, GOG have wrapped them up in a nice XP/Vista compatible blanket for … Read More...

GOG surprises everyone with Arx Fatalis

Andrew Bryant — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:50:54 +0000

Leave it up to GOG.com to surprise us again with more well priced DRM-free stuff.

Firstly, they give us a game out of sequence (announce on Thursday for release the following Tuesday), which is Arx Fatalis, the game that eventually spawned the fun-but-flawed Dark Messiah. It’s also available on Steam for the same price, but who cares – this is a GOG.com release!

They also announce that Port Royale has been added to the ‘coming soon’ section and hint at more December treats in store.

Baby press release after the cut…

The GOG.com frenzy begins. Todays unexpected release
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GOG goes Unreal

Andrew Bryant — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:55:47 +0000

The GOG team have sent an email around to their users pointing out they have now signed a deal with Epic Games to distribute DRM-free copies of the older and frankly, the better (Unreal 2 not withstanding) entries in the Unreal Series.

Starting with Unreal Gold & Unreal Tournament (see: UT ’99) GOTY Edition (available now for $9.99 each) and with Unreal II and UT 2K4 Editor’s Choice Edition (must have missed that one at retail) coming soon for the same amount, nows the best chance to pick up on the best multiplayer shooters around and find out what all … Read More...

Zee GOG-gles! Good Old Games.com reaches Public Beta

Andrew Bryant — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:22:06 +0000

After a few months of not-so-private closed beta-ing, Good Old Games has been released on the unwashed masses willing to throw down money for Vista compatible versions of greats like Fallout, Sacrifice & FreeSpace 2 (and not-so-greats, like Earthworm Jim 3D, I.G.I. 2 & Conquest of the New World).

The official word is…

From today on, GOG.com is officially available to every classic PC games fan that wants to satisfy his need for DRM-free Good Old Games.

“The success of the Early Access Beta showed us that there is huge demand for DRM-free classic PC games, and
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