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New release: Robinson's Requiem Collection

Jan 06, 2009

Prepare your bandages, antiseptics, painkillers, knife, sleeping bag and everything else you might think will be useful, as Silmarils' Robinson's Requiem Collection tests your survival skills for just $5.99.

The pack consists of two games: Robinson's Requiem and its unofficial sequel - Deus. In the former you play as a Robinson - to the public an explorer of uncharted space, in reality someone dangerous to society, blundering through space in a sabotaged ship. You crash-land on a dangerous planet with little more than your wits and bare hands to help you escape. In Deus you're a bounty hunter, sent to find the HQ of a terrorist organization on a similarly hostile world. Both are highly survival-oriented first person perspective games. What I cannot see cannot hurt me doesn't apply here.

New release: Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon

Jan 06, 2009

Revolution Software makes its second appearance in our steadily expanding games catalogue. Once more you can help George and Nico unravel a terrifying conspiracy, for only $5.99.

The third game of the series, Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon offers more of what you can expect after playing the previous part but adds a modern twist. The graphics are 3D, but lose none of the class and style from The Smoking Mirror. The controls stray away from the good old point-and-click scheme, instead adding TPP-style movement. The plot, however, remains just as involving and suspense-building as you may remember, as our heroes once again join forces in a globetrotting adventure.

GOG.com Sponsors the 2008 Mod of the Year Awards

Jan 05, 2009

Some of you have already noticed that GOG.com is one of this year's sponsors of the 2008 Mod of the Year Awards.

Organized by ModDB, the seventh annual event that celebrates the best creations in the modding and indie gaming scene started on January 2nd and will run until February 28th. During this time, gamers from all over the world can voice their opinions and make their top picks for the year. This year, in addition to grabbing a spot in ModDB's hall of fame, mods and indie games will be competing for over $8000 in prizes, including games from the GOG.com catalogue. Vote for your favourite mods now!

Community event: Review contest

Jan 03, 2009

Welcome to the year 2009! It's Saturday, roughly 6 a.m. EDT and that means two of our users, who found some time to write up a review (despite the Holiday spirit telling them otherwise;)) are going to find a free game code in their mailbox. Today's lucky winners are billabongbronco and Shuffla. Keep in mind that in a week's time we'll draw two more winners from among the guys and gals who wrote up a review for The Feeble Files and Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror. You can find information about the rules in the comments section here.

Coming soon: Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon

Dec 31, 2008

We're proud to announce the upcoming release of another title from the acclaimed Broken Sword series.

Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon is the third installment of the series. This time the cartoonish animations and hand-drawn backgrounds are replaced by stylishly crafted 3D graphics. Also, the point-and-click gameplay is replaced by a more direct form of controlling characters, plus a bunch of quick time events in some of the more dynamic cutscenes. As can be expected, the story is no less thrilling than in the prequel, as you once again join our heroes, George and Nicole, in thrilling adventures across the globe.

Surprise release: Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror

Dec 30, 2008

Revolution Software is officially on board with two Broken Sword games! Today's announcement is putting an end to GOG.com fever month, but that doesn't mean we don’t have a few more things up our sleeves.

The Broken Sword series is constantly placed on the list of best games ever written and BS2: The Smoking Mirror is no exception. Yet another point-and-click game, this time a bit more serious one, which doesn't necessarily mean there's no humor involved. The game features an absorbing plot and cartoon-style graphics with beautiful, hand-drawn backgrounds. You start the game as George Stobbart, an adventurer who finds himself tied to a chair with a poisonous spider lurking in the room, right after witnessing his friend, Nico, being kidnapped. After that the suspense only escalates, right until the end.

New release: The Feeble Files

Dec 30, 2008

As announced, we present to you the third adventure game on GOG.com

The Feeble Files, which some of you may remember as Floyd, is a point-and-click adventure game by Adventure Soft. The protagonist, aptly named Feeble, works at the Crop Circle Division of the Ministry of Galactic Uncertainty and makes a living off sowing paranoia among undeveloped races in the name of progress. His mostly happy (or else!) life got complicated when he found himself in the middle of a rebellion. Luckily our hero was raised to be a survivor and with a little cross-dressing and backstabbing he is more than capable of overcoming any obstacle the OmniBrain throws at him.

Editorial: Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Dec 29, 2008

This time Lorne Lanning speaks about the pressure of creating a sequel to the well-received Abe's Oddysee and reveals the message he hopes all Oddworld players take from his games.

Regardless of positive reviews and multiple awards (...) a sequel to Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was inevitable. To Creative Director Lorne Lanning and CEO Sherry McKenna, co-founders of Oddworld Inhabitants, Abe's tale had always been envisioned as a quintology. Each of the five planned installments would have to be a careful balance between the attention to detail that had made Abe's Oddysee a critical and commercial success, and the seamless insertion of new features that would make each game stand out from its predecessors and successors.

Community event: Review contest

Dec 29, 2008

Alas, the holidays have ended and we're all back to facing the challenges of our usual, everyday lives. To brighten your days before new year's eve comes, we present the second bunch of lucky reviewers. This week's winners are StalinsGhost and nemt. But wait, there's more! By popular demand we decided to also pick one review from both of our last week's free games, for the benefit of Talby and juancho. Don't forget that last week we released Patrician 3 and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus and we'll announce two more winners this Saturday. For more information check out the comments section here.

Coming soon: The Feeble Files

Dec 26, 2008

We here at GOG.com plan to send your bodies into spasms of laughter once more, as we prepare to release another fun-packed adventure game by Adventure Soft.

The Feeble Files is a point-and-click game overflowing with humor. You're placed in the role of Feeble, one of the untold billions of citizens of a galaxy ruled by the loving, iron hand of the OmniBrain. You're of a race of cowards and traitors and your job is to create crop circles on underdeveloped planets, like Earth. One day everything goes wrong and you find yourself knee-deep in trouble you never asked for. You'll need all the survivor's instincts at your disposal to make sure others take the dive instead of you. If you're unlucky enough, you'll become a galactic hero in the process. Saving the world has never looked so pathetic.