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Roundup: 20 software releases you may have missed in the second week of December
It may only be the second week of December, but the Christmas feeling has already taken over. Software publishers are still releasing software throughout the festive season and we’ve collected together...
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Enjoy hours of free retro gaming fun with OpenRA and UFO:AI
Many modern games are all about the graphics, with the developers exploiting the very latest engines and technologies to deliver some truly cinematic experiences. Get past the eye candy, though, and...
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Lines95: a simple but addictive strategy game
As we wrote last week, you don’t need flashy graphics to create a great game: there’s plenty of retro entertainment to be had from the ideas behind old classics like Command & Conquer and the X-Com...
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Protect your saved games with SaveGameBackup
When you’re thinking of files which you really should include in a backup, then saved games probably don’t rank highly on the list. But maybe they should. After all, in some cases your current game...
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0 A.D. : obliterate your enemies in this gorgeous historical RTS
Open source RTS games aren’t generally known for having quality graphics, even when finished, so you probably wouldn’t expect too much from an alpha build. Which is why 0 A.D. is a real surprise,...
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Create and play RTS games with the open source Spring Engine
If you’re the creative type then the idea of designing your own games can seem appealing. For a moment or two, anyway, until you began to think about exactly how many technical challenges you’d need to...
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Zombie Shooter: blast the undead into a bloody mess with this free...
The Walking Dead is now on its mid-season break, but if you’re missing the show already then you could turn to Zombie Shooter, a free game which provides all the opportunities for walker-slaughtering...
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Trikanoid: the classic 80’s game “Arkanoid” is back
Arkanoid was an 80’s arcade classic, a great test of hand-eye coordination as you tried to clear a breakout-style pattern of blocks from the screen. But if you missed the game the first time, that’s...
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Trikanoid 1.2 for Windows out, adds support for mouse control
It’s not even a month since we wrote about Trikanoid, a fun remake of 80’s arcade classic Arkanoid. But developers Triumph Remakers have been busy, and version 1.2 for Windows has just been released...
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Stella 4.0 makes it easy and fun to emulate classic Atari 2600 VCS games
When it comes to tapping into our fondness for old computing and gaming platforms, Stella has always been at the forefront. This cross-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator first saw the public light of day...
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Tour de Yorkshire brings the Tour de France spirit to your iPhone/ iPad
The Tour de France 2014 has just kicked off in Yorkshire, England, where 198 top riders will spend the next two days battling through 120 miles of beautiful countryside. If you’re a cycling fan then...
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Patients beware: Surgeon Simulator out now on Android
Wannabe medical students everywhere, it’s time to rejoice: popular PC game Surgeon Simulator is finally out on Android. As usual, you get to save the lives of your grateful patients on a daily basis....
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OpenClonk 5.0 adds Worlds League, new scenarios, music, more
OpenClock.org has announced the release of OpenClonk 5, a major new version of its open source Worms/ Settlers/ Minecraft/ Terraria- like action game. The new release adds two missions targeted at new...
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Open General and OpenPanzer are classic turn-based strategy games
If you’re a fan of turn-based strategy games – or just very old – you might remember Panzer General 2, the 1997 classic which tested your tactics across a range of brutal World War II battles. Its...
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Play Maths Scrabble with Scrabble3D
Scrabble is a classic word game, every bit as engrossing today as when it first appeared back in 1938. That’s our view, anyway. But if you’re tired of the regular game, would like to mix it up a...
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X-Bomber is a fast, fun 2D space shooter
Vertical-scrolling 2D space shooters have been entertaining gamers for more than 30 years, so it’s no surprise that some people see them as very dated. But the genre has some a long way since the empty...
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Space Combat is a fun TIE FIGHTER-style space game
Hobbyist programmers have been producing their own games since the very first computers appeared, but the professional products are now so hugely impressive that it’s almost impossible for a single...
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Lakka is a DIY retro games console emulator
If you’re a retro gaming fan then installing something like MAME gives you access to a host of classic arcade games on your PC. You don’t need a modern PC to run some 25-year-old game, of course, but...
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IObit Game Assistant 3 adds game “Boost”
IObit has launched IObit Game Assistant 3, a major update for its simple game launcher/ monitor/ manager. The program automatically recognises more than 4,000 games, and its launcher can now – at last...
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LaunchBox 5 brings home theater-style game management
Portable game manager LaunchBox has been updated to version 5.0 with Big Box Mode, a home theater-style view which allows you to browse your massive game database in all its full-screen glory (there’s...
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 now free on Origin
Classic RTS game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is currently available for free via Electronic Arts “On the house” scheme. You get the full package, both campaigns – Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge...
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Back to the 80s: how to play Space Invaders on your PC
It’s been around for almost 40 years, yet the arcade classic Space Invaders is still hugely popular, the inspiration behind an array of new games on every possible platform. This isn’t always a good...
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3 fun alternatives to Windows Solitaire
Windows 10 saw Microsoft replace the old-style Solitaire with a Windows app which pesters you with ads every time it runs. This could be much worse – the ads are only at launch, not while you’re...
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REX is a streamlined take on chess
REX is a streamlined chess-like digital board game that’s easy to learn and quick to play. The board is a compact 5×5 squares, and each player starts with only 5 pieces: two “Guards”, two “Priests” and...
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kkrieger: a first-person shooter in under 100KB
Tired of resource-hogging Electron apps hogging vast amounts of system resources for even the simplest task? For a neat reminder that it doesn’t have to be that way, take a look at kkrieger— a complete...
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