The best free browser based games in 2010

The list is not in any particular order because i haven’t played all of this games, so this is not a top of the best free browser based games. It’s just a list with the games I’ve stumbled upon and i find interesting. Please feel free to come with suggestions in the comments section.

If you don’t like browser based games but you like free games please check this older post with free mmorpgs here.

Runescape

Runescape is a pretty popular game and it’s around for quite a few years  (it was released in 2001). It’s a 3d java based MMORPG set in the fantasy world named Gielinor . The controls are the classic point and click and the view is isometric. Many say this is the best browser based MMO out there and I don’t blame them, the numbers speak for themselves; over 10 million active accounts. It is recognize by the Guinness World Records as the most popular free MMORPG.     

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Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms

If you played Heroes of Might and Magic, especially the 5th installment the game will feel very familiar. It is a browser based (go figure it out ), turned based strategy. The game features 4 town types : Heaven, Academy, Necropolis and Inferno with their specific unit types (from Heroes 5), resources and schools of magic.
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Splinter Cell: Conviction system requirements

The game will be out on PC and XBox 360 on 13 April (US) and 16 April (Eu).  I can’t wait to play it, too bad it has the new Ubisoft DRM   . You can see the system requirements bellow.

Recommended specs:

- Supported OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core2 Duo or 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
- RAM: 1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, Windows 7 Read more

Quake Live World Championship Finals

Tomorrow 3rd  March will begin the biggest Quake Live event until now, The World Championship.

The event will take place in Hannover,  Germany, and the big finale will be on 6th March.

You can see the streams: ESL TV and Quake Live TV

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Napoleon: Total War system requirements

Napoleon: Total War is out since yesterday 23.02.2010 and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. Below you can see the minimum and recommended system requirements.

Minimum Spec:

Operating System: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core, or AMD equivalent (with SSE2)
Memory: 1 GB System RAM (XP) / 2 GB System RAM (Vista / 7)
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 256 MB RAM (Shader Model 2b)
Sound: DirectX Compatible
Hard Drive: 21 GB free space

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Starcraft II Beta System requirements

This are the minimum system requirements for Starcraft II beta:

Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Windows 7
• 2.2 Ghz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
• 1 GB system RAM/1.5 GB for Vista and Windows 7
• 128 MB NVidia GeForce 6600 GT/ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card
• 1024×768 minimum display resolution
• 4 GB free hard space (Beta)
• Broadband connection

*Note* the final requirements for Starcraft II have not yet been determined. Due to ongoing development the minimum requirements listed above are subject to change at any time. During this phase a Mac version will NOT be available, please check back.

You can see the full post here

Bioshock 2 System Requirements

The system requirements for BioShock 2 have been released and there are some bad news inside if you don’t like SecuROM. (Steam users may not be too happy either.)

“Initial installation requires one-time internet connection; ability to save game, earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE; software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX.”

Minimum system requirements:

• OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
• Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
• Memory: 2GB
• Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better
• DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 11GB
• Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound

Recommended system requirements:

• Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
• Memory: 3GB
• Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in detail.

BlizzCon, the place where Blizzard makes it’s biggest announcements. We have Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, but I’m not here to talk about them. Blizzard’s flagship is in my focus here… World of Warcraft, the MMORPG that brings Blizzard over $100 million a month.  The long speculated expansion was finally announced and what can I say….WoW!!! . Here’s the list with the most important features.

Game Features:

Two new playable races
-Worgen : Alliance … I like what I see. It looks like a good opportunity for me to change sides.
-Goblins: Horde

Level Cap Increased to 85
New talents, new abilities, better characters.

Classic Zones Remade
Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like you never saw them before.

New High-Level Zones
Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj’ir beneath the sea.

More Raid Content than Ever Before
More high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters.

New Race and Class Combinations
Never-before-available race and class combinations.

Guild Advancement
Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.

New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds
Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.

Archaeology
Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.

Flying Mounts in Azeroth
Finally, flying mounts in Azeroth

Read more here and enjoy the trailer bellow.

Warhammer Online In Trouble ?

It seems that Mythic’s MMO isn’t doing that well. They recently closed down 43 servers, which confirms the fall of Warhammer’s popularity. Mythic strikes back with the relaunch of the 10 day free trial and with major rewards for the players who decide to reactivate they’re accounts like massive experience bonus, 10 free days and special quests. Let’s see if they will succeed.

“Mythic Entertainment has sounded the Call to Arms and is calling on seasoned veterans to re-enlist and return to the ongoing Realm War in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). Experienced fighters in North America and Asia Pacific who re-activate their game accounts will receive an Emperor’s welcome, complete with all the rested experience they’ve accumulated while absent, a special quest chain with exciting in-game rewards, and 10 free days of game time to discover why WAR is even better than ever!

• Returning players will discover a plethora of updates and changes waiting for them, including:
• The recently added Knight of the Blazing Sun and Black Guard tank careers
  
• New easy, medium, and hard PQs designed for different group sizes and skill levels
  
• Increased experience gain in Tiers 3 and 4
  
• New Influence rewards earned in Open RvR
  
• A new Domination system to determine Tier 4 zone control
  
• Frequent, fun and rewarding live events
  
• New and improved Guild rewards
  
• Improvements to overall performance and server stability
  
• Official WAR Forums”

Call of Duty 5 Nazi Zombie Map Pack

Call of Duty 5 World at War Map Pack will be released on March 19 and it will bring with it more zombies for you to play with. Enjoy the trailer!

The top 20 selling PC games for february

Here are the top 20 selling PC games for february according to NPD Group:

1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
3. Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II
4. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest
5. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
6. Spore
7. World Of Warcraft
8. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
9. Fallout 3
10. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
11. Call Of Duty: World At War
12. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
13. Left 4 Dead
14. The Sims 2 Deluxe
15. Civilization IV
16. The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff
17. StarCraft Battle Chest
18. Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
19. Diablo Battle Chest
20. The Sims 2 Pets Exp.

It is nice to see Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin up in the rankings but it’s surprising for me that more of half the positions are occupied by Blizzard and The Sims 2. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of all blizz games and Sims 2 was a good game FOR IT’S TIME but I would have liked more new titles with bigger sales. Maybe the golden age of PC Games is long gone if Diablo and Starcraft are still selling this good.
NPD’s charts don’t include the sale of games over services such as Steam and Direct2Drive. Maybe the situation would be different if they did.

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