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Sarien.net Announces Free Retro Classic Online Games
Go back in time a bit and recall the age where PC games where the talk of the town. Classic games like Leisure Suit Larry, Police Quest, or even Space Quest were among the top games back then. Today, they remain in the memory of history since the shift towards better graphics games and harder plots have become common today. But if you want to rekindle that old game and see if you can jog up some precious memories and tactics, here is your chance for free.
Dutch website Sarien.net is hosting classic Sierra adventure games, playable online for free via an internet browser.
Leisure Suit Larry, Police Quest 1 and the first two Space Quest games are currently available on the site. The legality of the hosted games is, however, in question, with Activision Blizzard holding the copyright for each title.
“I sincerely hope that Activision Blizzard can appreciate this tribute to these game franchises – as their original creators such as Al Lowe do – and not ask me to close down the site due to copyright issues,” said Martin Kool, the website’s creator.
(Source) DigitalSpy
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Guild Wars Hits 6 Million Units Sold
Guild Wars is an online game that has been around for some years now. Something that has gotten the whole world addicted to it, NCsoft reports that Guild Wars has exceeded six million units sold. Guild Wars is the award-winning and genre-defining series that is one of the most popular and successful online role-playing games in the industry.
Guild Wars is one of the most successful PC gaming franchises of all time. Since its release in 2005, it has received numerous awards for its innovative design, world-class art direction and robust content streaming engine. ArenaNet continues to support the game’s thriving community with regular in-game events, updates, and community activities.
The Guild Wars universe contains three campaigns and an expansion pack: Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North. Last fall, NCsoft released Guild Wars Trilogy that combines all three campaigns with additional bonus items.
(Source) Press