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One more day for Apogee Pack discount

Aug 31, 2010

As some of you might have experienced, we had technical issues with processing credit card payments yesterday. Because of this some customers using credit card for purchases on GOG.com couldn't take advantage of the Apogee Pack promo. We managed to fix the problem and we decided to extend the promotion for one more day. So if you didn't manage to grab the Apogee Pack with a 50% discount, now it's your chance! The promo ends on Wednesday, September 1 at 5:59 a.m. EDT.

New release: Serious Sam The Second Encounter

Aug 31, 2010

After obliterating all the cannon fodder reckless enough to stand in your way in the prequel, you must be itching for some more fast-paced action. Here it comes!

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is the second installment of the acclaimed and addictive Serious Sam series. Packed with new content and missions, it's another great chance to turn off your brain for a while, let your reflexes take over and indulge yourself in another episode of guns-blazing mayhem. The most notable change, compared to the original, is the addition of new weapons: a chainsaw, a flamethrower, a sniper rifle, and the Serious Bomb. Armed with this vastly improved arsenal, our hero must bulldoze his way through hordes of enemies once again, make his way through different time periods, board an ancient starship and kill the greatest threat to Humanity. Sound simple enough?

Apogee Pack up to 50% off

Aug 27, 2010

We've just ended the GamesCom promo and we have more great offers for you for this weekend as well, enjoy!

We're not slowing down with more great deals for every fan of classics. How about getting Duke Nukem 3D or Rise of the Triad for even less money? We're offering you a up to 50% discount on the whole Apogee catalogue including Duke 3D, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, both Blake Stone games and Rise of the Triad, all for a whooping $14.95! If you already bought some of the games from Apogee's catalogue, you will receive a 50% discount if you complete the pack! But if you're only interested in some of the games from this offer, you can grab them with a 30% discount. Visit the promo page and come get some!

Mod spotlight: Blood series

Aug 26, 2010

You've probably already beat the original One Unit Whole Blood and Blood 2: The Chosen (if not, what are you waiting for???), so here's a couple mods you might like trying.

One Unit Whole Blood and Blood 2: The Chosen, creations of Monolith Productions are two games that keep you in front of your computer for hours. We have some blood... I mean Blood enthusiasts here at GOG, so we asked one of them to prepare a present for all you Caleb fans. do you want to hear “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” or “I'm not dead...yet” again, as you kill numerous armies of zombies? Sure you do, that's why we found some cool Blood mods prepared by the awesome Blood community, played them and now it's time we share them with you.

New release: King's Quest 1+2+3

Aug 24, 2010

Much like our Space Quest 1+2+3 pack, today's release gives you the opportunity to experience the evolution of the graphical adventure game genre.

King's Quest is a classic series of adventure games designed by the famous Roberta Williams, co-founder of Sierra. The first three parts of the series, included in today's release, were made using an ancient (by today's standards) engine called the Adventure Game Interpreter, or AGI. Now, the graphics may be dated and the controls may be clunky, but you can't rightly call yourself a true adventure game fan if you haven't played the really oldschool titles as well. Most importantly, though, playing a part in each title's story more than makes up for using arrows and text input, rather than casually clicking away and hunting for pixels. If you haven't already then be sure to check the first three parts of From Monochrome to Monarchy KQ history by David Craddock.

GamesCom week-long promo

Aug 19, 2010

Hot news straight from Kӧln/Cologne, Germany: to celebrate GamesCom, the biggest gaming event in the world, we're launching a week-long promo for everyone!

During our stay at GamesCom we wanted you to feel some German love as well. We decided to celebrate the fact of being at the biggest gaming show with a week-long promotion on selected titles that originated or were very successful in the land of great cars, good football teams and last but not least beer & wurst! Until Thursday, August 26 at 11:59 p.m. EDT you can grab 4 great games from JoWooD - Gothic 2 Gold, Spellforce Platinum, Painkiller and The Guild Gold 40% cheaper, while the Realms of Arkania games are all 25% off. Check out the promo page to easily benefit from the offer.

New release: Total Annihilation: Commander Pack

Aug 17, 2010

Today's release is a true icon among RTS games. Among other things, it won GameSpy's Top Ten RTS Games of All Time award in 2004, leaving other, more popular titles crawling in its wake.

Total Annihilation is a real-time strategy game released in 1997. Even though it never got any official sequels, the fact that it's still being actively played after over a decade speaks for itself. It plays quite differently than a regular RTS, especially in terms of resource management and production mechanics. It's more like finding the perfect balance than just gathering and spending as you go along. Combat itself is just massive, with each side being able to field a thousand units, a feature that was left unchallenged for many years. Finally, our release comes complete with both official expansions: The Core Contingency and Battle Tactics. So, are you ready to witness RTS perfection?

New price for Oddworld games

Aug 16, 2010

Yes, you read it right! Together with Oddmobb we're cutting down the price for both Oddworld games, forever!

The adventures of the bravest, the most famous and the most friendly of all Mudokons are now available for even less money than you could imagine! From now on, both Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus can be yours for only $5.99 each on GOG.com. To get in the mood of this odd world, be sure to read David Craddock's interview with the creator of the Oddworld universe, Lorne Lanning - part 1 and part 2. Now you have no excuses and you have to grab those classics.

Phantasmagoria bundle up to 30% off

Aug 13, 2010

Need some refreshment during the long and hot summer days? Then check out this weekend's promo.

In such high temperatures a quiver that will freeze the blood in your veins sounds refreshing, right? Well, this weekend we're offering you such refreshment - a special promo on both Phantasmagoria horror games. Grab both Phantasmagoria titles or complete the bundle with a 30% discount or buy one of the games 15% off until Monday, August 16 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. If you're not familiar with the series or you'd just like to know how it all began, read the retrospective by David Craddock Smoke, Mirrors and the Phantasmagoria. More information about the promo can be found here.

New release: Raptor: Call of the Shadows 2010 Edition

Aug 10, 2010

Hell, it's about time... For us to release a game hailing from one of the greatest and most classic genres imaginable: a 2D vertical scrolling shooter!

Raptor: Call of the Shadows is one of the best 2D shooters of all time, according to the gaming gurus at ScrewAttack and tons of gamers worldwide. Some of you may remember it as the bonus shareware game you got with your old, boxed copy of Duke Nukem 3D, ages ago. You may also remember the fast-paced action, pulse-pounding music and having an aching trigger-finger after you finally let yourself take a break from blowing pretty much everything that wasn't your high-tech, customizable fighter. Aside from being one of the best games of its kind, Raptor is also the perfect way to unwind, let your brain take a break and your instincts take over.