PC gaming was a different beast well up until the 2000s. There weren't algorithms to drive recommendations, high-speed ...

Who doesn’t remember Commander Keen or Wolfenstein 3D, two great shareware games that helped many a gamer get into gaming. Today we celebrate those games with a gallery of eight of the most ...

Taking a trip down memory lane boys and girls. Does anyone remember a game called Braminar? I believe you had to rise in ascension to fight the mad king overlord, and somehow having slaves and tons of ...

While Doom's success had been a great validation of the mail order shareware model, the PC was changing in ways that made that model an increasingly poor fit. The traditional publishers started to ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Welcome to another edition of GameSpotting, where, if you like what ...

We've always tried to make a point of highlighting shareware and freeware games on Joystiq. Nothing makes us happier than playing an excellent title made by someone who put their money where their ...

I just found a really fun game and I'd like to share it all with you. It's called Warblade. It's one of those 2D shooters where you have a spaceship that you can move side to side and all these alien ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Hell On Earth Shareware HOE Shareware is an attempt to imagine what a DOOM II shareware episode would have looked like, had the sequel followed a more ...

Gamers who are old enough to remember the PC experience before AOL brought dial-up internet access into everyone’s homes will probably also remember shareware. My family had dozens of these discs and, ...

Publishing deals in the video game industry are generally kept secret, with terms hidden behind non-disclosure agreements and the threat of legal fallout. However, in the realm of AAA publishing, it's ...

Doom is one of the most beloved classics in gaming, and a vintage versions of the game is now fetching a high price on the ...