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Since its inception, GOG.com has been in the business of classic PC games. It has worked to bring new and classic games to PC users without the baggage of DRMs. The next part of its mission is ...

Let’s say that you’re trying to play Dungeon Keeper, a game that came out in 1997. That piece of software was designed to work with a version of Windows that is seven generations old. There’s no ...

Ask Mac owners where’s the best place to find and buy new games, and they’ll likely suggest Steam – or perhaps the Mac App Store. But there are other digital distribution platforms of note, one of ...

Digital games distribution site GOG (Good Old Games) has spent the last five years offering classic videogame titles DRM-free to its customers. Earlier in 2013 the site launched an indie publishing ...

Launched Aug 1 2025: GOG.com’s Freedom to Buy campaign offers 13 games free for 48 hours through FreedomToBuy.games. Highlighted titles include Leap of Love, Being a DIK – Season 1, and House ...

GOG.com may not always have the newest titles in its catalog, but the video game distribution service does a great job of keeping classic computer games alive on modern PCs. The itch.io marketplace is ...

Late last week, Brett posted an editorial which takes a look at the current state of the video game industry. He explores the current challenges facing gaming as a whole, and offers solutions and ...

Greetings, Arsians! We love games here at the Ars Orbiting HQ, and I’m not just talking the latest AAA blockbusters—we love all kinds of games, from modern to ancient and all points in between. With ...

The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red’s online distribution store, GOG.com, turns six years old this month. What began as a niche online platform called Good Old Games and meant to help gamers ...

If Steam and Epic Games Store are the video game industry's big box retailers, GOG.com and itch.io are the vintage and artisanal mom-and-pop shops. We tested these niche marketplaces to help you ...