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Point and Clicks Beneath a Steel Sky, Lure of the Temptress Free At Good Old Games

Before the modern first-person shooter taught me the joy of mouselook, I rarely bothered with pointing devices -- compared to a cruddy ball mouse, arrow-keys were so much simpler anyhow. But there was one good reason to clean the crud off my X and Y rollers: point-and-click adventure games. But though I've played a few here [...]

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Beta Impressions: Good Old Games

Ever since we spoke last month with CD Projekt's Tom Ohle about the company's new digital delivery system for recent-retro PC games, we've been looking forward to getting our hands on some Good Old Games. GOG.com, at present, is in the early stages of beta testing, looking to fully launch in September. GameCyte has had a [...]

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Interview: Tom Ohle and Good Old Games

Earlier today, CD Projekt announced a new distribution system for PC gaming -- a service called Good Old Games, so named for its intent to focus on the treasured classics of our youth. Including semi-old-school favorites like Fallout, MDK, Freespace, and others, GOG's intent is to re-invigorate gamers' enthusiasm for these disappearing titles -- selling [...]

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