Like all the other video game marketplaces out there around Thanksgiving, EA’s Origin platform on PC is hosting a Black Friday sale. It’s on right now, and some great games have seen their prices slashed. Here are a few of the solid deals offered up by Origin. Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 Deluxe Bundle – 50% off at $74.99 Battlefield 1 – 33% off at $39.99 Titanfall 2 – 33% off at $...
If you didn't pick up Dungeon Keeper for free through GOG back when EA gave it away to apologize for its money-grabbing free-to-play mobile game that shared the series' name, then you now have a chance to get it again for free. The classic PC title is EA's current On the House game, meaning its yours with no strings attached. The only requirement is that you have an EA Origin account....
BioWare’s Jade Empire has endured a roller coaster ride of a history. First, it was considered the best thing on Earth when it launched before general opinions turned to “wildly overrated” after everyone finally played it. Fast forward to the Mass Effect years when it was forgotten in the hype of BioWare leaping into action games. And now in the present day, it remains a bit of a cult-...
EA's latest offering through the On The House program is a game I've never heard of. However, the studio behind this title is one that I know all too well. A masterclass of its established genre and a collective creative mind that left us way too soon. Nox is the game, to which I can only expect shrugs of confusion. Westwood Studios is the development studio, to which I hear a thousand...
Origin's On the House promotion just received an aging and underrated World War II shooter. This time, gamers can dive into Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. While not the best in the Medal of Honor franchise, Pacific Assault stood as a strong and often overlooked entry before Call of Duty really took over in the world of first person war shooters. My favorite would have to be Airborne...
EA's current "On the House" game is worth a glance if you like racing affairs. The 2012 entry in the Need for Speed franchise and the last game exclusively developed by Criterion Games, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, could be yours for free with no strings attached or questions asked. I know Criterion's additions to the franchise have been divisive for longtime fans, but I come from a...
We’ve finally finished our PC build. The finishing touches were made possible thanks to Razer in the form of a keyboard, mouse pad, and mouse. Before we get to that, though, let’s talk about performance. If you’re looking for some details about what’s inside the rig, check out our last video on the subject. In short, the guts inside of the PC wreck anything else at our office. We did a...
Every once in a while, EA's online digital distribution service Origin throws out a free game to help entice new followers into subscribing. Generally, these "on the house" games are older titles many younger gamers might not have interest in, but they are also cult-classics with real value. Ultima, Syndicate, you get the idea. Those who have played them know they are great, and those...
I'm not the biggest fan of EA's online distribution client, Origin, but it can be quite gracious from time to time with the free classics through its "On the House" offers. I've snagged quite a few titles like Syndicate and Ultima 8, and this week's choice is a little too wonderful to pass up. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 was the gold standard for RTS games in the pre-Company of...
Is that Dirk the Daring in the feature image? Probably not. Anyway, EA has been very curious in choosing the free games it uses to lure in gamers to its digital distribution service, Origin. It doesn't advertise with the modern blockbuster hits that tend to define EA as a company which lives in "the now." Rather, it digs deep into its own history, or at least, the history it purchased...