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gaming17 hours ago•9 min saved

Pokemon Champions: A Promising Door to Competitive Play With Some Hurdles

Pokemon Champions aims to democratize competitive Pokemon battles with a free-to-play model and clearer mechanics, delivering faster, more legible battles and easier training, but it struggles with onboarding for new players, uneven matchmaking, and monetization tied to Pokemon Home and VP. The core depth is strong and the ranked scene is engaging, yet the experience can feel uneven for newcomers until balance patches widen the roster and simplify access.

via GameSpot|

#competitive #free-to-play #gaming

technology15 days ago•5 min saved

Project Motor Racing Goes Free-to-Play on Steam for a Limited Time

Project Motor Racing is free-to-play on PC via Steam from 5:00 PM GMT on March 26 to 6:00 PM BST on March 30, granting access to the full game—including Career mode and ranked multiplayer—for free; Update 2.0 brings tyre-model upgrades, and discounts run through April 8 (50% off on Steam and Xbox, 43% off on PS5) to pull in more players—though Traxion.GG notes there’s still much to improve.

via Traxion.GG|

#free-to-play #pc #sim-racing

technology16 days ago•5 min saved

FIFA Heroes blends legends and myth in a free-to-play Switch arcade football

FIFA Heroes is a free-to-play arcade football title arriving on Nintendo Switch (and mobile) in 2026, developed by ENVER, featuring an unexpected roster that includes Diego Maradona, Thor, and Sun Wukong along with modern players, 5v5 two-minute matches, special abilities, and live-service cosmetics, trading realism for fast, unpredictable gameplay.

via Nintendo Life|

#arcade-football #enver #fifa-heroes

gaming25 days ago•3 min saved

Netmarble's The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Arrives on Steam as a Free-to-Play Open-World Anime RPG

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is now available on Steam as a free-to-play open-world anime RPG with gacha elements, real-time combat, and fan-favorite characters from the series, plus quirky features like flying pigs and minecart levels, all developed by Netmarble.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#free-to-play #gacha #gaming

gaming1 month ago•4 min saved

Fortnite's Hidden PvE Mode Becomes Free-to-Play Next Month

Fortnite's PvE campaign Save the World will become free-to-play on April 16, 2026, with existing owners receiving rewards; the paid listing has been removed, but current owners can continue playing and people can pre-register for the launch.

via Push Square|

#epic-games #fortnite #free-to-play

gaming1 month ago•8 min saved

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round arrives on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC with Core Fighters and new features

Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA announce Dead or Alive 6 Last Round for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC, launching June 25 at $39.99 alongside a free-to-play Core Fighters version. The definitive edition includes the original 24 fighters plus five DLC characters (Nyotengu, Phase 4, Momiji, Rachel, Tamaki), adds a Photo Mode, and allows players to carry over DLC costumes and save data from the standard edition. Core Fighters will be available at launch with Kasumi, Marie Rose, Honoka, and NiCO, with further updates planned afterward.

via Gematsu|

#dead-or-alive-6-last-round #free-to-play #gaming

gaming2 months ago•16 min saved

Free Cyberpunk Visual Novel D1AL-ogue Drops on Steam for All

A new cyberpunk visual novel with match-3 puzzles, D1AL-ogue, is free to play on Steam (also Steam Deck). You play an android repair technician in a sunless cyberpunk city, fixing ‘eves’ by merging modules while hearing their stories. The game has a 95% approval rating from 468 reviews and offers a few hours of gameplay; no official reason for the free release is given.

via ComicBook.com|

#cyberpunk #free-to-play #gaming

gaming2 months ago•13 min saved

Wildlight Bets on 5v5 Weekend to Rescue Highguard’s Fading Player Base

Wildlight Entertainment has launched a weekend experimental 5v5 mode for Highguard to address plummeting player numbers; joining the base 3v3, the new mode supports two teams of five, increases lives to 10, and slightly longer respawns; devs warn this won't fix performance and that optimisations are ongoing. The shift aims to recapture launch-day interest after PC concurrent players dropped from around 97k to under 10k within five days.

via Push Square|

#3v3-mode #5v5-mode #free-to-play

gaming2 months ago•6 min saved

Fallout 76 Goes Free-to-Play to Coincide with TV Show Finale, Adds $30 Themed DLC

Fallout 76 is free-to-play for a limited time to celebrate the Fallout TV show's season 2 finale, with Xbox and PC access through February 5 and PlayStation through February 4. A new $30 Mojave bundle adds NCR Power Armor and multiple show-themed items (paint, flag, neon sign, sledge, outfits, and titles). The free period includes all current updates, but community reaction to monetization is mixed.

via Eurogamer|

#bethesda #cosmetic-dlc #fallout-76

technology2 months ago•7 min saved

Free-to-Play Highguard Aims to Win Over Skeptics on PS5

PS5 shooter Highguard, from the studio behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, releases for free on the PS Store later today after a controversial reveal; a livestream will outline its year-one plans in the hopes that hands-on impressions will sway skeptical players.

via Push Square|

#free-to-play #highguard #live-stream

gaming2 months ago•2 min saved

Medieval Open-World MMO Pax Dei Free Weekend Debuts on Steam

Pax Dei, a medieval-themed open-world MMO from Mainframe Industries, is free to download and play on Steam for a limited time (until January 26). Players can build homes, form clans, craft gear, and roam a living world with PvE and PvP interactions, with the full game available at a 40% discount after the promo.

via GAMINGbible|

#free-to-play #gaming #mainframe-industries

gaming2 months ago•4 min saved

2XKO Makes PS5 Debut as Free-To-Play Fighting Brawler

2XKO, the League of Legends–based fighting game, arrives on PS5 as a free-to-play title with cosmetic monetization, a ~6.8GB install, and solid online netcode following its PC early access run.

via Push Square|

#2xko #fighting-game #free-to-play

gaming2 months ago•17 min saved

Free Steam Indie Lavalamp Wins Early Praise with 95% Positive Reviews

A new free indie title on Steam, Lavalamp by Space Lemmings, released January 10 and playable on Steam Deck, has earned over 200 user reviews with 95% positive ratings. The first‑person exploration game offers a short, ~1‑hour experience with a psychedelic, flexible narrative and no monetization, drawing praise for its relaxing atmosphere and quirky vibe from players.

via ComicBook.com|

#exploration #free-to-play #gaming

gaming2 months ago•8 min saved

Arknights: Endfield Surpasses 35M Pre-Registrations Ahead of January 22 Debut

Arknights: Endfield has topped 35 million pre-registrations ahead of its January 22 launch on PS5, PC, iOS, and Android, with multiple trailers (launch, operator story, and New Horizons) released to showcase a game that blends frontier exploration, real-time combat, and base-building under the End Administrator aboard an orbital base.

via Gematsu|

#arknights-endfield #free-to-play #gaming

gaming3 months ago•1 min saved

Towerborne Switches to Paid Model and Launches Fully in February

Towerborne, an Xbox Game Studios side-scrolling action RPG, is shifting from a free-to-play, always-online model to a paid game with offline capabilities, offering a complete experience without monetization mechanics, and will launch on February 26th for $24.99 (standard) and $29.99 (deluxe).

via The Verge|

#free-to-play #gaming #offline-play