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  2. List of commercial video games released as freeware

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    The game is still mentioned as freeware and many forums and sites have the now dead link to the game page. The legal situation now is unclear because the installer has no disclaimer. Area 51 (2005), a first person shooter by Midway Games. Its free release was sponsored by the US Air Force. It later changed hands and its freeware status was removed.

  3. Counterfeit Monkey - Wikipedia

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    The Short Game, in their 192:nd episode, called it the best reviewed free game they had ever covered. [ 1 ] : 1m46s They noted how the appreciation for the game had increased further over the years since its release and said that "anyone who pays attention to the scene has realized [it's] one of the games that will totally truly stand the test ...

  4. Video game piracy - Wikipedia

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    Video game piracy is the unauthorized copying and distributing of video game software, and is a form of copyright infringement. It is often cited as a major problem that video game publishers face when distributing their products, due to the ease of being able to distribute games for free, via torrenting or websites offering direct download ...

  5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The shill then feigns a call with a friend who they claim is a coin collector, but after the call their tone changes from bemusement at the apparent gall of the con artist to a more serious one; when the con artist returns, the shill immediately asks if they can give the con artist some of the money now and return later with the full amount.

  6. Free-to-play - Wikipedia

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    Free-to-play is newer than the pay to play model, and the video game industry is still attempting to determine the best ways to maximize revenue from their games. Gamers have cited the fact that purchasing a game for a fixed price is still inherently satisfying because the consumer knows exactly what they will be receiving, compared to free-to ...

  7. Famiclone - Wikipedia

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    There are also a number of famiclones in the shape of a Game Boy or similar, but which can only display NES/Famicom games on a TV, and have a simple LCD game in the screen area. such an example is the NES Clone "GameKids Advance", which resembles an older Game Boy Advance, and has a built-in LCD game, powered by 2 AA batteries, or the included ...

  8. List of notorious markets - Wikipedia

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    E-commerce site selling counterfeit apparel and footwear, not listed in 2017 report 2016 2017 [‡ 6] [‡ 7] MyEgy Online Russia, Egypt: Unknown Hosts various infringing files, such as pirated video games, not listed in 2017 report 2016 2017 [‡ 6] [‡ 7] Nanjing Imperiosus Online China: Shutdown

  9. Polybius (urban legend) - Wikipedia

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    Internet writer Patrick Kellogg believes that players claiming to remember having played or seen Polybius since the 1980s may actually be recalling the video game Cube Quest. It was released in arcades in 1983 as a shooting game played from laserdisc. Kellogg describes its visuals as "revolutionary" and far ahead of typical games of the time.