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Ways To Get PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, etc Games For Free

2010-05-04T01:15:00.000-07:00

Here's two ways I use to play games for free on my PC and my PS3. You can use these to play games on your Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS and any other console or handheld you can think of. Please pay attention to the suggestions as well.

TRICK I : RENT Before You BUY

STEP 1: Click on the banner below.

STEP 2: BTW you will need a Credit card for this. So if you don't have one go grab your dad's! As you can see, this is a free trial for 10 days. After the initial ten days, Gamefly will charge you 8.95$ for the rest of the month. So fill in the CC details and your shipping address.

STEP 3: Wait for confirmation. Its usually instant but it may be delayed at times.

STEP 4: You're all set to pick your games now!!

STEP 5: Your free trial expires in 10 days. So if you don't want to stay with Gamefly cancel your account on the 9th day to be on the safer side.

NOTE: You won't be able to signup with Gamefly ever again using the same credit card. So be 100% sure when you want to quit. I bet you wont quit Gamefly anytime soon though.

SUGGESTIONS:

I suggest you don't quit this program after your initial month. Why? Because with this service, you can get yourself the latest games dirt cheap and play them. If you really liked a game then you can buy it later.

What if you don't like a game which you've just bought off Walmart. You've wasted money. With Gamefly there is no such risk. You can play the game before buying it.

TRICK II : Get Your Free Games From Amazon

The site I'm gonna tell you about lets you buy anything from the Amazon store in exchange for the points you accumulate in your account. You can accumulate points in your account by playing online skill games, offers, visiting websites, etc.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

It will take some time before you accumulate enough points but its well worth it.

I'll be adding more ways to get your free games to this post so bookmark this.

COD : Modern Warfare 2 review...better late than never

2010-05-04T01:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry for keeping all of you guys waiting for so long. I haven't been very active for the last 6 months but I promise to keep this blog updated from now on.

So here's my latest post in six months.

If you haven't been sleeping for a long, long time you might have played the latest game in the Call Of Duty franchise. Modern Warfare 2 is not only famous because of it being the best COD game ever but also because it holds the record for the highest first-day revenue in the field of entertainment. It grossed a whopping $310 million in first-day sales beating The Dark Knight which was the previous holder.

How did it do this? Well, that's because of the extreme amount of hype that came with the announcement of Modern Warfare 2. When the preorders were online, people flocked to book their copy of Modern Warfare 2 and that alone made almost 60% of the first-day revenue. Thankfully, the game lived up to the hype.

Some of the guys who played Call Of Duty 4 might have noticed that the bad guy introduced in-game didn't show up. Well, here's where you'll finally face-off. The name's Vladimir Makarov. He's a lieutenant of Zakhaev. That's all I'm gonna tell you about him.

There haven't been many changes in the gameplay system in Modern Warfare 2, which is a good thing because I haven't seen better gameplay in any other shooter game I've played.

I don't need to say a lot about the visual in this game, do I? You'll get a sense of just how far the improved game-engine has gone at first glance, when you're thrown into the crowded streets of Rio de Janeiro, the dusty alleys of Afghanistan, the ice-capped mountain ranges in Kazakhstan, and other unconventional locales. Modern Warfare 2 is an obvious step up over Call of Duty 4 and World at War, with a stronger emphasis on complex terrain in the environs and weather effects. A lot of work has been done with respect to surroundings. Destructible objects, and the overall sense of action and chaos have been awesomely incorporated in the game-design.

Of course, they did get one thing wrong. The single-player campaign was shorter than expected. I completed the game in normal difficulty in just over 5 and a half hours. Some other gamers could do this in 5 hours only.

So overall, the game is awesome. Worth buying if you ask me. If you're still having doubts, you can signup here to rent COD Modern Warfare 2 to try it.

Assassin's Creed II update!!

2009-08-26T21:27:00.001-07:00

Hello loyal readers!!??
I skimmed through the wikipedia page and all other places that matter to gamers like us for any other info about Assassin's Creed 2, the game everyone's waiting for.
There seem to have been a lot of changes to the new Assassin's Creed from the old one and I can tell you that we're gonna enjoy them a lot. OK, so here's what I've compiled from all other game source I could lay my eyes at.

Check out the video first:

I'll not be telling you about the plot because I myself did not read anything about it, cos' that would spoil the spirit of the game. I'm only gonna be reporting about the changes in the gameplay of Assassin's Creed II from Assassin's Creed.

First of all,since the game is set in Venice, you'll be able to drive small boats in the small rivers. Cool ain't it!! There are also several new types of weapons, like Halberds,axes and pikes. Good news for Playstation 3 owners! You can unlock 6 more weapon types by connecting your PS3 to a PSP!!!

Another major deveopment is the ability to execute dual assassinations using Ezio's dual-blades. Now you can also commit automatic kills for targets within proximity.
Assassin's Creed II also features a revised health system which has made the all the more realistic. Meaning that the 'memory sync'(remember......) will only be able to help Ezio regain a certain amount of health. For further healing, you'll need to pay a visit to the street doctors.LOL imagine an assassin being treated by a doctor!!!

There have also been several revisions in the stealth factor of Assassin's Creed II. First of all you don't need to find a group of stupid scholars dressed in white, you can hide in any crowd now. You also have a lot more scenery options to blend into.

Another great gameplay factor added to Assassin's Creed II is the fame/infamy/notoriety monitor, as seen in games like, Hitman, TES IV Oblivion and Fable. As you complete missions and assassinations, you'll be searched more vigorously. The coolest part is that, you can also reduce your infamy by removing wanted posters, killing witnesses,etc!!!! Also, just like in Oblivion, there is a day-night cycle in the game. The variety of missions you can complete at day and night will be different so this will be a much celebrated move by Ubisoft......even though they've never let us down!!!

There is also a money system in Assassin's Creed II, unlike Assassin's Creed. You can now buy weapons and hire NPCs to work for you. Now I'm not gonna name the NPCs but I can tell you that there are some really cool NPCs in-game and if you want to spoil the game, go on and check out the Wikipedia page of Assassin's Creed.Also, you can steal money and other stuff from NPCs and likewise, so can they steal stuff from you.

If you didn't see the trailer yet, then do so. From the trailer, you can see the improved parkour system of the game.......maybe Ubisoft learned something from Mirror's Edge. Anyway, the game is very attractive......and I can't wait for the game to come out.....November 17th!!!!!!

Tony Hawk:Ride without the wheels!!!

2009-08-11T03:17:00.000-07:00

Wondering where the wheels went?
This baby is only going to be available to the Xbox, PS3 and Wii users of Tony Hawk:Ride all set to release in November 2009.

The peripheral device and the game will be first released in the US and the UK, and after a month maybe in Germany too.

The game a and the skateboard will cost around 120$.
The device is wireless and is equipped with motion-sensors and accelrometers, all combined into a full-size skateboard. You won't be needing any other device to control the gameplay.

The game features some cool pros in skateboarding like Paul Rodriquez, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Christian Hosoi, Cara Beth Burnside, and Mike Mo Capaldi. In all there are 12 pros in the game franchise.
Cool ain't it!!!

Comic Con 2009

2009-08-02T20:30:00.000-07:00

This Republic Commando looks awesome. May The Force Be With You...........Oops, You're not a jedi!!!!!

The 40th comic con took place at San Diego with a whole lotta BANG!!
If any of you guys were present, you could see people in cool costumes of game and movie characters.

It was an electrifying convention this time and many games were also unveiled such as Assassin's Creed 2,of which I've already told you.

King.com Skill Games

2009-08-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

Its not the kind of gaming some people may like, but I can tell you, there are people who do like to play online flash games.......a LOT!!

So for those of you who are willing to pay 5$ and make a lot more $ out of it, here's your chance to do it. For those who don't want to pay 5$, don't. But you can signup and play the games. If you find them easy, you might want to throw in 5$.

Assassin's Creed 2 coming out this November!!

2009-07-27T21:08:00.001-07:00

Altair, now known as Ezio, is all set to hit the streets of Italy and pierce some noble hearts ,not the good noble, but the bad one's who extort money from the good people ;)

Assassin's Creed is expected to release on November 17th for PC, PS3 and XBOX 360 platform.
( nooooooooooo! PS2 is sinking!!)

After the awesome success of Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft is now under a lot of pressure from the whole world of gaming, to produce a better game in Assassin's Creed 2. That's not going to be an easy job, considering the excellence of the game-play, graphics, and other cool-features in Assassin's Creed.

Ubisoft will definitely have made changes to the first games engine. Moreover, this isn't the first time they face such pressure. Remember POP sands of time. That game changed the world of gaming in a year. Then Ubisoft came up with a totally different experience for gamers with the free-form fighting in Warrior Within. So, basically, I know the guys at Ubisoft are not fools and they are going to live up to the expectations.

Gaming Hardware Update #1.2

2009-07-26T19:22:00.000-07:00

Now, for the Mid-range gamers, here goes:
AMD setup:

AM2+ setup

Depending on whether you're willing to go for the AM2+ setup, you can build a good PC using the Phenom II X4 940, which is the best in its class. But please note, you'll be quite restricted when it comes to future upgrades. So if you really aren't a hardcore gamer, you can go with this AM2+ setup and survive with this for about 5-6 years.
CPU: PhenomII X4 940............nothing beats this!!!

MOBO: Gigabyte 790X chipset motherboard

Graphics Card: ATi Radeon HD 4890 HIS or Sapphire. Don't buy XFX, because it's not as good as the other high-performing ATi card. You can even go for Powercolor, because its the best performer.

Memory: Again, you can't use DDR3 memory with this setup. But you can use overclocked DDR2 RAM. Your best bet will be an OCZ or Corsair 4GB DDR2 1066 or 1333MHz (overclocked via the BIOS interface of the motherboard.)

Please note:
1)do not overclock an 800 MHz RAM to perform at 1066 MHz let alone 1333MHz.
2)You will also find that when you buy a RAM module which is said to run at 1066 or 1333 MHz, don't expect it do so by default. Mobos are told to take RAMs in stock frequency and the highest stock frequency is 800MHz so you'll see these RAMs running at 800. You'll have to log into the BIOS of your mobo to configure your mobo to read these RAMs at a particular speed.

HDD: Those of you who play a game or two and then delete them, and don't watch movies in HD or Blu Ray on their comp, should buy a WD velociraptor 300GB. Its the fastest baby in the market. For those who don't give a damn about data transfer speed, you should buy a Seagate or WD 1TB HDD.

Please note:
A particular model no. of Seagate is reported to have a lot of problems. Please check out the forums of Seagate before buy a SG HDD and check if the problem has been sorted out.

Cabinet: The NZXT Tempest is the best buy. Its cheap and will keep all your entrails cool with its six-fan configuration.

Keyboard/Mouse : Steelseries is the BEST!!!!!

Gaming Hardware update#1.1

2009-07-21T19:02:00.000-07:00

OK for all those guys who have a tight budget, here goes:

CPU: AMD AthlonII X2 550 Black Edition OR Intel Core i5(coming out soon, still don't know the price range, but I'm guessing that it would be an Intel competitor for the athlonII)

MOBO: Any AM3 motherboard from Biostar or Jetway, both are cheap and good.
For the Intel CPU I'd suggest waiting for the new i5s to come out and then see if there's any cheap motherboard out yet. For the time being, MSI Eclipse is the cheapest and the best(its not very cheap though)

MEMORY: Since AMD CPUs still don't support triple-channel DDR3 memory, you'll have to go with either a 4GB setup or a 2 GB setup. And.........since you're in a tight budget I think you should go for either a 4GB GSkill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (65$) or a 4GB Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864BE1608 (40$)
Intel owner's have better DDR3 options. They can choose between 3GB and 6GB. For the budget people, 3 GB is a better choice. A patriot 3 GB PSD33G1066KH is the best choice for entry-level gamers.

Video Card: This is the most important part. For entry-level gamers, there are a wide-selection of ATi and nVidia cards available. I will tell you the cards which offer the best value for money.An ATi HD 4770 512 MB GDDR5 card is most recommended because of the GDDR5 memory advantage over other video cards of its price range(110$). nVidia's GTS 250 is the primary competitor of the 4770 but it has GDDR3 memory which isn't as fast and it costs around 125$.

HARD DISK: A 640 GB Seagate or Western Digital will do quite nicely.

Keyboard/Mouse: Since you're an entry level gamer you don't need very cool input devices. You can buy a normal wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse combo.

Cabinet: Your best buy would be an Antec 900. Its a great mid-tower cabinet with decent cooling.

Gaming hardware

2009-07-21T07:56:00.000-07:00

This post is mainly for PC gamers, but even other platform gamers might also find something of value in this post. I will be posting gaming hardware necessities and configurations from time-to-time as long as hardware is updated. There will be three levels of hardware configurations:
High-end gaming
Mid-range gaming
Entry-level gaming
Keep in mind, this is only my perspective and every suggestion I make might not be agreeable to you, so you can post a comment if you don't agree to something. Also there will be AMD and Intel variations but know this that the three levels are based on performance only and not price so it might be that a 1500$ AMD setup might be in the high-end gaming range but an Intel setup costing 1800-2000$ might be in the mid-range. I'll also be giving variations which can be used for certain things like RAM or Video cards. So if you're only looking to buy a particular component, you can check out which one to buy from the three sub-categories.
Not only that, for console gamers I'll specially be posting about controllers and memory cards which are recommended.
So stay tuned to all updates related to this thread of thought!!!!

MMO players rejoice!!

2009-07-20T03:52:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!!!!
I found this awesome website which sells MMO gold, accounts, powerlevelling stuff and lots of other stuff too. They sell Age Of Conan,LOTR online,WOW, Aion,Lineage 2 and Wrhammer accounts,CD Keys,timecards,powerlevelling and gold.
They also sell skill levelling tools.
So all in all it is an online gamers fantasy shop. Oh! and by the way.........its a cheap shop so you can really buy stuff from there and they have instant gold delivery.
Click this link to go to the website.

PES 2010 coming out this winter for PC,PS3,XBOX360 and even PS2

2009-07-19T20:21:00.000-07:00

PES 2010 is all set to release this winter!! The screenshot tells me that we have a great game coming our way. Just look at how Henry cuts past the Liverpool defence with Mascherano desperately sliding in for the ball. And Agger's facial expression is really so 'expressing'

Cool Trivia game

2009-07-19T06:32:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys!!
I found this new but definitely cool trivia game. Th best part........it doesn't only have US trivia questions, but also questions about the histories of other countries.
Not only that, there are also questions regarding other stuff in history regarding music, technology, and so much more.
Just click on this banner and join the game for FREEEEE!!!!!!

2009-07-19T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hello fellow gamers!!
This blog is going to get you the latest from the world of gaming. Its not only about PC or platform gaming but also gaming hardware, online resources which you can use and other stuff. There'll also be links to the best online gaming resources and mini-games too. So stay tuned to this blog.
Yippi-Kai-Yay Motherlovers!!!!