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When word hit the street (and by street, of course, I mean Information Superhighway) that the Penny Arcade guys were making their own videogame, responses were mixed. Fans were jubilant, eager to see what their heroes would do with the medium, while detractors eagerly anticipated the disaster they were sure would follow. When it finally arrived, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One managed to please the faithful and mollify the doubtful with solid gameplay, hilarious dialogue, and the promise of three more episodes to come.

Now, mere months after the release of the first game, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two has debuted. Does it live up to the potential of Episode One? Read on, True Believers!

PRISM: Guard Shield is a free to play first-person shooter developed by The Army National Guard and Rival Interactive. Guard Shield contains a unique blend of stealth operations and fast action game play. The game focuses on the unconventional application of new and emerging weapons and surveillance technologies in the war against terrorism. Continue reading for full release notes.

Download PRISM: Guard Shield v3 [Full Free Game] (1.46 GB)

Conquering the world is great, but it's even better when you don't have to pay for it. Freeciv is an independently developed turn-based strategy game inspired by the Civilization series. In, players are challenged to build and manage an empire that spans the world. The game also supports 30 player multiplayer capabilities via LAN or internet. The latest version improves multiplayer performance and stability.

Download Freeciv v2.1.7 [Full Free Game] (13 MB)
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Welcome to Freeware Friday, a weekly column showcasing excellent games that you can play free of charge!

It takes a certain kind of person to play business simulations well. They must be devoted to detail, able to spot trends in markets, and instinctively know what works and what doesn't. For those that can't play business simulations well, the act of playing helps them excel in all these skills later on in life. It's both fun and useful, even though the skills are applied to a fantasy environment. For the freeware enthusiast that falls under these categories as a devotee of business simulations, look no further than Simutrans, a freeware remake of Chris Sawyer's seminal Transport Tycoon.

Nadeo, the same development studio that created TrackMania Nations, is applying the same "free" mentality from its car racing game to a boat simulation and racing game. Virtual Skipper Online is a complete and free to play boat racing game that lets players take the helm of the most famous boats such as Class America, Open 60, Melges 24 or even offshore racers to sail the four corners of the world in 14 of the best competitive watercourses, either solo or in multiplayer mode.
"Based on a model that is close to the TrackMania Nations free game, also created by Nadeo, Virtual Skipper Online is a complete game with access to a solo mode enabling players to benefit from servers to meet and play against players from around the world in excellent conditions."

Download Virtual Skipper Online [Full Free Game] (879 MB)
Download TrackMania Nations [Full Free Game] (504 MB)

Welcome to Freeware Friday, a weekly column showcasing excellent games that you can play free of charge!

There's nothing quite like just going insane and murdering everyone. In a game. Not in real life. You know I meant in a game, right? The Suffering, one of Midway's best releases (and easily their best release from 2004) was recently re-released as an ad-supported free game. It's bloody, more than a little scary, and manages to merge third-person action and scares in an oddly compelling way. It was good enough to warrant a great sequel as well as a movie in production. But what makes it so good that Midway would decide to release it for free?

We are not sure if you have noticed but today is October 31 and besides being the end of a crappy month for the stock market it's also Halloween which means we can stop being scared about the economy and for one day be scared of zombies, monsters and other imaginary creatures..so we are told.

If you are looking for some free frights this Halloween on your PC, we have some suggestions for you right out of our Big Download grave site. Check out some free demos for some truly scary games that you download and play right now before you go out and get your candy.

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It's here at last. NDOORS's free-to-play MMO Atlantica Online launches today at 6 PM PDT. Those of you in the beta, rejoice: NDOORS has promised no server wipe, so your characters will live on in the new world. For those of you completely new to this title, welcome to our First Impressions! Remember, kids: this is not a review. We spent a few hours with Atlantica Online, and here's what we walked away with. If Atlantica Online seems interesting to you, you can download the client right here on Big Download. Enjoy!

America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) v2.8.4 is being distributed for the first time through a new Deploy Client. This client lets users automatically download and install the full version of America's Army: Special Forces Overmatch and/or its latest patch updates. The Deploy Client will also act as the game's new launcher. Go to www.aadeploy.com for more information about the America's Army Deploy Client.

America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch) v2.8.4 includes the "Every Soldier a Sensor" (ES2) training mission, a new multiplayer co-operative mission and improved AI performance that reacts in a more realistic manner.

Update: Users who are having technical difficulties with the Deploy Client should contact deploysupport@pr-sol.com

Download the America's Army Deploy Client (10 MB)

This is the full ad-sponsored version of Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War, free to download and play. This historical real-time strategy game from 2005 pits different nations against each other and lets players assume the role of a general so that they fight on the battlefield alongside their soldiers.

"Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed real-time strategy game that lets players completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. Rise & Fall is the first real-time strategy game to place players directly in the heart of combat as a heroic general fighting side-by-side with their troops as one of history's eight greatest heroes battling to bring victory to their nation on the battlefield."

Download Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War [Full Free Game] (2.43 GB)

This is the complete game for ThQ's Full Spectrum Warrior, a military-themed tactical game from 2005, free to download and play.

"Full Spectrum Warrior began as a training aid for the U.S. Army to reinforce Army doctrine and team effort within the troops. It is the most realistic portrayal of contemporary urban warfare. Players become the Squad Leader, commanding Alpha and Bravo squads. There is potential for danger down every alley, behind every window. It's not about how many kills you have, it's about getting your men home in one piece!"

Download Full Spectrum Warrior [Full Free Game] (1.6 GB)

This is Midway's Area 51, a first-person shooter from 2005, complete and free to play. You take on the role of a military squad commander sent in to investigate a base contaminated by an alien mutagenic virus.

"The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures have locked all scientific and military personnel inside. A small Special Forces unit including Specialist Ethan Cole of the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division is sent to investigate.

As Cole, players delve into the massive levels within the confines of Area 51, only to discover a deadly mutagenic side effect of the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility. Players will uncover the truth behind chilling conspiracies as they come across the remnants of the extraterrestrial crash at Roswell, alien autopsies, and the faked lunar landing. Cole must solve the enigma of Area 51 before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on Earth."

Download Area 51 [Free Full Game] (1.9 GB)

Check out this trailer for the free to play Crysis Wars weekend coming up October 10-12, then download the client for hot multiplayer action. The trial client will allow you to play Crysis Wars over a LAN to practice for the weekend. Register an account at www.mycrysis.com.

Download HD Crysis Wars Free Weekend Trailer (104 MB)
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Complete Single File] (5.5 GB)
or
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 1 of 3 (2 GB)
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 2 of 3 (2 GB)
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 3 of 3 (1.5 GB)

Download the Crysis Wars client, the multiplayer component of Crysis and Crysis Warhead, and jump into the action this weekend starting Friday October 10 and going until Sunday October 12. Players will be able to practice in LAN games before the event starts. Crysis Wars multiplayer modes include Instant Action, Team Instant Action and Power Struggle. Go to www.mycrysis.com to register and for more details about the free multiplayer event. Official press announcement after the jump.

Download Crysis Wars Trial [Complete Single File] (5.5 GB)
or
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 1 of 3 (2 GB)
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 2 of 3 (2 GB)
Download Crysis Wars Trial [Self-Exctracting Multipart] 3 of 3 (1.5 GB)

Broken Sword 2.5 is a game programmed from fans for fans. It is an unofficial sequel of the other two Broken Sword games from Revolution Software. Visit the official website for more information.

Download Broken Sword 2.5 (667 MB)