GameTap's Got Game

If you want to play hundreds of classic games on your PC or Mac, GameTap™ is your answer. Not only does it have many of the arcade classics that you grew up with, but you can also play over 50 complete PC, console, and arcade games absolutely FREE.

Or better yet, you can play over a thousand games for next-to-nothing with their Gold membership, giving you full access to their huge and ever-expanding playground of video games for a year, for less than you would pay for one new retail game at the store! They are also adding new games every week.

GameTap™ has an amazing front-end that makes playing classics easy and it's owned by Time Warner™, a name you can trust. This is the best legal way to play classics on your PC, GameTap has X-Arcade™ support built right in, and we highly recommend it!

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MAME32 R.I.P.

While the holiday season had everyone running in circles, something snuck right past many classic gaming enthusiasts... MAME32 died.

Ok, so that's being a bit dramatic about it. But MAME32 is indeed no more, as it has now been renamed MAMEUI "to avoid naming confusion w/ the core going into the 64bit world." You see, the died story was much more interesting. Unfortunately the X-Arcade controller config file is still missing, so we'll stick with MAME Plus!.

MAMEUI Is Born

Best Freeware Games of '07 - In 30 Categories!

If you're looking for a really slick deal on a video game, nothing beats FREE. That is accept for good free games. So if you want some good free games, you may want to take a gander at The Independent Gaming Source's list of best freeware games of 2007.

Many titles span across a whopping 30 categories highlight the year's best shooters, platformers and RPGs that can be had without anything more than some bandwidth. Have at it!

The Best Freeware Games of 2007

GameSetWatch Picks Top 5 Freeware Games of '07

Of all the different video game features, the one that's most desirable should now be obvious:, being free.

This time GameSetWatch looks at the top five freeware games of the year -- games by and large created outside commercial constraints, labors of love from aspiring and soon-to-be developers that will have an impact on the industry in the coming years. Long live Indie gaming!

GameSetWatch's Top 5 Freeware Games

The Best Games of 2007

They're calling it the best year for gaming ever. If so, which games really made it one to remember? Well there's only one way to really find out. Check with a few of the top game review sites on the net like IGN, Gamespot, Game Trailers, and Next-Generation. This year is also the best year for gaming Best-of lists because most of them are doing it in a nice video form. SPOILER: One thing can't be overlooked here, Mario dominated!

Next-Gen took a variety of factors into consideration for their list, such as a game’s innovation, execution of technical components, commercial and cultural impact, and above all, how fun and/or memorable a game is. Check it out.

Next-Gen's Best 30 Games of 2007

And while you're there check out Next-Gen's Biggest Gaming Events of 2007

Bionic Commando Rearmed

20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, a famous classic side-scrolling game is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game. Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp. But enough talk, have a look at this amazing game in motion in the video below.

Hot Hardware X-Arcade™Tankstick Review

The X-Arcade™ Tankstick continues it's rounds in the media with more rave reviews. HotHardware.com isthe latest, a site that focuses on high end PC hardware,or as they put it "Computing and Tech Hardware Reviews and News For The PC Enthusiast and IT Professional".

They too felt nostalgia when they gave it a try saying "there is no denying the pleasure of going back in time to play the games we all remember as kids, and better yet if its with an authentic feeling game controller. With sturdy construction and an true arcade game feel, the Tank Stick Dual Controller with Trackball doesn't fail to impress."

If you still haven't tried the X-Arcade™ Tankstick, your kid inside may want out to play.

Hot Hardware's Tankstick Review