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Epic Games Store is Offering Sunless Skies for Free This Week, Ace Combat Falcons Coming Up

Anubhav — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:04:20 +0000

The Epic Games Store continues its tradition of giving away free games with two titles up for grabs this week and next.

The game will be free to claim until July 4th

Starting today, PC gamers can claim Sunless Skies, a gothic horror RPG, at no cost. This title tasks players with captaining a fantastical locomotive as they explore a vast and perilous world beneath a dying sun. Players will craft their own story, face challenging decisions, and navigate a hauntingly beautiful landscape filled with danger. Sunless Skies will be free to claim until July 4th at 11 PM PST.

Next week, the Epic Games Store will offer Ace Combat Falcons, an open-world air combat game. Details about Ace Combat Falcons, including the exact timeframe for claiming it for free, are yet to be revealed.

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Epic Games Store is Offering Two New Free Games This Week: Redout 2 and Idle Champions

Anubhav — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 02:33:29 +0000

Epic Games Store has revealed the free games available this week, June 13th. This week’s offerings cater to diverse tastes, featuring a fast-paced racing title and an idle role-playing game.

Next week, Epic Games will give away Lego Builder’s Journey

Redout 2 is a futuristic racing game set on gravity-defying tracks. Players pilot hovercrafts through challenging courses filled with twists, loops, and jumps at breakneck speeds. The game offers online competition and customization options for a personalized racing experience.

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms provides a more relaxed gameplay style. Players assemble a team of iconic Dungeons & Dragons heroes and send them on adventures to defeat monsters and collect loot. The game progresses even when players are offline, allowing them to return and claim new rewards to upgrade their champions.

Those looking for a creative outlet can look forward to next week’s free game, LEGO Builder’s Journey, arriving on June 20th. This puzzle game takes players on a journey through a LEGO world, where they must solve creative challenges and rebuild structures to unlock new areas.

These free games are only available for a limited time, so interested players should claim them before they’re replaced by new titles.

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Epic Games Store Reveals ‘Ghostrunner,’ a Cyber Ninja Saga, as Latest Freebie

Oğuz Çakır — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:10:19 +0000

The Epic Games Store continues to offer free games to its users every week. While this strategy has occasionally disappointed us included less popular titles like Islets, this strategy has frequently provided amazing games for free. This time around, the platform exceeds expectations by offering Ghostrunner for free. Here are the details…

Ghostrunner Now Free on Epic Games Store

Last week, Epic Games offered The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition and Thief for free, and they’re continuing the giveaway with Ghostrunner. For those unfamiliar, Ghostrunner is an action-shooter game released in 2020. The game tells the story of Jack, a cyber ninja who has lost his memory. Jack awakens in the depths of Dharma Tower and is guided by a mysterious voice.

This voice instructs him to climb the tower and defeat the ruthless dictator known as the Keymaster, who holds the tower in an iron grip. As Jack progresses through the tower, he begins to piece together fragments of his past and uncovers the Keymaster’s oppressive rule over humanity. Along the way, he encounters an artificial intelligence named Anka and works with her to undermine the Keymaster’s plans. You can click here to get the game.

Ghostrunner Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) AMD Phenom II X4 965 (4 * 3400) or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 MB) / Radeon RX 550 (4096 MB)
Storage: 22 GB available space
Additional Notes: These specs should allow for 60FPS gameplay at low settings and 720p resolution

Ghostrunner Recommended System Requirements

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) or equivalent.
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 (4096 MB) or Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
Storage: 22 GB available space
Additional Notes: Aim for 60FPS at high settings and 1080p resolution with these specs.

If you are looking to game on your smartphone, you can also check out our 10 Best Free Android Games in 2024 article.

Epic Games Spring Sale Dates Leaked, Mark your Calendars for March 14th!

Anubhav — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:15:29 +0000

Epic Games Store is gearing up for its spring sale, with leaks revealing exciting deals and free games. The sale, according to tipster billbil-kun, is set to kick off on March 14th and run for two weeks, offering discounts on a wide variety of titles.

Some big titles are rumoured to be discounted by even 80%

Gamers can expect significant savings on popular titles like EA Sports FC 24, which is rumored to be discounted by a whopping 80% to $13.99. Other notable deals include Skull and Bones at $44.99 (25% off) and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown at $29.99 (40% off). A broader selection of discounted games is expected to be revealed closer to the sale’s official announcement.

In the meantime, Epic Games Store is keeping players busy with its weekly free game giveaways. Next week, from March 14th to 21st, players can claim the action-adventure Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the logic puzzle game The Bridge for free. These titles will replace Astro Duel 2, which is currently free to claim until March 14th.

Epic Games Store continues to be a major player in the PC gaming market. With over 270 million customers and 75 million monthly active users as of December 2023, the platform offers a significant user base for developers. Additionally, the store’s free game giveaways remain a popular strategy, with users claiming nearly 586 million free titles in 2023 (though slightly lower than the 700 million claimed in 2022).

With the upcoming spring sale and its commitment to free games, Epic Games Store is likely to continue attracting PC gamers looking for great deals and exciting new titles to explore.

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Claim Doki Doki Literature Club Plus & Lost Castle on Epic Games for free!

Sudhanshu — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:20:12 +0000

Epic Games has just launched its second batch of free games this month after giving away Infinifactory last week. Interestingly enough, this week Epic has given away two games instead of just one, which are Doki Doki Literature Club Plus and Lost Castle.

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is an expanded version of the original game that features 6 new Side Stories, 100+ unlockable images, and a bunch of other content. Launched back in 2017, Doki Doki Literature Club is a beloved psychological horror game that plays on the tropes of a dating SIM visual novel. You play as the main character, who reluctantly joins the Literature Club in search of a romantic interest. With every poem you write and every choice you make, you’ll charm your crush and begin to unfold the horrors of school romance. One thing to note is that the game comes with a Mature rating and deals with subjects like depression, self-harm, and suicide, among other things. So it is definitely not for everyone.

Lost Castle

Lost Castle is an action RPG beat’em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons. One of the key attractions of the game is that you can play it with up to 4 players in online or local co-op, making it perfect for game nights or playing with your friends over at Discord. The game Brimming with a host of hand-drawn, humorous characters and environments. You will get to battle enemy hordes, collect loot, and develop your own combat style with diverse characters, weapons, and abilities while uncovering the overarching story of the game.

Epic Games Store Holiday Sale: 17 Free Games, Bigger Coupons, and Alan Wake 2 Bonus!

Rajesh — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 04:11:50 +0000

Epic Games Store is getting festive with its 2023 Holiday Sale, offering a treasure trove of deals for PC gamers. It’s offering 17 free games, boosted discounts, and a special Alan Wake 2 bonus. So, let’s dive into the highlights here, in this story.

Epic Games Store Holiday Sale with 17 free games. Image: Epic Games

17 free games, coupons, and more at this Epic Games store holiday sale

Starting with Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (including Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadowkeep expansions) on December 13th, Epic will be giving away a free game every day until January 10th. This is a great opportunity to snag some popular titles and expand your gaming library without spending a dime.

Epic is also bringing back its reusable coupons and the discount has been bumped up to 33% off eligible purchases. This applies to both regular and discounted prices, potentially making some games cheaper than on other platforms. Remember, the coupon applies automatically and renews each time you use it, effectively making it a permanent 33% discount.

For the duration of the sale, Epic Rewards will be offering 10% back on all purchases instead of the usual 5%. This means you’ll get $10 in credit for a $100 game, which can be used towards future purchases. Rewards are cumulative and expire after 25 months, so be sure to use them before they vanish!

You can also pre-order Alan Wake 2 during the sale and score a free copy of Alan Wake Remastered ($30 value). Alan Wake 2 is already 20% off its regular price, and with the 33% coupon, you can snag it for just $27 – a steal for one of the most anticipated games of 2023!

The Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is live now and runs until January 10, 2024. So, grab your wallet (or should we say, Epic account), and get ready.

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Epic Games Layoffs Hit Hard, Affecting Over 800 Employees

Oğuz Çakır — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:06:27 +0000

Things aren’t looking good for Epic Games. The decline in Fortnite’s popularity, the unfavorable outcome of their lawsuit with Apple, and the Epic Games Store’s inability to become the top choice for gamers despite years of offering free games have put the company in a tough financial situation. The company’s straightforward solution to this challenge? Letting go of 830 of its employees. Here are the details…

Epic Games in Trouble: Layoffs, Divestitures Signal Financial Woes

Epic Games announced plans to lay off 16% of its workforce, affecting approximately 870 employees. The company also revealed its intentions to sell off Bandcamp, an online music distribution platform it had acquired last year, and divest a significant portion of SuperAwesome, a firm specializing in safe technology for children.

Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, in a note to employees, mentioned that the company had overspent its earnings and had no other choice but to take this step to continue its growth. Sweeney stated that while efforts were made to reduce company costs, layoffs became inevitable to maintain financial sustainability.

The sales of Bandcamp and SuperAwesome are also aimed at improving the company’s financial situation. Bandcamp will join the music market company Songtradr, while SuperAwesome’s advertising business will continue as an independent company.

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Don’t Miss Out on These $35 Worth of Free Games on Epic Games

Oğuz Çakır — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:38:16 +0000

Epic Games continues to offer free games to its users. The company has been giving away games every Thursday for almost three years, and this week’s offerings are The Elder Scrolls Online and Murder by Numbers. Although users expected games like Red Dead Redemption 2 to be free, the two games are each worth $35, so it’s a pretty good deal. Here are the details…

The Elder Scrolls Online and Murder by Numbers Are Free on Epic Games This Week

You can add The Elder Scrolls Online and Murder by Numbers to your Epic Games library for free by logging in to your account. The deadline is 6:00 PM on July 27.

The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the world of Tamriel. Players can create their own character and explore the world, completing quests, battling enemies, and crafting items. The game is available for both Windows and macOS. System requirements for The Elder Scrolls Online:

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
Operating System	Windows 7 64-bit	Windows 10 64-bit
Processor	Intel Core i3 540 or AMD A6-3620 or higher	Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
Memory	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Graphics	Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 6850)	Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 2GB RAM (NVidia GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7850)
Storage	95 GB available space	95 GB available space
Sound Card	DirectX compatible sound card	DirectX compatible sound card

Murder by Numbers

Murder by Numbers is a detective adventure game developed by Mediatonic and published by Adult Swim Games. The game was released for Windows 2020. In Murder by Numbers, players take on the role of amateur sleuth Honor Mizrahi, who partners up with a talking dog named Watson to solve a series of murders. The game combines visual novel-style storytelling with rhythm-based puzzle gameplay. System requirements for Murder by Numbers:

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 7 or higher (64 bit)	Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor	Intel Core i3 or higher	Intel Core i5 or higher
Memory	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Graphics	GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) or Radeon R9 285 (2048 MB)	GeForce GTX 970 (4096 MB) or Radeon R9 390 (4096 MB)
DirectX	Version 9.0c	Version 11
Storage	2 GB available space	4 GB available space

Tomb Raider Trilogy is FREE to claim on Epic Games Store right now!

Sudhanshu — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:40:52 +0000

The Epic Games Store 15 game giveaway which commenced in the spirit of the holiday season has now reached its climax, and the company has ended it with a bang. The latest addition to the free giveaway is the Tomb Raider trilogy.

The trilogy features the reboot games of the famous Tomb Raider saga and includes the Tomb Raider game of the year edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and the latest addition to the franchise, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

The game combines action-adventure, exploration, and survival mechanics and gives the players control of the series lead character Lara Croft. The trilogy features different geographical settings starting with Lara Croft being trapped on the shrouded island of Yamatai off the coast of Japan, to the harsh Siberian tundra hiding an immortal secret in Rise of the Tomb Raider, and finally to the mountainous landscape of Peru to uncover a cataclysmic power in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

The Trilogy promises dozens of hours of breathtaking exploration, challenging puzzle-solving, and survival combat with Lara as she becomes the Tomb Raider she was destined to become.

The giveaway is currently live and will go on till January 7th, 2022. So players have till then to claim the three games for free from the Epic Games Store. Epic has offered a larger window for their final game compared to their previous giveaways this holiday season, so claim yours now!

Download Prey for FREE this Christmas as a part of Epic Games’ latest giveaway

Sudhanshu — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:33:14 +0000

Epic Games is known to have given away some really impressive game titles in the past, be it Batman’s Arkham series, Borderlands, Watchdogs, or GTA V. This holiday season Epic is doing another such giveaway where it’s offering one game for free every day till the end of 2021.

The latest game to be included in this list is Prey, a first-person shooter RPG developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

The game takes place in an alternate timeline that resulted in an accelerated Space Race and humankind taking to orbital stations far earlier. The player controls Morgan Yu while exploring the space station Talos I, where they were part of a scientific team researching the Typhon, a hostile alien force composed of many forms with both physical and psychic powers, such as shapeshifting into a clone of any inanimate object.

As the Typhon escapes confinement, the player uses a variety of weapons and abilities derived from the Typhon to avoid being killed while looking to escape the station. The player gains access to areas of the station by acquiring key items and abilities, eventually allowing the player to explore the station in an open-world setting.

The game combines elements of role-playing video games(RPG), stealth games, immersive sims, and Metroidvanias in its design along with being a First-person shooter at its core. The game’s wonderfully explorable science fiction environment is densely packed with interactive systems, intrigue, and ever-present danger making for an amazing and entertaining experience.

But hurry up, as Prey is available for free just for today on the Epic Games store, and if you miss the time window, you can’t claim the game again.

Shenmue III kickstarts an epic 15-day giveaway season by Epic Games

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:45:25 +0000

The Epic Games Store continues to reel in gamers through attractive offers, and most of all, its regular free games. Carrying on with the trend it has been following for the past couple of years or so, the store has kickstarted its year-end giveaways to commemorate the festive season and the first mystery game has now been revealed.

Shenmue 3 has been selected as the first offering and the game is quite the attention grabber given the solid title it is. In it, you play as Ryo Hazuki, an 18-year-old Japanese martial artist hellbent on avenging his father’s death. The game is a part of a series that was first launched back in 1999 and is of a story-driven, action-adventure genre.

It would not be wrong to say that Shenmue III has achieved cult status by now with many fans in the gaming community. The title manages to capture the essence of the original with all of its open-world environments interspersed with brawler battles and quick time events. But there are also a few improvements in certain aspects, such as its storyline.

A reliable tipster had earlier tipped that over the course of two weeks, Epic Games Store will be giving away 15 games for free. The giveaways have already started since yesterday and will likely be lasting until December 30th.

While it’s not known what the rest of the Epic Games Store mystery games will be, they will likely be titles similar in scope to Shenmue 3. Epic had first grabbed the limelight back in 2020 when it had offered GTA V for free, effectively pulling in around 7 million users to the store – although, it’s unlikely that a similar AAA title will be given away for free this season.

Epic Games Store to give away 15 games for free this Christmas season

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:57:27 +0000

Epic Games Store will reportedly be giving away 15 games for free later this month, with one title being offered from December 16th every day until December 30th.

The info comes from Dealabs user Billbill-Kun (via Video Games Chronicle), who correctly leaked titles included in December’s Xbox Live Games with Gold along with PS Plus lineups for September, October, November, and December.

The user claims that the promotion will commence with a free copy of Shenmue 3 on December 16. An end-of-year sale will also be kicked off on the same day, running all the way until January 6, 2022. The first 14 games will reportedly be available for just one day each while the final 15th title will be available for an entire week.

Epic Games gave away 15 games last year and 12 free games in 2019 during the same period, meaning that this year’s giveaway will again be following the same format.

Currently, Godfall Challenger Edition and Prison Architect are available for free download and will be until the 16th of December.

According to a document released as part of the Epic and Apple legal battle, the former spend nearly $12 million securing free games between December 2018 and September 2019 for its regular giveaways. A total of 38 games were distributed during the nine-month period, each of which involved paying their developers a different ‘buyout price’.

While games like Subnautica, Mutant Year Zero, and the Batman Arkham Collection cost between $1 million to $1.5 million, there were also titles like Super Meat Boy that cost Epic lesser than $50,000.