Neowin News Feed for: Gog

NVIDIA GeForce NOW is getting upgrades for VR gaming, GOG store, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:48:37 +0000

NVIDIA's latest updates to its game streaming service bring support for new games as well as a range of new features. Read more...

Windows 11/10 is "unbelievable ... poor-quality software product", says new owner of GOG

Sayan Sen — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:22:01 +0000

GOG's new owner shared his own sentiments regarding Windows 11 and the backlash it's getting. Read more...

GOG store announces new ownership as it splits from CD Projekt Group

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:16:01 +0000

The DRM-free games store GOG is now under new ownership, with it officially splitting from the parent company CD Projekt Group. Read more...

GOG store introduces One-Click Mods feature with support for Fallout: London and others

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:22:02 +0000

The GOG store is introducing a new way to install mods on its DRM-free platform, letting PC gamers seamlessly browse and jump into mods easily. Read more...

Metro 2033 Redux giveaway goes live as studio shares update on next AAA projects

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:28:01 +0000

The post-apocalyptic Metro franchise from 4A Games just turned 15, and the studio is giving away the game that started it all: Metro 2033. An update on its future projects is here, too. Read more...

GOG's Preservation Program gains 27 more classic games including FEAR and Silent Hill 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:30:01 +0000

Another wave of classic PC games has been added to GOG's Preservation Program, touting stability and compatibility for modern machines. Even some missing content from Silent Hill 4 has been restored. Read more...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's DRM-free GOG launch gets a late March release date

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:20:01 +0000

PC gamers will soon have another option, on top of Steam and Epic Games Store, to purchase Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The GOG release is coming later this month. Read more...

GOG launches Dreamlist, a new community wishlist to help bring back classic games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:50:01 +0000

The GOG store is known for its work on bringing back classic games and preserving them. It has now launched a revamped wishlist that could help convince publishers to revive their old hits. Read more...

Dino Crisis 1 and 2 come to GOG store with Windows 10/11 support and enhancements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:24:01 +0000

The GOG store's latest game preservation project has been revealed to be the original Dino Crisis games. Read more...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is also releasing on the DRM-free GOG store, but with a delay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:10:02 +0000

The DRM-free PC games store GOG is also receiving the upcoming medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, but not at launch alongside other platforms. Read more...

Following Blizzard's remaster launch, original Warcraft I and II are being delisted from GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:26:01 +0000

The GOG store has revealed that, following a publisher request, it will soon delist Warcraft I and Warcraft II from its DRM-free store. However, there is some good news for owners. Read more...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:32:01 +0000

Xbox Series X|S and PC gamers can now jump into the latest entry in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise from GSC Game World. The open-world survival shooter is also available via Xbox Game Pass. Read more...

GOG unveils Preservation Program to maintain classic games for modern systems 'forever'

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:34:01 +0000

CD Projekt's DRM-free PC games store, GOG, is using its own resources to make sure classic games remain playable. Already, 100 games are in the program. Read more...

GOG is giving away a classic horror game as its Halloween sale kicks off

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:04:01 +0000

The GOG store is having a Halloween giveaway, and it's for a point and click game that was released all the waa back in 1993. Read more...

Fallout 4's expansion-sized Fallout: London mod passes 1 million downloads on GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:38:01 +0000

The Fallout: London total-conversion mod for Fallout 4 has been a massive hit, with it passing over a million downloads within three months of launch. Read more...

Original Horizon Zero Dawn pulled from PC stores as remaster approaches, which needs PSN

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:02:01 +0000

The Steam and Epic Games Store versions of Horizon Zero Dawn have been pulled from the stores as Sony prepares the remaster. The GOG version is still available though. Read more...

The original Resident Evil 3's re-release on GOG lands this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:54:01 +0000

The 2000-released PC port of Resident Evil 3 is getting a re-release on the GOG store soon. It comes with major upgrades to let it run easily on modern PC hardware. Read more...

City builder game Tropico 4 is free to claim on GOG for the next three days

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:04:02 +0000

The GOG store is back with a giveaway. This time it is offering Tropico 4, the city building game where you get to be the El Presidente of a fictional Caribbean nation. Read more...

Following the original's launch, Resident Evil 2 from 1999 lands on GOG store next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:18:01 +0000

The GOG store's classic Resident Evil trilogy re-release plan continues, as the second game in the series is almost here. The title will have major improvements to make it run easily on modern PCs. Read more...

Fallout: London authors are working on a hotfix and a "huge" patch to resolve issues

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:36:02 +0000

Fallout: London, the DLC-sized mod that landed in July, is about to get a hotfix to resolve urgent crashing issues. Following that, a "huge" update will land addressing quest-related bugs and more. Read more...

"DLC-sized" Fallout: London mod for Fallout 4 now available via GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000

Team FOLON has officially released Fallout: London total conversion mod for Fallout 4. The fan-made experience offers a brand-new land to explore that is said to have about 90 hours of content. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Summer sales continue alongside freshly bundled games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a giveaway from the air combat game The Falconeer from the Epic Games Store, a brand-new Humble Choice bundle, plus plenty of ongoing summer sale promos. Read more...

The original Resident Evil games from the 90s head to GOG as DRM-free releases

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:36:01 +0000

Capcom and the GOG store have partnered to bring the original Resident Evil games from the 90s to PC players DRM-free. The first Resident Evil entry is already available for $9.99. Read more...

Obsidian's classic spy RPG Alpha Protocol returns to sale thanks to GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:24:01 +0000

Alpha Protocol has returned from the dead. The SEGA-published Obsidian Entertainment RPG from 2010 is back with better performance, modern PC compatibility, and more features via the GOG store. Read more...

Sony's God of War is now available DRM-free from GOG store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:52:01 +0000

The GOG store is now offering a completely DRM-free version of God of War, the 2018-released, Santa Monica Studio-developed title. There is a 50% off launch discount running right now too. Read more...

Get the great and highly destructible arcade racing game FlatOut for free via GOG.com

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:56:01 +0000

FlatOut, the great 2004 arcade racing game that includes destructible vehicles from developer Bugbear Entertainment, is now available to download for free for the PC for a limited time via GOG.com Read more...

2K begins delisting Spec Ops: The Line due to expiring licenses, Steam version down already

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:32:01 +0000

Soon there won't be any way to purchase a digital copy of the cult-hit shooter Spec Ops: The Line. The game exploring the horror of war is already being delisted from stores like Steam. Read more...

The Epic Games Store still hasn't made a dime since it launched nearly five years ago

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Epic Games' Steve Allison stated in court testimony this week that the PC-based Epic Games Store has still not made money since it first launched nearly five years ago in December 2018. Read more...

Sony's Days Gone is now available DRM-free from GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:53:26 +0000

PC gamers can now pick up a DRM-free copy of the Bend Studios-developed zombie action game Days Gone. On the day of launch, the GOG store already has the game discounted by 67% too. Read more...

The Epic Games Store makes a new and major offer to add games previously released elsewhere

John Callaham — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:10:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store has announced a new program that will let games previously released on other platforms a way to be published with 100 percent of the revenues going to the developer for six months Read more...

Bethesda's Fallout 4 is now available DRM-free from GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:40:01 +0000

Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition has gone DRM-free, with Bethesda publishing the hugely popular RPG onto the GOG store. This version does not have the Creation Club mods platform as well. Read more...

Baldur's Gate 3 will be a 122GB download for its August 3 PC launch, will support Steam Deck

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:30:01 +0000

The long-awaited D&D RPG from Larian Studios will officially launch for the PC at 11 am Eastern Time on Thursday, August 3, but it will be a hefty 122GB download, with no preload support. Read more...

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition is out for the PC but the console versions get delayed

John Callaham — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:22:01 +0000

The Steam and GOG PC versions of Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition are now available with a launch price discount of 20 percent. However, the console versions have been delayed. Read more...

Sanctions turn 70% of Russian gamers into pirates

Paul Hill — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:04:01 +0000

Following sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, gaming piracy levels have rocketed. Research has found that 7 in 10 gamers have engaged in game piracy over the last year. Read more...

The System Shock remake gets pushed back from March to May 30

John Callaham — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:56:02 +0000

The full remake of the classic sci-fi first-person action game System Shock will now be released for the PC on May 30, after developer Nightside Studios said more time was needed to complete the game Read more...

4A Games opens up Metro Exodus engine for the community to make mods

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:08:01 +0000

The engine that powers Metro Exodus is now available for the PC community to tinker with. It even lets users create standalone content using the in-depth editing tools that are available. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Fresh bundles, Devolver goodies and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 07 May 2022 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include new bundles from the Humble Store, a digital boardgame freebie from Epic, massive publisher promotions, two new free weekend events, and much more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Build Jurassic parks, pick up Golden Week specials, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a whole slate of specials from Japanese developers thanks to Golden Week, a double giveaway from Epic, a bundle for Jurassic Park builders, and more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Daily freebies, ceaseless coupons, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include endless coupons from the Epic Games Store alongside daily giveaways, the final freebie promotion from Ubisoft, several major free events, and much more. Read more...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is free to claim on GOG for the next two days

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:42:01 +0000

The GOG store has begun its 3,500-deal heavy Winter Sale. There are four giveaways planned to kick off during the promotion, and the first one is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. Read more...