This week's free game: "Depth Charge"
The 1977 arcade game from Gremlin Industries is exceedingly simple, yet scratches that itch for submarine combat.
The Tech Deck archive for May 2016
MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
Video game movies: Will they ever work?
With adaptations of "Ratchet and Clank" and "Warcraft" receiving woeful reviews, will Hollywood ever learn its lesson adapting games to the big screen?
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016
This week's free game: "Defender"
Pinball giant Williams dipped its toe into the burgeoning video game market with 1981's "Defender," which went on to become one of the highest-grossing arcade games of all time.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016
This week's free game(s): 'Space Port Arcade'
"X-Men Apocalypse," set in 1983 in an alternate universe, releases in theaters later this month. You can experience part of the film's world for free in your browser, with "Space Port Arcade," a flash recreation of classic arcade games with a mutant twist.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016
Why Grand Theft Auto: Vice City offered the most player choice
Replaying Rockstar's blockbuster 2002 sequel to "Grand Theft Auto 3" is a lesson in how the franchise could blend single-player storytelling and gameplay freedom.
MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016
This week's free game: 'The Incredible Machine!'
There's nothing simple about this edutainment title, released for Macs and PCs in 1992!
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016
This week's free game: 'Crazy Kong'
You might think you're playing Nintendo's classic 1981 arcade machine, which introduced the world to Mario. But you'd be wrong.
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