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One of our favorite scary games, Eversion, is coming to the Steam platform. Originally a part of the Commonplace Book Competition at TIGsource, the developer went on to refine it considerably as Eversion HD. This second version had significantly better graphics and remixed tunes that were even more effective at sending chills down the player's spine. It was also only available if you donated on the developer's website, making it donationware. While you can still get the original competition version, the HD version is significantly scarier.

With a Steam release, the Eversion formula is getting two updates. The first is the inclusion of achievements, which are not all that important but nice for those that want to get achievements. The second is standard Steam community features such as in-game chat. Eversion will most likely go for $5 upon release. You can read our thoughts about the game (based upon the original competition entry) in the game's Freeware Friday article.

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

There are games that are replayable thanks to how complex the interaction of gameplay and story mechanics are. There are games that are replayable due to their incredible multiplayer component. Then there are games that are replayable simply because they are fun. Rescue: The Beagles falls solidly into this last category. It's not particularly hard to understand, anyone can play, but it consistently draws you back with charming graphics, good visuals, and entertaining gameplay. We originally covered it for the TIGsource competition that spawned it, but it's time we went more in-depth, especially since it's the only game from that competition we continually find ourselves returning to.

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

It's a common joke, especially to those that have read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, that anything can happen. That car over there can turn into a whale, but the probability is so incredibly low that there's no point in even considering it. This is the theme of Probability 0, a procedurally generated game that has little to do with probability and a lot to do with experimentation and exploration. Despite this discrepancy, it's a highly entertaining and endearing game, despite its flaws.

DICE and EA's Mirror's Edge trailer debuted a week ago, and wowed the gaming community with its immersive first-person perspective, interesting visual style, and Assassin's Creed-esque free-running, city-scaling gameplay. During your first viewing, you'll probably come to believe the game has the makings of a cult hit, and maybe more.

But there are a lot of things you might not notice on your first viewing. That's why GameTrailers put together an excellent HD analysis video. It's packed with observations of hints about the gameplay, the graphics engine, and the setting, and it's all brilliantly edited to match the game's ultra-classy visual je ne sais quoi.

Did you notice the dynamic depth of field effects? How about the police cars circling the buildings Faith is scaling? Or her shoes' obscure Indonesian brand? All that in more in the video.

[Via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]