While Mario + Rabbids surprised us all back in 2017, Ubisoft's sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope did not do as well. Fortunately, Nintendo is stepping in to get more players into the game by bringing it to Nintendo Switch Online. If you have a Switch Online subscription, you …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 gets free 2 hour game trial
Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been a surprise hit for Capcom, with the sequel to the 2012 action-RPG having already sold over 2.5 million copies since its release back in March. If you have yet to hop into the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 however, a free trial is currently live. …
Read More »You can play Cyberpunk 2077 for free this weekend
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a very long way since its launch. At this point, the game is in great shape across PC and current-gen consoles, and a bunch of overhauls and new content additions have expanded and transformed the game into one of the best RPGs in years. If you've …
Read More »You can grab two weeks of Discord Nitro for free this month
Discord recently received a bunch of important updates, including new safety and security features, as well as new bonuses for Discord Nitro subscribers. Now, Discord is looking to win people over to its subscription option with a new two-week free trial. Starting from today and until the 13th of November, …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 director shuts down free-to-play rumours
There have been some massive Final Fantasy 14 announcements recently, including the reveal of the next expansion and the announcement of the game coming to Xbox consoles for the first time. There have been rumours in the past that the game may transition to a free-to-play model, but Square Enix …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Xbox
While Square Enix may have skipped Xbox with recent games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16, the publisher is finally throwing Microsoft a bone by bringing Final Fantasy 14 over to the console for the first time. Phil Spencer has publicly expressed a desire to get Final …
Read More »Meet Your Maker gets first major update alongside a free trial
Meet Your Maker is a post-apocalyptic first-person building-and-raiding game which sees you both create and try to navigate user-created mazes. First launched back in April, the game has now gotten its first major free update. Coinciding with this, Meet your Maker is now available to play for free for the …
Read More »Steam now offering timed trials for games, starting with Dead Space
Steam has always been one of the most consumer-friendly platforms in gaming, with a relatively generous refund policy put in place for all potential purchases. That said, it seems as though Valve is testing out a new feature: free timed-trials for full releases. This can be seen with 2023’s Dead Space Remake – letting you now play the game for an hour and a half for free.
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer going free to play for two weeks
It is no secret that Call of Duty is currently at a low point, with franchise fatigue setting in once again. In an effort to boost player counts and sales, Activision will be offering a two-week free trial for Vanguard, the longest free trial period for any Call of Duty …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14’s free trial is finally returning
Back in December, Final Fantasy XIV soared to new heights with the launch of its Endwalker expansion. The player base grew to unexpectedly high levels, causing Square Enix to temporarily pause sales of the game and lock the game off for new trial accounts. Now a couple of months later, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gets 5-hour free trial on next-gen consoles
In case you missed it earlier, today Cyberpunk 2077 finally launched for new-gen consoles, bringing enhancements and optimisations to the game on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles. Given the original console launch for this game, some may be apprehensive about picking it up even now, but the good news …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 seemingly getting a free trial version
Following weeks of rumours and leaks, CD Projekt Red has announced that it will be hosting a live stream later today at 3pm. If you cannot wait that long, a small but significant new announcement has leaked with positive connotations. Ahead of CDPR’s stream later today, Reddit user ‘Blarzek’ stumbled …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War’s Zombie mode offers week-long trial
Many online multiplayer titles offer sporadical free weekends, allowing those who have yet to purchase a game to experience what they may be missing out on. Call of Duty is no stranger to offering free weekends. Interestingly however, this time it is the Zombies mode that will be made free – …
Read More »Ubisoft brings back uPlay+ free trial period for July
Back at E3 2019, Ubisoft announced its own foray into subscription gaming with uPlay+. Following on from Origin Access, Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now, uPlay+ aims to offer a Netflix style library of content for a monthly fee, with all future Ubisoft games set to be added the day …
Read More »Ghost Recon Breakpoint gets a free trial version and a Friend Pass
Ghost Recon Breakpoint's free weekend might be over but Ubisoft is introducing another way to introduce new players to the game. Now, Breakpoint will have a 6-hour long free trial across all platforms, including access to the new Deep State update, which adds two new classes to the game. The …
Read More »Apple brings 90-day trials to Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X
Earlier this week, we wrote about Unity Technologies making its premium tutorials free to access for a few months while many people are homebound due to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, Apple is taking a similar approach, with 90-day free trials coming to Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. …
Read More »Following overhaul, Ghost Recon Breakpoint offers free weekend trial
When Ghost Recon Breakpoint first released, the game was plagued with a number of issues and was seen as a regression for the series. In response, Ubisoft promised to continue to work on the game and recently released its 2.0 update, bringing with it a number of improvements and changes. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey receives free weekend trial
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is the most recent game from the stealth-action franchise. Set in ancient Greece, the game was received positively by many, and was deemed a return to form for the series. Though it was released in 2018, if you have yet to try the game, you now have …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 11 offering a free trial weekend featuring all DLC
Mortal Kombat 11 was one of the best selling games of 2019. Released in April, the game has continued to be supported through the addition of new fighters including the Terminator T-800. The latest guest character to be released as part of the game’s ‘Kombat Pack’ DLC is The Joker. …
Read More »Overwatch is playable for free until the 4th of December
Overwatch, the popular first-person, team-based hero shooter by Blizzard, is currently offering a free trial week for users across PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is currently free to play until the 4th of December. Users on PlayStation or Xbox will require a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live …
Read More »Destiny 2 is getting a free trial version starting from today
It looks like Bungie is looking to rope some fresh players into Destiny 2 as this week, the game finally received its free trial version. Destiny 1 had a free trial period too some time after launch, though there are some changes this time around for the sequel. The Destiny …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 patch revamps free trial and paves way for Stormblood
To support the buildup to Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, today Square Enix announced that it would be revamping the MMO's current free trial period. Previously new players could try the game for 14 days for free with some limitations. However, that 14-day limit is now being removed, giving players …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 to get week long free trial
If you haven't had a chance to play or buy Guild Wars 2 yet then this may be of interest to you as ArenaNet has announced that from tomorrow, potential buyers will be free access to the game for a week, which should hopefully lead to a boost in the …
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