Downloads & Free Games
By Michael Klappenbach, About.com Guide
Free Computer Games
Free computer games section contains numerous resources on free computer games available for free download. All free games profiled contain information about the game, links to official game sites (if available) and download links.
- Free Games A-Z
- Most Popular Free Games
- Latest Free Games
- Free Super Mario Clones
- Top Freeware Game Websites
- Top Free Massively Multiplayer Games
- Top Freeware Platformers
- Free Computer Games Guide
- Finding Free Games Online
Game Demos
Computer game demos give gamers a great opportunity to preview a particular game before buying. Typically publishers make one mission or level available on the demo to give you a taste of what the full retail version of the game may be like. These demos distributed by the publishers and game demo hosting sites free of charge.
Game Mods
Mods are modifications made to a computer game that can change virtually any part of a game. These can include modifications to weapons, graphics, environments, characters and more. There can even be complete or full game mods that create an entirely new game. Mods do require the original game in order to work, but some have become stand alone retail releases.
- Dead Before Dawn Mod
- Grand Theft Auto 3 Mods
- Grand Theft Auto San Andreas - Hot Coffee Mod
- Battlefield 1942 Mods
Game Patches
Tired of bugs or unbalanced game play? Here are some of the latest computer game patches for some of the most popular titles that may just fix your bug or tweak game play for you.
- Dragon Age: Origins Patch
- Left 4 Dead 2 Patch
- Borderlands Patch
- Grand Theft Auto Patch
- Call of Duty World at War Patch
- Fallout 3 Patch
- F.E.A.R. 2 Patch
- Crysis Patch 1.2
- Blitzkrieg Rolling Thunder Patch
- Call of Duty Game Patches
- F.E.A.R. Retail Patch v1.02
Game Trailers
Video Game trailers are great way to get a sneak peak at some of the graphics and game play for a particular game. Trailers can include heavily animated cinematic trailers, game play walk throughs, developer interviews, and many more.
Miscellaneous Downloads
The miscellaneous downloads section includes info on downloads such as fan website kits, wall papers, game icons, and other misc downloads not found in the sections detailed above.