The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition -and- Thief (2014) free from Epic Games Store

Last year's Christmas Day giveaway (The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition) makes a return appearance this week. There's also a copy of Thief (2014) to steal as well. The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Link Thief (2014) Link Details: -...

Making The Halo 2 Battle Rifle Real

We’ve just been shown a creation that definitely belongs on the list of impressive videogame replicas. This BR55 rifle built by [B Squared Mfg] not only looks exactly like its in-game Halo 2 …

Content Warning free in the Steam Store

Here's a flash April Fools Day giveaway. You have 24 hours (Until 1600 GMT tomorrow) to claim Content Warning for free in the Steam store. Link thales_ulisses warned us of this content. Thanks! LH Can't wait for the auto censor to react to this...

Hammerting (DRM-free) free from GOG

Stop! Hammerting! Every sale you see GOG, the freebie is on time. It's there for three days and it doesn't cost dime. GOG Store Page Link (claim from banner on front page) Details: - Account required: GOG with e-mail marketing opt-in - DRM-Free...

Exploring The Sega Saturn’s Wacky Architecture

In the annals of game console history, the Sega Saturn is probably the most convoluted system of all time, even giving the Playstation 3 a run for its rings. Also known as the system on which Sega …

Islets free from Epic Games store

This week's Epic freebie (Islets) lets you help bring the world together... literally. Link Details: - Account/DRM required: Epic Games (NOT Steam) - Offer good through March 4, 1500 GMT - Steam store page for evaluation. Next week: if you were...

Wico Boss Joystick Modded To Use Cherry MX Keyboard Switches

The Wico Boss joystick was one of the better designs of the 1980s. Yours truly had one, and put it through many brutal hours of Amiga-based gameplay. [Drygol] was recently asked if he could alter s…

Book of Demons (DRM-free) free from GOG

It's Spring sale time at GOG and their first giveaway is Book of Demons GOG Store Page Link (claim from banner on front page) Details: - Account required: GOG with e-mail marketing opt-in - DRM-Free (NOT Steam) - Offer good thru March 25, 1400 GMT...

Video Poker Takes Your Money In 10 Lines Of BASIC

It wasn’t easy, but [D. Scott Williamson] succeeded in implementing Jacks or Better Video Poker in 10 lines of BASIC, complete with flashing light and sound! Each round, one places a bet then…

Call of the Wild: The Angler -and- Invincible Presents: Atom Eve free from Epic Games store

Sweeny is in Australia... give 'em two games while he isn't looking! Grab your copies of Call of the Wild: The Angler and Invincible Presents: Atom Eve this week before he gets back. Call of the Wild: The Angler Link Invincible Presents: Atom Eve...

Commodore CHESSmate Replica Runs On The ESP32

The Commodore CHESSmate chess computer might not be terribly well known, but that doesn’t make it any less worthy of being reproduced. If anything it is more important, as it gives more peopl…

DIY Pocket PONG Breaks The Mobile Spell

[Minikk], aka [Athul] is about to enter 10th grade and reports that they and their contemporaries are eschewing boring mobile games for 90s stuff and old games like PONG. Well, we already knew the …

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided -and- The Bridge free from Epic Games Store

Long rumored, now here it's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Also, a repeat of the the Escheresque puzzler The Bridge (last seen in 2020). Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Link The Bridge Link Details: - Account/DRM required: Epic Games (NOT Steam) - Offer good...

Wanba Warriors Steam key free from Fanatical

Fanatical is giving away Steam keys for the calligraphy combat game Wanba Warriors. Link Details: - Linked Fanatical account with e-mail opt-in required - Offer good until March 20 or until they run out. - Steam Store page IonutzV wrote up the...

Playing ZX Spectrum’s Manic Miner On The Arduino Uno

Although it seems many have moved on to 32-bit MCUs these days for projects, there is still a lot of fun to be had in the 8-bit AVR world, as [Scott Porter] demonstrates with a recent Arduino Uno p…

Astro Duel 2 free from Epic Games store

Epic is giving us a launch day release this week, Astro Duel 2. Link Details: - Account/DRM required: Epic Games (NOT Steam) - Offer good through March 14, 1500 GMT - Steam store page for evaluation. Next week, a repeat of The Bridge (last seen...

Gaming On A TP-Link TL-WDR4900 Wireless Router

When you look at your home router, the first thought that comes to mind probably isn’t about playing games on it. But that doesn’t stop [Manwyrm] and [tSYS] from taking on the task of t…

Space Crew: Legendary Edition free on Steam

Space Crew: Legendary Edition is currently free on Steam until March 14th, in celebration of the developer's upcoming game - Badlands Crew. LINK Details: - Can be claimed until March 14th 9:00am CST Enjoy! jbondguy007 Remember to bring your towel

If You Thought Sega Only Made Electronic Games, Think Again

Most of us associate the name Sega with their iconic console gaming systems from the 1980s and 1990s, and those of us who maintain an interest in arcade games will be familiar with their many cabin…

Easily Add Link Cable Support To Your Homebrew GBA Game

The Game Boy Advance (GBA) link cable is the third generation of this feature which originated with the Gameboy. It not only allows for peripherals to be connected, but also for multiplayer between…