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Explaining “Free” More Clearly

Posted on Jun 01, 2009 By Jim
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Hi Everyone,

Occassionally we get an email or comment from our users wanting clarification on what is free on our site and what is not. 

Since I launched the site in 2002, I was aware of the possibility that users could feel cheated by seeing our site name "Download Free Games" but then going to a game page and only finding a free trial.

To avoid this, I always had freeware games (totally free games with no trials or other limitations) available on the site. 

To help people feel that we truly live up to the name of our site,  we increased our freeware total to 101 games last year.  We also added over 200 free online games which also have no trial limitations.  On the shareware (free to try games) pages, we also try to make it clear there is a free trial available and how much time you get for free.

But in an effort to make it easier to understand the types of games we offer at DFG, we launched the following improvements today:

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Games Launched in May

Posted on Jun 01, 2009 By Jim
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New Games We Launched Last Month

We are busy getting the best freeware and shareware game downloads we can added to the site.  You are going to see a huge amount of games added to our site this year.

Here is what we launched last month.


May 2009 Rundown:

 

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The Real Pac Man is Here!

Posted on May 08, 2009 By Jim
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The Awesome Arcade Classic Has Arrived!

No more fakes, remakes, or clones - the real Pac Man has arrived!

Namco, the publisher and owner of the Pac Man game, has made available for download the official version of the arcade classic.

This version is the real thing, just like you remember!  All Pac Man fans will love it and the full version is affordably priced at $9.99.

Download Pac Man

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Win Free Games!

Posted on May 08, 2009 By Jim
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Write a Good Review - Win Free Games!

Every month we will be choosing the best user submitted game review of the month and giving the winner 2 free full version DFG Platinum Games ($40-$60 value). 

All you have to do is go to a game page, click "Write a Review", and fill out the form with the guidelines provided.  If yours is good, we will set it aside in our potential winners and then choose the best one to award.

Good luck and good reviewing!

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Price Drops This Week

Posted on May 01, 2009 By Jim
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3 Novalogic Titles Drop in Price

Just a quick note here to let everyone know that game developer/publisher Novalogic dropped the price on 3 of their games that we carry.  Here they are:

  • Delta Force - the original first person war shooter Delta Force is now only $9.99 for the full version!
  • Tachyon the Fringe - space adventure game now $14.99 for the full version
  • F22 Lightning 3 - flight simulation, aircraft fighter game now just $14.99 for the full version

Take advantage of these low prices while you can!

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New Videos for Risk 2, Monopoly, Bejeweled 2

Posted on Apr 24, 2009 By Jim
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New Game Videos for Risk 2, Monopoly, and Bejeweled 2

We've created some new and improved gameplay videos for some of our most popular games.

 

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Impulse Review - How Does Stardock’s Digital Distribution Platform Measure Up?

Posted on Apr 17, 2009 By Jim
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Does Stardock's Impulse Represent the Future of Digital Downloads?

The new thing for game downloads these days is to deliver them via 1 software application that serves as a directory, download utility, game manager, driver updater, and social network.

The first in the online game space (as far back as I can remember) to use a downloadable app to deliver software was Real Arcade to deliver casual games.  But the system that has taken digital distribution world by proverbial storm has been Steam, created by Valve Corporation in September 2003 to help fight piracy by authenticating user accounts online.  It also became the company's flagship digital distribution platform to deliver its hit games like the Half-Life and Counter-Strike series direct to its customers via the Internet.

Steam passed 20 million user accounts in early 2008 and has become the gold standard digital distribution platform, now delivering games from a number of the major software developers and publishers.

Due to Steam's success, it is no wonder that other companies are trying to find a way to compete.

Enter Impulse, the digital distribution platform by publisher/developer Stardock, known for its user friendly digital rights management systems (i.e. none on some games).

So how does Impulse stack up?

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