Category: Video Games

GameTap Going Free

GameTap

The days of paying for a subscription are over! Well sort of. The current $9.99/month subscription based program GameTap is planning on releasing a free version based on an ad revenue model on May 31, 2007. With over 850 titles it’s great to see GameTap allowing gamers who don’t want to pay to play a route to getting their game on with their titles. As of right now there will be only 30 games available for the free users including Metal Slug, Joust, Rampage, Robotron 2084 and others. These will be weekly to monthly rotated with advertising before and after the game.

Currently each week, GameTap has added new titles to its lineup since its launch. GameTap also has original videos, which the majority of which are currently free to watch.

Source: Next-Gen.biz

[Update]

We’ve received the official press release from GameTap and here’s an amazing note for all you Tomb Raider fans out there:
The first game that will be launched in GameTap’s new day-and-date subscription play and digital retail model features video gaming’s leading lady in her latest adventure, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Through a “game changing” deal with publisher Eidos, GameTap will make the title available to its paying subscribers and for purchase at GameTap.com’s new digital retail store on the same date it hits U.S. retail shelves.

Silent Hill Origins

Silent Hill Origins

Check out the new gameplay videos in the PSP section on The Pipeline. Warning – you might be a little scared… well not really. 😉

Silent Hill Origins is tells the original story of Silent Hill originally released for the PS1. Silent Hill Origins uses the PSP to tell an original story with disturbing graphics and all-new gameplay elements. The game’s narrative reveals the origins that transformed Silent Hill from a sleepy town to a hellish stronghold of terror and introduces several new characters to the franchise.

Glukoza: ACTION! theme song

Glukoza: ACTION!

We’ve added the funky Glukoza: ACTION! theme song onto the Video Game Music Channel!

Here’s the official description of the game: “Anarchy and Arbitrariness are dancing tap on the lifeless remains of Kind-heartedness and Calmness. Faker-boys are as disgraceful and cruel as ever! Malignant Monsters do their best to ruin the life of everyone within their sight coverage.
Vampire and evil pig producing Incubator has been launched at full power and keeps spitting out new bunches of blood-suckers and cloven-hoofed bustards.

Shocking, isn’t it? Don’t panic – Gluck’Oza squad is ready for action! Brave girl and her band will clean up the area of the enemies. To all Vampires it is strictly recommended to saw down their canines and disguise as humans! Look around, Fat Piggy, a heavy military boot is about to kick you hard. Massive attack is about to begin.

12 levels filled up with gun fire, powder smell and hand-to-hand fighting side by side with the warlike girl are awaiting you”