As the New Year approaches, so begins the hustle of companies that want to start out with a bang and a little much-needed attention. When it comes to gaming and eSports, the competition is tight.
Anything that can give them a leg up in competition, bring in more players, and, of course, more money sets the tone for the rest of the year!
But since your cash might be well depleted from the winter gaming sales, or blown on all those fireworks to ring in 2019, today I will be letting you know about freebies on offer! Even the eSports competitor needs a relaxed game on the cheap every once in a while.
So once you've celebrated, sit down and have a chill gaming session with a sweet free game! That is if you haven't blown off a digit.
SOMA is free, but you have to hurry!
The creators of Amnesia the Dark Descent are the ones behind Soma, the mind-bending and quite scary underwater horror game.
Even though the game is three years old, players still enjoy it and find that it leaves you thinking about the events long after you've finished it.
I watched a couple minutes of the gameplay and I have to say, it made me uncomfortable for reasons that I couldn't put my finger on. Especially since the setting was pretty benign to start. It has a bit of a Doom/Portal feel. It touts danger around every corner with a slew of enemies such as an omnipresent AI, robots, and deadly creatures!
I downloaded it, but I am not sure if I will make it through the anxiety-inducing and unsettling atmosphere!
If you want to get your copy for free you better hurry over to GoG! It ends on December 30th at 11:00am UTC.
If this game isn't your style, there are plenty others on sale during the GoG winter sale, so you'll surely find something!
Playstation and Xbox free games for January
The two competing consoles have released their free game lists for their subscription services for the month of January!
If you're part of that special service, well, you've got some pretty decent games to look forward to!
Playstation has on offer a couple lesser known but highly rated games, while the Xbox is bringing some pretty big titles for the low, low price of zero dollars! The lists might be a bit sparse, but the gaming hours are massive!
PS3
Amplitude (A music video game with the feel of Guitar Hero)
Zone of the Enders HD Collection (third-person hack and slash shooter)
PS4
Portal Knights (a survival action RPG)
Steep (skiing and snowboarding extreme sports)
PS Vita
Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion (intense action RPG)
Super Mutant Alien Assault (Skill based single screen combat platformer)
Xbox 360
Far Cry 2 (open world first person shooter) available January 16th- 30th
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (action and adventure) available January 1st- 15th
Xbox One
Celeste (platformer) available January 1st- 31st
WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship (racing) available January 16th- Febuary 15th
Hopefully, for your monthly fee, you see something you have wanted but haven't coughed up the dough for!
Super Meat Boy on Epic Games
With the launch of the Epic Games Store, Subnautica, the intense survival game was their first freebie.
But if you aren't into that, the cult favourite Super Meat Boy is now their next free tidbit on offer!
It's a weird one, that's for sure. If you've never heard of it, it is an extremely challenging independent platformer. You play as a character that has no skin and is tasked with saving his girlfriend (made of bandages) that is being held captive by... a fetus in a jar?
I don't really have words for this one, and it seems like the creators were on some seriously good drugs, but people seem to really love it.
Plus, you can't beat a weird AND free.
Are there any free games you have picked up lately? Any that you wish would become free? Are you downloading any right now? Let me know in the comments, I'd love to talk about it!
Stay tuned for more similar content and e-sports!!
Have a fantastic day,
@SammoSK
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