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Posted on February 19th, 2009 By theredeye

Volume Three of American McGee’s Grimm continues today with a brand new episode, Jack and the Beanstalk.
Jack’s horticultural exploits are well known. But why exactly are the criminal (and criminally stupid) deeds of our protagonist hoisted so high on the flagpole? Breaking and entering? Multiple instances of brutal giganticide? Grimm is here to deliver some [...]

Posted on February 19th, 2009 By theredeye

The long-anticipated action-RPG Titan Quest is now available to GameTap Gold subscribers! Developed by Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan and his team at Iron Lore Studios, Titan Quest is most often compared to the legendary Diablo.
I know the game has been “coming soon” for quite a while, but I think you’ll forgive us when [...]

Posted on February 19th, 2009 By theredeye

Good news, freeloaders! For one week only, we’re giving you complete control over your own Caribbean island by letting you play Tropico: Mucho Macho Edition, free of charge. You have until February 26, after which the game returns to the Gold vault and will be available only to subscribers.
Download and play Tropico: Mucho Macho Edition [...]

Posted on February 18th, 2009 By theredeye

GameTap is excited to premiere a four-part retrospective on the making of Sonic the Hedgehog via our YouTube Channel. The documentary clocks in over 24 minutes, is available in 720p HD, and speaks to an unprescedented eleven developers, executives and marketing personnel involved in the creation of Sonic and his games.
In addition to these interviews, [...]

Posted on February 12th, 2009 By theredeye

GameTap is proud to announce that the third and final volume in its latest episodic Originals series, American McGee’s Grimm, starts today with American McGee’s Grimm - The Frog King! In all there are seven brand new episodes in Volume Three, premiering every Thursday through March 26. As always, each episode is free for its [...]

Posted on February 12th, 2009 By theredeye

Heads up, everybody. Due to an expired licensing agreement, a handful of titles from our publishing partner Strategy First will be removed from GameTap next week. A lot of us are big fans of Uplink and Gun Metal, so be sure to give them (and the others!) a spin before they’re gone. Hit the jump [...]

Posted on February 12th, 2009 By theredeye

Starting today, free users can play Serious Sam II for one week, as a sneak preview of what all of the cool kids get when they subscribe to GameTap Gold. That’s right - not only do Gold users get all of the Serious Sam games (First Encounter, Second Encounter, and of course Serious Sam II), [...]

Posted on February 5th, 2009 By theredeye

Starting today, GameTap Gold subscribers can download an play two new games - Take-Two’s open world gangster epic Mafia, and real-time military tactics sim Full Spectrum Warrior. Details after the break.
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Posted on February 5th, 2009 By theredeye

This week only, preview the GameTap Gold experience by playing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 for free! This vampire epic by mega publisher Eidos spanned five games, and Soul Reaver 2 is among the most action-packed.
Subscribers, of course, have access to this game at anytime, along with other Legacy of Kain games like Defiance [...]

Posted on January 29th, 2009 By theredeye

Happy Thursday! This week, our beloved Gold users have two new games to play: mindless demon-shootin’ FPS Painkiller: Overdose and historical war strategy game XIII Century - Death or Glory.
Hit the jump for more details!
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