It's all about GAMES. - You've come here an untold number of time(s).
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It's amazing how far computer games have progressed. But have you ever felt the urge to take a trip back in time and relive the games of the eighties and nineties? Well now you can!
We have 214 DOS games in our archive that can be downloaded for free. The games are shareware, freeware, playable demos and full versions that are released as freeware or into the public domain.
Welcome! I noticed that I was mentioned by the fine folk(s) over at SlayerOffice, and I would like to say hello, and offer the link above as the one you are probably interested in seeing. It combines Laszlo with a bookmarklet for some interesting results.
Imagine if you could create amazing quality PC Demos - you know, all eye candy and stuff. But also imagine that you didnt need to know much about programming, and that the actual design was more like pushing post-it's around? That is what you'll find with this amazing new app called werkkzeug. This reminds me quite a bit of Processing - only specifically designed for PC demos.
I was up last night. I had put the kids to bed, and the lovely wife was asleep as well. I had stopped by Hollywood Video earlier in the evening and bought a copy of Psi-Ops. I had played the demo, and it was so fun I had to get a copy of the full game. I wasn't dissapointed. You get to play as a sneaky military type with psionic powers, but it's really all about picking up hapless soldiers and tossing them through the air like ragdolls. Luke and Obi Wan would have nothing on this fellow. It's not all shooting and hiding, though that's tons of fun - you also have to think about the puzzles put before you - and that's another thing about this game. It's challenging without being too frustrating. Granted, I'm playing on "easy" mode right now. I havent had this much fun since Timesplitters - in that first level where you sneak around a frozen military camp. Ah well. Check it out.
Well, I'm hard at work helping to make the new 1up.com a great place to be. I hope folks like it. Meanwhile, in the outside world, folks are taking about gaming as well. Here's a blog of a person who's talking about various game design topics. Kinda interesting.
This site is simply amazing. If you like retro-style pixel art - like that from early 80's games - you'll really dig this site.
I went to the IGF this past year, and - while I was only able to visit the exhibits - I found it to be a fun time. If you want to see the heart and soul of gaming, and see the beginnings of a whole new genre of games - check out this coming year's meeting. If anything, you might get to play a sweet new game before the rest of the world.
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