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Gametap adds two Ubisoft games to subscription service

by John Callaham Jan 21st 2010 @ 3:00PM

It's been a few weeks since we have mentioned GameTap's new updates but the subscription-download PC game service has been busy adding titles. This month they have put in two first person shooter games from publisher Ubisoft. One of them is Rainbow Six Vegas, a game that GameTap has been planning to add for quite some time but has held off due to technical issues.

The other Ubisoft FPS is the more recent Far Cry 2, the 2008 open world themed shooter. Both titles can now be played in full when you subscribe to GameTap's monthly service. Unfortunately it looks like GameTap has suspended its weekly free game schedule at least for now.

Filed under: Downloads, FPS

Civilization IV: Colonization added to GameTap

by John Callaham Dec 23rd 2009 @ 10:00AM

As they did during the Thanksgiving holiday, the GameTap PC game subscription service has decided to activate an update early in the week before Christmas. This week subscribers to the service's premium tier can add Civilization IV: Colonization to the games available to play for free via a monthly fee.

The game itself, released in 2008, is a kind of stand alone mod for the Firaxis-developed strategy game focusing on the colonization of the New World. Also, GameTap's free title is still Rogue Trooper. Anyone who signs on can play that Rebellion-developed action title on their free portion of the subscription service.

Filed under: Downloads, Strategy

Thursday's PC game holiday sales hit the tubes

by John Callaham Dec 17th 2009 @ 8:00PM

Today was a fairly slow day in terms of new PC game sales:

Direct2Drive posted up their latest one day sale today. From now until 1 pm Eastern time on Friday you can download and purchase Resident Evil 5 for just $24.95, a 50 percent price cut from its normal price. They have also discounted Borderlands for one day only; you can grab it for just $32.95.
GameTap has put three recent EA games (Dragon Age: Origins, Need For Speed Shift and The Sims 3) on sale for $39.99 each, a 20 percent cut from their normal price. They have also added the RTS game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade to its list of games available via its paid subscription service.

Filed under: Downloads, Rhythm, Simulation, Survival horror

GameTap offers new releases, a new free game and news on Lego titles

by John Callaham Dec 11th 2009 @ 9:00AM

The GameTap download subscription PC game site has put up its weekly update and has added a new casual game, 4 Elements, to its paid subscription line-up. Which is nice, we guess, except that GameTap had planned to add Rainbow Six: Vegas this week. However technical issues prevented that from happening so we will have to wait another week. However, they did add Rebellion's action game Rogue Trooper to their free subscription plan. Players can check that game out for the next week.

In related news, GameTap's blog site has posted word they will be removing a number of Lego-based PC games from their roster on December 17. However the site hinted that new Lego-based games will be added to GameTap in the near future.

Filed under: Downloads

GameTap adds Rollercoaster Tycoon III to subscription line-up

by John Callaham Dec 4th 2009 @ 10:00AM

After updating its site early last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, GameTap has now resumed its regular time period for adding new games to its paid subscription service. This week the site has added Rollercoaster Tycoon III, the 2004 released amusement pack sim game from Atari. GameTap has the Platinum version of the title; it contains the original game as well as its two expansion packs, Soaked and Wild.

In addition, GameTap continues to add more 64-bit supported games to the service. The latest is the original Fallout RPG from Interplay. Finally you still have a few more days to play the original Just Cause for free on GameTap.

Filed under: Downloads, Simulation

Feature: Best (And Worst) in PC Download Services

by James Murff Nov 27th 2009 @ 1:00PM

We know that Black Friday is the most important shopping day of the year. Excellent discount prices on all sorts of merchandise intended as Christmas gifts is the tradition of the day. We also know that it can be a little intimidating for new or inexperienced PC users to decide between the different digital distribution (and community) platforms. We certainly were when we first heard about all the different services available. However, we've evaluated these services, from those that can barely be called such a thing to the juggernauts that dominate the industry, and all of our research has been compiled it all into this comprehensive, handy-dandy guide. You may not know what game to get your friend for Christmas, but you'll definitely know where to buy it!

Those looking for a quick guide to the services covered and what we thought of important features, check out our downloadable chart!

Gallery: Best (And Worst) in PC Download Services

Filed under: Biz, Features

GameTap adds Tropico 3; has Modern Warfare 2 for paid download

by John Callaham Nov 25th 2009 @ 8:00PM

The PC game subscription-download site GameTap is updating their site a little earlier than normal this week thanks to the US Thanksgiving holiday. This week the service has added the recently released island dictator sim game Tropico 3 to its paid subscription game line-up which means that folks who pay the monthly fee can be an oppresive island leader for as long as they like.

On a related side note, GameTap also has the full version of Infinity Ward's first person shooter Modern Warfare 2 available to purchase and download for $60. You may remember that other PC game download sites like Direct2Drive, GamersGate and Impulse have refused to offer the game for download from their services because of their objections to the game's required use of Steam to play. Apparently, GameTap doesn't share their concerns.

Filed under: Downloads, FPS, Multiplayer, Simulation, Modern Warfare 2

GameTap adds Damnation to subscription line-up

by John Callaham Nov 21st 2009 @ 11:00AM

This week the GameTap online PC game subscription-download service has added the third person action game Damnation to its list of titles people can play for free with their monthly subscription rate. The game, released last spring, began life as an Unreal Tournament 2004 total conversion before it was made into a commercial game by the developer Blue Omega Entertainment.

In related news, the 2007 WWII action-strategy game Battlestations Midway is still free to play on GameTap until this Tuesday, November 24. Also two more games have been given 64-bit support; the casual game Jewel Craft and the historical RTS game Praetorians. Finally, next week's update on GameTap will come on Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Filed under: Downloads, Action

GameTap adds Republic The Revolution to line up

by John Callaham Nov 13th 2009 @ 8:00AM

GameTap's latest title for its subscriber-download PC game site is Republic: The Revolution, the interesting but flawed 2003 release from the now defunct Elixir Studios. The game is a complex (in fact way too complex) simulation that has you trying to take control of a fictional Eastern European country. Also added this week to GameTap is the casual game title Hot Dish.

GameTap has also once again freed up one of its subscriber-only games and allowed anyone to play it free for two weeks. This time is Battlestations Midway, the 2007 released WWII themed action strategy game from Eidos. The game will be free to play until November 26.

Filed under: Downloads, Strategy

GameTap adds Still Life 2 to line-up

by John Callaham Nov 6th 2009 @ 3:00PM

The subscription-download hybrid PC game site GameTap has added yet another title to its list of games people can play with one monthly paid subscription. This time the game is Still Life 2, the recently released "M" rated adventure game from publisher Microids. It's a sequel to the 2005 original Still Life which itself was a sequel to a previous 2003 released adventure game Post Mortem.

Still hanging around GameTap's free game selection this week is the American McGee's Grimm chapter Master Thief. It will stay in the free section of the game site until this coming Thursday where it will be replaced with a currently unannounced game.

Filed under: Downloads, Adventure

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