| For hardcore gamers, it doesn't matter if the | | | | their sites. There are some developers who |
| game is too easy nor has poor graphic | | | | are experimenting on different games and |
| displayit is how you play the game. Most of | | | | release beta versions replete with some of |
| these guys buy CD games in bulk and finish | | | | the chapters of their soon to be released |
| off each one of them. And if you can make a | | | | titles. Then you can choose to buy the full |
| "walkthrough" or gameplan (some consider it a | | | | game once it is released. |
| sort of game cheat), then you are game | | | | |
| master! | | | | If you are into classic games such as Mario |
| | | | Brothers and Pacman, there are some game |
| The advent of such consoles as Playstation 3 | | | | specialists who have revived these classics |
| made way for gamers to delve into the world | | | | through their custom-built games. It runs in |
| of downloading. Today CDs and DVDs are not | | | | most PC operating systems so playing will |
| the only source of great games. You can also | | | | never be a problem. Some sites even offer you |
| get tremendous games through downloads. | | | | a big collection of game titles you can |
| | | | download for just a single membership fee. |
| To start with, let's have the freeware games | | | | |
| for your PC. Just like commercial games, | | | | Commercial games have also entered the |
| these free-to-download games have many | | | | "webwagon". Their only difference with |
| genres. You can choose from a variety of | | | | freeware games is that they have their own |
| action adventure, role-playing and strategy | | | | web sites (which also promote the game's disc |
| to first person shooter and online | | | | box set). Especially with consoles with hard |
| multiplayer games. Not many gamers know that | | | | disk drives like the PS3, downloading games |
| there are some freeware titles that could | | | | will be more popular than ever before. And |
| give commercial games a run for their money. | | | | different titles from well-known franchises |
| And if you opt for an online multiplayer game | | | | such as Halo, Guitar Hero and Grand Theft |
| download, you can even play it for free. Just | | | | Auto keep the hype alive for game |
| log in to their site and sign in. | | | | downloaders. The gaming world is breaking |
| | | | ground. And we would probably see more titles |
| Maybe you are asking: if these games are | | | | that people can easily download over the |
| free, then how do game developers benefit | | | | internet. Whether other gaming platforms will |
| from these? The simplest answer would be | | | | follow this trend or not, only time can |
| through sponsors. Most of these developers | | | | reveal. But this is surely a great |
| don't have their own web sites and rely on | | | | development that would keep gamers glued to |
| hosts that feature their freeware or their | | | | their personal computers. Now if you are |
| mirror links (just type in "freeware PC games | | | | still undecided which game to download, there |
| in Google to go to these sites). These hosts | | | | are always java and flash based games to keep |
| earn through online ads that they post in | | | | you busy with. |