Free Games
Whether you're in need of some light entertainment or simply bored at work, the Internet never fails to provide a high level of amusement. In this section we review the best free games on the Web, both to download or play online through your Web browser. In fact, we think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the sheer quality of games here, especially considering they're totally free. The console gaming industry is not the only place where games have become more sophisticated, progress has also been seen on the Internet. In particular, some online Flash-based games can provide hours of fun and with thousands of games to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.
Download Free Games
A well-designed, popular and fun-to-browse Web site, offering a fantastic mixture of freeware, shareware and online games. All the games featured here have been specially selected for their quality and level of fun. You'll find numerous categories, featuring games in different genres, including Arcade, Board, Cards, Chess, Kids, Pool, Racing, Strategy, etc. Every game at this site is completely safe to download.
> Download Free Games has been defeating boredom for many years and now features over 400 games. Once on their site, scroll down to the bottom to find an A-Z round-up of all the available games.
play.vg
Here is a fantastic and well-designed site providing truckloads of free arcade games to play online. There are over twenty categories here, all jam-packed with classic games like "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong", "Pong" and of course, the legendry "Zork" series. At Play.vg, you'll also find shooting games, sports games, puzzles, Tetris and some word and gambling games. The most popular games are featured on their home page.
Download Free Mac Games
Find freeware and shareware Mac game downloads in a variety of genres at this simple, but fun-to-browse Mac oriented Web site. You'll find some interesting Mac games to download like chess, pool, Tetris, war games, educational games and more. Tips for each game and "related Mac sites" on most sub-sections are provided. Screenshots of each game are also included.
Free Command & Conquer Game Downloads
Fans of the legendary "Command & Conquer" series of strategy games will be pleased to know Red Alert, Tiberian Sun (with Firestorm expansion), and Tiberian Dawn is now available for download - free of charge. Scroll down the page and click "FREE DOWNLOAD" to obtain the game of your choice. Happy gaming!
WorDict
This simple site houses an addictive word game: WorDict. If you're into puzzles and like a challenge, be sure to give this a go. The aim of the game is to make words out of an "ever increasing" pile of letter tiles.
Igneous
An interesting free game where the aim is to escape from a raging volcano filled with lot lava. It functions on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
GamesCounty.com
A fun site offering a great selection of online games in a variety of categories, including Arcade, Shooting, Sports, Racing, Puzzles and Cards, etc. With hundreds of games ready to play in an instant, you'll never be bored again.
Planet Defense
An interesting free game that should excite fans of such classics as Asteroids or Missile Command. Here, the objective is to defend the planet by launching a series of rocket attacks against incoming asteroids. We were impressed with the quality of this game, despite its simplicity.
Trash Killer 2
A simple but fun space-based game where you have to shoot your way through asteroids with a laser-mounted cannon. It is surprisingly addictive and at 1.5MB in size, you can take it anywhere.
Habbo
An exciting and highly addictive community chat game. Habbo is playable online and based around a virtual world, where you create your own personal avatar (or "character") and explore the cyberspace, meeting others in the game, collecting points and taking part in challenges.
QUAKE Live
Remember QUAKE, the blockbuster first-person shooter game? Well now you can play it entirely online and completely free of charge. No downloads are required. You can select from over 40 arenas and 5 different game modes, either against "the computer" or human opponents. Have fun!
Continuum
Do you like space games? If you do, you might want to check out Continuum. This multi-player, space-based "shoot em up" game brings together players from all over the world and has received positive reviews from numerous sites. It functions on all modern versions of Windows and is only 4.7MB in size.
Friv.com
A highly amusing and fun site, offering over 200 free games to play online in your Web browser. This is no ordinary games site, however. Friv.com is a simplistic masterpiece with effortless navigation and a round-up of "only the best online games" to be found anywhere on the Net. You'll never be bored again!
PureSim Baseball Free
This baseball game was previously a commercial download, but now you can obtain it free of charge, since the licence is now freeware. We think you will be pleasently surprised at how good this game actually is. With great graphics and superb features, it is ideal for anyone wanting a fun sports game to pass the time.
Free Grand Theft Auto Games
At the official Rockstar Games site, you can download two classic games (Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2), completely free of charge. These two titles spawned a loyal following of the GTA series which continues to this today. Please note: on rare occasions the download link to the server cannot be established. If this occurs, simply try again a few minutes later.