OpenIG : Imperium Galactica - High Quality Space Strategy Open Source Remake (0.95.161 released)

Game Type : Strategy
Open Developer :  Dávid Karnok

Info Update : The developer David Karnok has updated Open Imperium Galactica : OpenIG to the latest version of 0.95.161 with just a few small fixes. There's really not much new that's been added to the open source version of IG, however it's recommended you update to the latest just incase.

Game Quote : Open-IG is an Imperium Galactica (1997) remake. It’s an Open-Source project and the game is written in Java, so it’s available for many platforms. The game has been updated to support bigger displays, arbitrary resolutions and much more. The downloaded package contains everything, including the videos and an automatic update tool. This game was so much fun for it's time and still is today, if you love the colonization of other worlds, ground based battles, ship battles and a great story with fmv's then play this game NOW!

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, ANDROID

OpenTTD v1.4.0 (Beta 3) - Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe, with a new beta build!

Game Type : Strategy, Tycoon
Game Info : There are not many people out there that haven't heard of OpenTTD. Which is a constantly updated open source transport simulation game, based on the very original title by Microprose. A game of Strategy, a game of management! Whereby, you run your own transport company making as much money as possible while waiting for the next technological achievement!  Enjoy the latest beta of this open source version of an all time classic game, which is now at v1.4.0 Beta 3

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, MAC

OpenIG : Imperium Galactica - High Quality Space Strategy Open Source Remake (0.95.152 released)

Game Type : Strategy
Open Developer :  Dávid Karnok

Info Update : It has been some time since the previous update and I was starting to wonder if the open source version was dead. But fear not, as the developer David Karnok has released another update for OpenIG to 0.95.152. Although it's not a big update, it's still worth downloading through the launcher. The developer was also hoping to have multiplayer in place but looks like commitments have taken priority, which happens to us all at one stage or another. 

Game Info Quote : Open-IG is an Imperium Galactica (1997) remake. It’s an Open-Source project and the game is written in Java, so it’s available for many platforms. The game has been updated to support bigger displays, arbitrary resolutions and much more. The downloaded package contains everything, including the videos and an automatic update tool. This game was so much fun for it's time and still is today, if you love the colonization of other worlds, ground based battles, ship battles and a great story with fmv's then play this game NOW!

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, ANDROID

DayZ Standalone - Survival in an online zombie infested world (Early Access)

Game Type : Multiplayer, Online Survival
Game Info Quote : DayZ is a gritty, authentic, open-world Zombie survival horror hybrid-MMO game, in which players follow a single goal: to survive in the harsh post-apocalyptic landscape as long as they can. Players can experience powerful events and emotions arising from the ever-evolving emergent gameplay. There are no superficial tips, waypoints, built in tutorials or help given to players. Every decision matters, there are no save games, no extra lives, every mistake can be lethal. DayZ Early Access is your chance to experience DayZ as it evolves throughout its development process
Release : Early Access £19.99

OpenTTD v1.3.3 - Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe, has a new final release!

Game Type : Strategy, Tycoon
Game Info : After many months of waiting, the developers of the brilliant open source Transport Tycoon Deluxe (OpenTTD) have announced a new final version of  v1.3.3! This is a constantly updated Transport Simulation Game based on the very original title by Microprose. A game of Strategy, a game of Management and yet it's so much fun! Run your own transport company with the ability to transport goods, make your own railroad set ups, ferry rides and bus routes all the while watching growing cities and new factories. Enjoy this open source version of an all time classic game, take a deep breath and check out the massive list of fixes!

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, MAC

OpenTTD v1.3.3 RC1 - Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe, with a MASSIVE list of fixes!

Game Type : Strategy, Tycoon
Game Info : We haven't had an open source update for OpenTTD in a very long time. But what is OpenTTD? This is an open source version of Transport Tycoon Deluxe, which was one of the greatest transport simulation games ever to be released. It was also one of Microprose's all time best titles and has yet to be beaten by any other developer! In this fine game, you run your own transport company with the ability to transport goods, make your own railroad set ups, ferry rides and bus routes all the while watching growing cities and new factories. Thanks to this awesome open source version, you can play the original for free with some pretty damn fine additions. This is the OpenTTD 1.3.3 RC1 version which contains a massive list of fixes. If the latest RC isn't to your liking you can still play the previous final here

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, MAC

Freeciv - Open-Source Inspired Civilization game (New version release)

Game Type : Empire Building, Strategy,

Game Info : If, like me, you were a huge fan of the original Civilization, then you can do no wrong by playing this fine open source inspired game based on that very title. This is Freeciv, which is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of the human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age. So be prepared to spend many many hours moving units about, taking over other civilizations, building your empire and generally losing a lot of sleep, it's that addictive.

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, Mac, Web Based Available

OpenIG : Imperium Galactica - High Quality Space Strategy Open Source Remake (Big Updates)

Game Type : Strategy
Open Developer :  Dávid Karnok

Info Update : The developer David Karnok is still very much hard at work on this open source project, as such, it's had plenty of updates since the previous release of beta (0.95.148). Including a new column to the planets information panel, new game play options and much more
Game Info Quote : Open-IG is an Imperium Galactica (1997) remake. It’s an Open-Source project and the game is written in Java, so it’s available for many platforms. The game has been updated to support bigger displays, arbitrary resolutions and much more. The downloaded package contains everything, including the videos and an automatic update tool. This game was so much fun for it's time and still is today, if you love the colonization of other worlds, ground based battles, ship battles and a great story with fmv's then play this game NOW!

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, ANDROID

OpenTTD v1.3.2 Final - Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe, a remarkable open source simulation game

Game Type : Strategy, Tycoon
Game Info : In my opinion and I'm sure many others would agree, that Transport Tycoon Deluxe was one of the greatest transport simulation games ever to be released. It was also one of Microprose's all time best titles. It was just an incredible game! To be able to run your own transport company with the ability to transport goods, make your own railroad set ups, bus routes with the ease of use that a kid could pick up and play, no wonder it was so popular. There was so so much more to this game, let alone the growing cities and new factories that I spent many hours in non stop play time. But now you can play it today, without even having to own the original. This is the OpenTTD v1.3.2 Final release, which is a constantly updated Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe.  The creators don't just fix things, they put in new additions such as bigger maps (up to 64 times in size) and stable multiplayer mode for up to 255 players.

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, MAC

OpenIG : Imperium Galactica - High Quality Space Strategy Open Source Remake

Game Type : Strategy
Open Developer :  Dávid Karnok
Game Info Quote : Open-IG is an Imperium Galactica (1997) remake. It’s an Open-Source project and the game is written in Java, so it’s available for many platforms. The game has been updated to support bigger displays, arbitrary resolutions and much more. The downloaded package contains everything, including the videos and an automatic update tool. This game was so much fun for it's time and still is today, if you love the colonization of other worlds, ground based battles, ship battles and a great story with fmv's then play this game NOW!

Release : Free Standalone!
Systems : PC, ANDROID

DayZ Standalone - Video/Info Gamescom Update!

Game Type : Fully Standalone Online Survival Zombie Apocalypse Game
Info : So far nearly everyone has heard of DayZ, the all time great online Zombie apocalypse mod by Mr Rocket. A mod in which you play with lots of other players in a vast infected landscape, while trying to survive with friend or foe or the deadly zombies themselves. But it's with great pleasure to show you all the latest and best footage and info so far from Gamescom, from the many different members that have visited the show!
Developer : Rocket Hall
Update : Gameplay Videos/Info

DayZ - Devblog 3 August 2013 : An update on the best upcoming Zombie game?

Game Type : Fully Standalone Online Survival Zombie Apocalypse Game
Info : So far nearly everyone has heard of DayZ, the all time great online Zombie apocalypse mod by Mr Rocket. A mod in which you play with lots of other players in a vast infected landscape, while trying to survive with friend or foe or the deadly zombies themselves. It's a game that I myself have spent many many hours just trying to live in a dangerous wilderness. But it's with great pleasure to show the latest dev blog about the standalone from the developer himself. The question on all our lips is, WHEN WILL IT BE RELEASED????
Developer : Rocket Hall
Update : Dev blog 3 Aug 2013

6 Incredible games for free, including The Secret of Monkey Island!

Game Genre : Multiple
Launcher Developer : Synchro ( Creator of the Amiga, CD32, C64 and Arcade Launchers )
Developer Quote : They are standalone exe's ...With Dosbox incorporated..
Game Info : Synchro is at it again, with not 1, not 2 but 6 amazing titles that you can just download and play right now. Why are they amazing, well if you haven't ever played these games before, you are seriously missing out! Just check out Monkey Island by Lucasarts, a set of games that have survived the generations as the greatest of Adventure titles. If Adventure isn't your thing, try Blood with all it's first person blood and guts. But there's more with Death Rally, Strike Commander and Alien Legacy. You'd be mad not to try these free games out!
Release : Available now
Systems : PC

Cry of Fear - Horror Half-Life 1 Single Player Standalone Release! (UPDATE)

From the developers behind Afraid of Monsters: Directors Cut and Resident Evil: Cold Blood, comes a Half-Life 1 Mod that is so scary, that it won many ModDB awards in 2012.  This is Cry of Fear by Team Psykskallar, which is a total conversion of Half-Life 1, that uses new gaming styles rarely found in other Half-Life mods, such as advanced cut scenes and more. Although it was released as a mod before, this is a brand new update as a full Standalone release. The developers claim that this Half-Life 1 standalone mod will bring us the horror that we've always been afraid of, we shall see!

DayZ - Where is the Standalone Release?

Rocket has just released some updated information on what the hell is happening with DayZ Standalone, as many of us have been asking, Where is the Standalone release?

Before we get onto that a little bit about DayZ. This mod for Arma 2 is one of the best Online Zombie Apocalypse Survival games you can play. The aim to survive by any means possible, you can be a good guy, by just scavenging the landscape or by looting for food and supplies.

Twisted Insurrection - Standalone RTS total conversion based on Command & Conquer

Finally something different I hear you scream, away from the Zombies and the Platformers, today it's a Standalone and a damn good one at that.  Twisted Insurrection is a Standalone RTS total conversion based on Command and Conquer.