PC

Want Access To The Secret World Beta? Play The Secret War

Funcom’s supernatural MMO The Secret World isn’t due out until June, but the struggle between the Dragon, the Illuminati, and the Templar secret societies begins today with the launch of The Secret War, a browser-based battle for world domination.


November 10, 2011
PC

Now You Can Play Dead Rising 2 In Your Web Browser

Capcom has teamed up with those magical people at Gaikai to deliver a 30-minute timed demo of Dead Rising 2 that runs in your Java-enabled web browser. Ain’t technology a thing?


September 28, 2011
PC

Battlefield 3′s Oddly Browser-Based PC Beta

Perhaps I hadn’t been keeping close enough watch on the chatter surrounding the PC beta test for Battlefield 3, but the last thing I expected upon launching the game through EA’s Origin was to wind up on a web page.


July 21, 2011
PC

The Settlers Online Colonizes North America As Castle Empire

Ubisoft knows exactly what North America needs: More free-to-play, micro transaction-fueled, browser-based online empire building sims. The Settlers Online is making its way to North America, with a generic name change to make sure it sounds as unappealing as possible.


PC

If Anything Can Get Me To Play Battlefield Heroes, It’s Magic

I will play any game that pits the forces of magic against (relatively) modern military forces. Battlefield Heroes gets wizards today. I approve.


PC

This Reminds Me Of That Time They Announced Family Guy Online

It seems today that all you see are quick and dirty browser-based tie-in games for popular shows on TV. 20th Century Fox is bringing Seth MacFarlane’s animated comedy online, giving fans a chance to make their pop culture laden flashback dreams come true.


July 6, 2011
News

Death Is The Perfect Time For In-Game Advertising

Dying in a video game pisses people off. In-games advertising pisses people off. Independent free-to-play browser-based online game developer Artix figures it might as well kill two angry birds with one annoying stone, merging death with in-game ads. Isn’t it just perfect?


May 14, 2011
PC

Explore The Halls Of Asgard In Marvel Super Hero Squad Online

Just in time to help curb your child’s urge to run about the house smashing things with hammers, the family-friendly free-to-play MMO Marvel Super Hero Squad Online expands into Asgard, the home of Thor in all his many forms and splendor.


April 5, 2011
PC

Battlefield Play4Free Pulls The Trigger On Open Beta

The war between the US and Russia escalates today as EA’s browser-based shooter Battlefield Free2Play enters open beta, allowing gamers everywhere to enter the fray with the default equipment or pay to play the tricked-out way.


March 29, 2011
PC

From The Maker Of QWOP, GIRP Will Take You Higher

First Ben Foddy brought us QWOP, the ridiculously difficult running simulation game. Now he returns with GIRP, a rock climbing game that’s a real workout on your fingers, sure to lower productivity the higher you get. Go play it now.