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Command & Conquer



Command & Conquer, from BioWare and Electronic Arts, is a FREE on-line Real-time Strategy (RTS) Game.

Videos



For more information on Command & Conquer, please visit the official Command & Conquer website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Videos

15.09.2012

Steam (Updated)



Steam, from Valve [1], is a "digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform" [1] consisting of a downloadable software application for Windows-powered Desktop and Laptop computers, and a store for buying, downloading and managing games.

Freeware

Free Games

Steam also offers a variety of free games, including Alien Swarm [install] [2], America's Army 3 [install] [2], Between [install] [2], Coil [install] [2], Mightier [install] [2], Moonbase Alpha [install] [2], Peggle Extreme [install] [2], Sam & Max 104: Abe Lincoln Must Die [install] [2], Team Fortress 2 [install] [4] and Trackmania Nations Forever [install] [2]. You may also obtain more free games by earning points via Get Free Steam Games and Steam Powers.

Free Mods

Steam also maintains a large archive of free, community developed mods, some requiring a per-installed game of some sorts, including Dystopia [install] [2] and Smashball [install] [2]. » Counter-Strike: Source [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] [2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] [2], Eternal Silence [install] [2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] [2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] [2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] [2]. » Day of Defeat: Source [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] [2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] [2], Eternal Silence [install] [2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] [2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] [2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] [2]. » Half Life 2 [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] [2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] [2], Eternal Silence [install] [2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] [2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] [2], Synergy [install] [2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] [2]. » Killing Floor [install] allows you to also freely play Defence Alliance 2 [install].

» Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 [install] allows you to also freely play Darkest Hour: Europe 44-45 [install] [2] and Mare Nostrum [install] [2].

Free Offers

Some games are also freely available via special offers.

Upon activating the Nvidia GeForce Offer you will receive Half-Life 2 Deathmatch, Half-Life 2 Lost Coast and Portal: First Slice. Upon activating the ATI Radeon Offer you will receive Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.

Install-able Apps

➢ The Microsoft Windows App is available free-of-charge from the official Steam website.

➢ The Google Android is available free-of-charge from the Google Play Store.

Support

Steam Support is available via Support Tickets.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

1. Steam (software) (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; 10 June 2011)
2. List of all FREE Steam games (PBJ Breaktime; August 2010)
3. Michael Anderson. Gear Games News: Valve Releasing Team Fortress 2 as 'Free to Play'! (Gear Diary; 25 June 2011)
4. Chris Hoffman. How to Make Steam’s Offline Mode Work (How-To Geek; 25 June 2012)

For more information, please visit the official Steam Store and Facebook Page; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

10-11.06.2011 / 14.06.2011 / 26.06.2011 / 03.02.2012 / 24.03.2012 / 02.04.2012 / 11.03.2013

Flow (Updated)



Flow, from That Game Company [1], is a FREE web-based Puzzle Game [2], that is also available on the PlayStation 3 [1|2].

Install-able Games

➢ The Google Chrome App is available free-of-charge from the Chrome Web Store.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

1. Flow (That Game Company; 16 March 2013)
2. Flow (PlayStation; 16 March 2013)

Revisions

16.03.2013 / 18.03.2013

Dungeon Party (Updated)



Dungeon Party, from Cyanide Studio, is a FREE Online Multiplayer Game.

Availability

Dungeon Party is available free-of-charge via Steam.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

For more information on Dungeon Party, please visit the official Dungeon Party and Facebook page.

Revisions

19.03.2013

Battlefield Play4Free (Updated)



Battlefield, from Electronic Arts, is a FREE on-line First-Person Shooter.

Ballistics

Ballistic Calculations for the M82A3 50-Caliber Sniper Rifle, equipped with a Ballistic Range Scope, Precision Barrel, Thunderbolt Stock, and Casket Mags.

➢ In DALIAN, when firing from the Crane: 0 MOA to Capture Point "C", and ½ MOA to Capture Point "A".

➢ In DRAGON VALLEY, when firing from roof of Skyscraper at Capture Point "D": 1 MOA to Capture Point "C".

➢ In OMAN, when firing from the Crane: 0 MOA to Capture Point "D", ½ MOA to Train at Capture Point "B"; and 1 ½ MOA to SAM Site at the Russian Base.

Plugins

The Google Chrome App is available from the Chrome Web Store.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

For more information on Battlefield Play4Free, please visit the official Battlefield website and YouTube channel; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

13.09.2012 / 24-25.02.2013

War Thunder



War Thunder, from Gaijin Entertainment, is a FREE Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) game for Desktop and Laptop computers.

Gallery



Videos



Bibliography

1. B.C. Tietjens. Fly the skies of WWII in ‘War Thunder’, a beautiful free MMO (Freeware Genius; 14 May 2013)

For more information on War Thunder, please visit the official War Thunder website and YouTube channel.

Revisions

01.03.2013

Play (Updated)



The following games are web-based, meaning that they can be played via the Internet, often without the need to download and install anything [except maybe a small media plugin].

Arcade Games

Bejeweled 2 | Hot Shot Sniper | Robokill: Titan Prime | The Last Stand

Board Games

Chess

SparkChess

Mahjong

247 Mahjong ✪ | Mahjong Wonderwall | Midas Mahjong

Facebook Games

Desktop Defender | HotShot | Knighthood | Legacy of a Thousand Suns | Texas Hold'em Poker

Fantasy Games

Samorost 2 | Scarygirl

First-Person Shooters

Battlefield 3 | Battlefield 4 ✪ | OrangeFPS | Phosphor | Quake Live | Soldier Front

Real-Time Strategy Games

Supremacy 1914

Tower Defense

Frontline Defense | Onslaught | Vector TD | Vector TD X

Turn-Based Games

SteamBirds: Survival

Card Games

Poker

PokerRPG

Massive-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

Fan Immersion Games

Terminator Salvation | Wanted

Fantasy Role-Playing

BattleKnight | Caesary | Free Realms | Gladiatus | Glitch | Pirates Assault | Rift | TechWarrior

Farming

Farmerama

Racing Games

Street Racers

Role-Playing Strategy

Battle Dawn | Evony | Imperia Online | Imperial Warfares | Lord of Ultima | Mech Quest | Poisonville | Travian | Warstory

Space Strategy Games

Astro Empires | Bulfleet | Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances ✪ | Imperion ✪ | Nemexia | StarWake

Platform Games

Angry Birds ✪ | Mini Ninjas | Plants vs Zombies

Bibliography

For more Online Games, please visit AGame, ArcadeRush, Armor Games, Box10, Browser Based Games, Candystand, the Chrome Web Store, Defend The Towers, Doof, Ebaum's World, Free Browser Gamer, Free Online Games, Free2Play, Gameshot, GameTop, GameZebo, Girl Game Zone, Grungi, HTML5 Games, Jay Is Games, Kongregate, Newgrounds, OnRPG, Packed, Planet Bloons, Played Online, Playrix, Pop Cap Games, Rock Solid Arcade, Solid Games, Spigo, The Casual Collective, Top Web Games, Web Games 24/7 and Zuhu; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

13-16.12.2010 / 19.12.2010 / 31.12.2010 / 01.01.2011 / 26-28.02.2011 / 27.04.2011 / 02.04.2012 / 08.04.2012 / 15.09.2012 / 15.03.2014

Xonotic (Updated)



Xonotic is a FREE, Open Source, First-Person Arena Shooter for Microsoft Windows [1], Mac OS X [1] and Linux [1].

Updates


Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

1. Xonotic (wikipedia; 30 March 2013)

For more information on Xonotic, please visit the official Xonotic webgsite, Facebook page, Twitter profile, and YouTube channel; the Xonotic Archives at Desura; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

30.03.2013

Alien Arena (Updated)



Alien Arena, from COR Entertainment, is a FREE First-Person Arena Shooter for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

Updates


Availability

Alien Arena is available free-of-charge from the official Alien Arena website, as well as Appnr, ModDB and PlayDEB.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

For more information on Alien Arena, please visit the official Alien Arena website, Facebook group, and Twitter profile; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

24.10.2010 / 30-31.03.2013

Games for Google Android-powered Devices



Games for Google Android-powered smartphones and tablets, like HTC's Nexus One, Desire and Desire HD; and Samsung's Galaxy Tab P1000.

Arcade Games

» Alchemy is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Can Knockdown 2 is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Pinball Deluxe is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Rocket Bunnies is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Board Games

» Mahjong is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Card Games

» Dragonplay Live Holdem Poker Pro is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Zynga Poker is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Platform Games

» Angry Birds is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Angry Birds Seasons is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Angry Birds Rio is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Angry Frogs is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Break The Bricks is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» iCommando

» Tank Hero is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Racing Games

» Jet Car Stunts is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Racing Live is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Raging Thunder 2 is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Return Zero is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Tower Defence

» Dungeon Defenders [1] is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

» World War is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Virtual Pets

» Talking James Squirrel is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Talking Tom Cat is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Game Databasis

» HeyZap is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

» Kongregate Arcade is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Game Guides

» Minecraft Canary is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Game Boy Advance Emulators

» GameBoid is available from the Android Market and AppBrain.

Videos



Bibliography

1. Sean Hollister. Android's in-app billing makes a dent: Dungeon Defenders free on Android Market (Engadget; 2 April 2011)

For more Google Android Games, please visit the official Google Android Market and/or the unofficial Android and Me, Android Freeware, Android Tapp, AndroLib, AppBrain, Androinica, AndroidPIT, AndroidZoom, Appolicious and PlayDroid; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

03.04.2011 / 10.04.2011 / 06.04.2012

Games for Linux-powered Devices



Arcade Games

And Yet It Moves | Osmos | Wormux

Card Games

PokerTH

First-Person Shooters

Alien Arena | America's Army | Assault Cube | Cube 2: Sauerbraten | Nexuiz | OpenArena

Real-Time Strategy Games

0 A.D. | Company of Heroes Online | Oil Rush

Sports

BillardGL | Steel Storm

Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games

Vendetta Online

Bibliography

For more Linux Games, please visit Appnr, Gaming On Linux, Linux Games, Penguspy, PlayDEB and Ubuntu Gamer; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

24.01.2011 / 06.04.2012

Games for Google Chrome-powered Devices (Updated)



Card Games

Midas Solitaire

Platform Games

Angry Birds ✪ | Mini Ninjas | Plants VS Zombies

Bibliography

For more Google Chrome Games, please visit the Chrome Web Store; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

08.04.2012

Games for Microsoft Windows-powered Devices (Updated)



Arcade Shooters

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Steel Storm 2 N

Card Games

PokerTH F

First-Person Shooters (FPS)

Alien Arena F | Alien Breed: Impact | Alpha Protocol ✪ | America's Army 3 | ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead ✪ | Battlefield F I | Battlefield Bad Company 2 | Battlefield Heroes F I | Battlefield Play4Free | Bulletstorm ✪ | Call of Duty Black Ops ✪ | Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 ✪ | Counter-Strike Source ✪ | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive I | Crysis 2 ✪ | Cube 2: Sauerbraten F | Deus Ex (2000) ✪ | Deus Ex: Human Revolution ✪ | Far Cry 2 ✪ | Far Cry 3 N | Medal of Honor | Operation Flashpoint Red River | Operation Flashpoint 2 Dragon Rising ✪ | Splinter Cell Conviction ✪ | S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Pripyat

Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs)

Battlestar Galactica Online | EVE Online I | Vendetta Online I | World of Warcraft: CataclysmI

Platform Games

Stealth Bastard F and Tagap 2 F

Racing

Driving Speed 2 and Driving Speed Pro

Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

0 A.D. F | Age of Empires OnlineF I | And Yet It Moves | Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge | Homeworld 2 ✪ | Oil Rush | Osmos | Real Warfare: 1242 | Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty ✪ | Star Wolves 3 Civil War

Stealth

Thief 4 N

Footnotes

"F" indicates that the game in question is Open Source and/or Free-To-Play.
"I" indicates that the game in question require a permanent 'always-on' broadband internet connection.
"N" indicates that the game in question is a new up-and-coming game currently still in development.
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Bibliography

For more information, please visit Ejays Archive, Atomic Gamer, eGamer, FilePlanet, GamesRadar, Games for Windows Marketplace, iJJi, PopCap Games and Wired GameLife; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

24.02.2011 / 02.04.2011 / 27-28.04.2011 / 26.02.2012 / 02.04.2012 / 13.09.2012 / 15.09.2012 / 18.09.2012 / 15.03.2014
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