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The Number: What Counts?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 24 16:54:05 2026

Latest reply by Zaghadka on Fri Apr 24 18:12:49 2026
free Free FREE 8:AM Wake up and smell the coffee....If YOU SURVIVE THE NIGHT

By rms on Thu Apr 23 14:47:50 2026

Latest reply by Zaghadka on Fri Apr 24 18:11:43 2026
MS and Sony back away from PC even as they admit that's not good strategy

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 24 11:42:54 2026

Latest reply by Dimensional Traveler on Fri Apr 24 17:34:37 2026
Tri-hole homosexuality with Phoenix, PW, and Justisaur

By bill_wilson on Fri Apr 24 15:12:58 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Fri Apr 24 15:12:58 2026
Why I'm better than Zaghadka

By phoenix on Fri Apr 24 10:53:29 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Fri Apr 24 10:53:29 2026
Dying Light: The Beast

By Rin Stowleigh on Sat Mar 28 18:50:24 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Fri Apr 24 09:37:29 2026
Burglin' Gnomes

By Rin Stowleigh on Wed Apr 22 18:24:00 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Fri Apr 24 04:40:04 2026
Well, tried Pragmata then got a refund from Steam

By PW on Tue Apr 21 10:31:18 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Fri Apr 24 04:40:03 2026
Posting with the greatest of trepidation...

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 11 19:56:52 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Fri Apr 24 04:30:03 2026
FREE GAMES: "Nocturnal", "Aeonic" and "SurrounDead Poly Construction"

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 12:15:56 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Thu Apr 23 14:30:49 2026
The Most Useless Items We Have Saved And Never Used In The Whole Game

By Dimensional Traveler on Tue Apr 21 17:36:58 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:06:38 2026
FREE GAME: DoomBlade [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 12:04:52 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:04:28 2026
Millions of young adults are walking away from gaming, and here's why

By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 22 17:26:22 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:57:16 2026
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By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 22 17:25:55 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:48:29 2026
Another lazy gaming news digest

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 14 12:00:10 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 10:50:12 2026
Dungeon Bodega Simulator ('cozy' not free)

By Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:01:14 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:01:14 2026
OT: xposting

By phoenix on Wed Apr 22 18:42:58 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Wed Apr 22 20:47:05 2026
free Free FREE Nine Hells! Are You Prepared For Hells, Plural?!

By rms on Wed Apr 15 11:25:06 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 22 10:48:30 2026
Spalls & everyone else is afraid to say it

By phoenix on Wed Apr 22 09:28:36 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed Apr 22 09:28:36 2026
FREE GAME: Stickman Killing Zombies

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 13:39:59 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Wed Apr 22 09:21:49 2026
FREE GAME: The Stone of Madness [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 9 11:26:55 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:06 2026
Humble Choice April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 15:23:45 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:05 2026
DLCs yes or no?

By Justisaur on Wed Apr 1 14:11:47 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:03 2026
free Free FREE Whispering Valley! Shhhhh Be Quiet

By rms on Tue Apr 21 08:42:11 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 21 13:52:06 2026
Re: Microsoft's next console

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 16 11:09:26 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 21 13:12:21 2026
Looking for a new game....

By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 15 17:46:07 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 21 09:17:03 2026
Anyone here ever play the TROPICO series?

By Mike S. on Mon Apr 20 08:26:26 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Tue Apr 21 09:52:55 2026
free Free FREE Sentience The Androids Tale!! Don't Use the AI: BE THE AI !!

By rms on Mon Apr 20 11:47:18 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 21 09:05:34 2026
Prime Gaming 16 April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 10:48:55 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 20 11:21:16 2026
Peak mid-90s awesomeness in 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 20:22:06 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 20:22:06 2026
Surely THIS will get Microsoft back on track!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 17 12:06:23 2026

Latest reply by JAB on Sun Apr 19 11:17:28 2026
FREE GAME (?): Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:54:03 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:54:03 2026
Shed a tear for poor Nvidia, won't you?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 15 12:32:25 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:31:47 2026
The games might still be dead, but SKG isn't

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 1 11:24:08 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:19:23 2026
Snakes snakes snakes snakes

By rms on Thu Apr 16 12:20:36 2026

Latest reply by Dimensional Traveler on Sat Apr 18 09:23:20 2026
FREE GAME: Stone of Madness [EPIC] -- For real this time!!!!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 11:20:35 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Fri Apr 17 07:31:39 2026
free Free FREE Wasteland Remastered!!! Enter the Waste!

By rms on Thu Apr 16 07:26:17 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 12:13:10 2026
Re: SteamDecks are on the rise

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:37:36 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 11:46:40 2026
outgrowing them

By phoenix on Wed Apr 15 06:43:52 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Wed Apr 15 13:05:57 2026
selective

By phoenix on Tue Apr 14 09:01:13 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 14 15:49:10 2026
Amazon Luna Service shutting down (and subscribers lose out again)

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 10 12:30:48 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 13 19:18:30 2026
Stardew Valley farmer takes advice from AI, ends up brewing 136useless bottles of rice juice

By Dimensional Traveler on Thu Mar 26 20:56:26 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Mon Apr 13 16:10:03 2026
Anyone playing Islands of the Caliph

By phoenix on Fri Apr 10 18:39:10 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Mon Apr 13 14:26:16 2026
Demand worse graphics

By phoenix on Sat Apr 11 10:27:18 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat Apr 11 10:27:18 2026
free Free FREE Graveyard Keeper! Break out your shovel!

By rms on Thu Apr 9 11:18:29 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 10 12:11:01 2026
Hey Ant - Got any Western Thatching Ants in your colony?

By PW on Tue Mar 31 20:06:50 2026

Latest reply by ant on Thu Apr 9 23:39:27 2026
Finally, a Half-Life mod for me!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 15:52:01 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:20 2026
For Ant Only The Best!

By rms on Sun Apr 5 08:16:33 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:07 2026
Crystalmancers: Tetris-based roguelike

By phoenix on Sat Apr 4 11:02:28 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:06 2026
FREE GAME: House Flipper

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:19:35 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:04 2026
90 Incel people who took the red pill and started dating

By phoenix on Wed Apr 8 09:29:11 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed Apr 8 09:29:11 2026
Hackers Do What Ninten-don't

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 11:46:53 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 7 09:52:01 2026
Crimson Desert 3 hours in.

By Justisaur on Mon Apr 6 10:05:09 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 7 11:39:37 2026
Boxroom: visualize The Number!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Apr 6 12:58:59 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Apr 6 12:58:59 2026
Prime Gaming 04 April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 19:23:44 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 6 07:59:45 2026
What Have You Been Playing... IN MARCH 2026?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 1 10:43:06 2026

Latest reply by ant on Mon Apr 6 00:16:41 2026
The secret of Steam's success

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 11:23:51 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Sun Apr 5 17:18:22 2026
Re: The PC Master Race Triumphs At Last!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 16 12:02:03 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 5 13:49:01 2026
Anyone besides PW play homosexual side-scrollers?

By bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:35:00 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat Apr 4 13:58:05 2026
FREE GAME: Girl Scout Anus licker

By bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:16:00 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:16:00 2026
FREE GAME: "TOMAK" and "Clone Drone" [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 2 12:44:29 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:13:58 2026
FREE GAME: Depths of Horror - Mushroom Day

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 10:51:53 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 10:51:53 2026
Phoenix-let me help you-I'll modify your brain for free

By bill_wilson on Thu Apr 2 19:34:24 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Thu Apr 2 19:34:24 2026
Consumer Reaction & Attitude Poll #00001

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 1 11:07:58 2026

Latest reply by Dimensional Traveler on Thu Apr 2 17:23:10 2026
The trouble with consoles

By phoenix on Thu Apr 2 06:35:31 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Thu Apr 2 11:58:19 2026
Probably going to pick up Slay the Spire 2,

By phoenix on Thu Apr 2 06:09:21 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Thu Apr 2 06:09:21 2026
free Free FREE Vornyca! Find Your Purpose!

By rms on Tue Mar 31 19:24:19 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 1 11:44:17 2026
The DLSS5 uproar

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Mar 22 12:19:08 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 31 20:40:14 2026
Oh, hey cool, Heretic 2 is back

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Mar 29 20:07:29 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Mar 31 19:27:40 2026
Possibly the weirdest licensed game?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 30 10:52:22 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Mar 31 19:10:03 2026
2026 Computer Blow-Out!!!!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Mar 26 11:52:45 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 31 11:38:40 2026
Bethesda sells a real BFG2000!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Mar 27 11:20:03 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Mon Mar 30 19:50:03 2026
Retro Gaming Just Got A Little Bit Easier

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Mar 29 21:05:39 2026

Latest reply by address on Mon Mar 30 15:36:09 2026
FREE GAMES: "Havendock" and "Hyper Echelon" [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Mar 26 12:04:43 2026

Latest reply by Dimensional Traveler on Fri Mar 27 17:23:07 2026
Got an X-Ray for my cough yesterday

By phoenix on Fri Mar 27 08:53:53 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Fri Mar 27 12:07:12 2026
FREE GAME: Ant's "Blaspheme your way to freedom from religion"

By bill_wilson on Thu Mar 26 13:41:15 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Thu Mar 26 13:41:15 2026
ESRB is fine with lootboxes

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Mar 21 11:36:04 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Wed Mar 25 21:40:02 2026
Some pre-Digested News bits

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Mar 25 12:14:24 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Wed Mar 25 17:59:36 2026
FREE GAME: Electrician Simulator [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Mar 19 12:37:07 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Wed Mar 25 11:03:32 2026
FREE GAME: Narvas

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 24 10:44:00 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Mar 25 10:46:01 2026
Re: Trump's Idiotic Epstein War Spins Out Of Control

By phoenix on Tue Mar 24 08:58:50 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Mar 24 08:58:50 2026
Spalls was once a judge in a Vagina Stench Competition

By bill_wilson on Tue Mar 24 08:21:28 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Mar 24 08:39:42 2026
Prime Gaming 22 March 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Mar 22 15:05:21 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 23 11:15:35 2026
No new posts really?

By Alan D Ray on Thu Mar 19 19:48:39 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 23 10:53:21 2026
Re: Free 112 Operator game for macOS and Windows on Steam!

By Matt Swart on Sun Mar 22 18:23:19 2026

Latest reply by Matt Swart on Sun Mar 22 18:23:19 2026
Monolithic Monstrosities

By rms on Sun Mar 22 14:08:44 2026

Latest reply by rms on Sun Mar 22 14:08:44 2026
Too many games on the market? That's not news

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Mar 20 11:01:09 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Mar 22 11:26:06 2026
Free Game: Pet Lands

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Mar 20 11:05:49 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Mar 21 11:05:05 2026
free Free FREE Police Stories! Book em Danno!

By rms on Thu Mar 19 08:11:04 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Thu Mar 19 14:11:59 2026
Re: free Free FREE Kraven Manor! Will You Dare To Solve The Mystery Of Kraven Manor?!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 16 10:41:11 2026

Latest reply by PW on Wed Mar 18 20:33:05 2026
Re: Wardogs looks promising

By Mike S. on Mon Mar 16 09:20:03 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Tue Mar 17 18:07:50 2026
A long lost Star Wars game resurfaces

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 17 11:28:23 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 17 11:28:23 2026
Re: Can anyone spare half a petabyte of data storage?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 17 11:17:19 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Mar 17 11:17:19 2026
Re: free Free FREE Tiny Crate! Move Fast!!

By candycanearter07 on Mon Mar 16 13:10:06 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 16 10:55:39 2026
Re: Diablo: Tristram Village music on a 7 and 12 string guitar.This is something else!

By candycanearter07 on Mon Mar 16 13:10:05 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Mon Mar 16 09:32:39 2026