Free Games
- Arcade Outpost
This fun directory rounds up almost 500 free games in a variety of categories, including action, casino, classic, puzzles, racing, sports and strategy. The games here are in Java and Macromedia formats (which means you can play them in your browser, without having to download anything).
- Stan's NetChess
This free service lets you play chess games online via a graphical interface, with your moves updated automatically. No Java or downloads are required to play at this human vs. human site.
- The Quest for Yap
This free, multi-player space strategy game is a lot of fun. Here, you go head-to-head with other online players, testing your skills in various tasks such as trading, diplomacy and warfare.
- AFunZone.com
Are you bored and looking for some fun? This site offers loads of fun, free activities, including over 800 online games. Here, you'll also find over 2,000 brain teasers, as well as puzzles, quizzes, IQ tests, trivia, contests and more.
- Insaniquarium
This wildly addictive free online game challenges you to grow and raise a collection of fish (and protect them from enemies). Insaniquarium combines elements of arcade fun, strategy and virtual pets. There's also a "competition mode" that lets you challenge other players. (Note: this game is optimized for Internet Explorer).
- 1-On-1 Basketball
(This game has been temporarily suspended). A must for hoops fans, 1-On-1 Basketball is a free online game/simulation that lets you compete against players from around the world. 1-On-1 Basketball has attracted quite a following and it's easy to see why: it's a unique and challenging game that lets you become the manager of a basketball player, who you try to maneuver to the top of the rankings by controlling their attributes and strategy.
- Lycos Crossword Puzzles
You know you're officially a geek when you start playing crossword puzzles on your computer. Search engine giant Lycos offers a new, free crossword game (for both masters and regular folks) at this site daily. There's also a fun find the words puzzle game here, too.
- MSN Gaming Zone
Looking for some real, live competition in free online gaming? If so, this site is hard to beat. Microsoft's cutting-edge gaming center is the biggest resource of its type on the Web, with over 18 million registered users. Membership is free. Games here include classics such as backgammon, bridge, checkers, chess, cribbage, go, hearts, reversi and spades.
- Zone.com offers a much-improved interface, which features a real-time display of the number of people playing different games. This feature makes it easier to locate opponents to compete against.
- Among Zone.com's more helpful features is its free ranking system, which shows you how you stack up versus the competition.
- Note: Zone.com doesn't work with Netscape .
- Free Internet Chess Server
The largest free chess server on the Web, this site lets you find opponents for online games 24 hours a day. You can also observe games, chat, obtain a rating and rank yourself among other players from around the world.
- CrazyMonkeyGames.com
This site offers a good roundup of free online games, ranging from classics to cutting-edge titles. The site offers descriptions for each game, and visitors can rate each title as well. Categories include action, arcade, fighting games, sports, and more.
- Online Solitaire
This site offers three free, fun online solitaire card games (Klondike, FreeCell and Spider) that you can play in your browser. The card games here feature nice graphics, as well as a nifty right-click move feature that makes moving the cards especially easy.
- NoBullGames.com
Looking for fun? This regularly updated site offers over 1,000 free Flash and Shockwave games that you can play in your browser, with any operating system. There's also a nice selection of Windows-only DirectX games. Categories here include action, adventure, arcade, cards, puzzles, RPGs, sports, strategy, and more.
- Xgameronline.com
Looking for free online games? This site has a growing collection of online games and each listing includes ratings and a short review. Game categories include action, arcade, puzzles, racing, sports, and more.
- Grump
An addictive, free online card game that is based on a solitaire layout (but also lets you compete against three other players). Grump features colorful graphics and nice sound. Note: this game requires the free Macromedia Shockwave browser plugin.
- Placex.BE
Looking for some fun? This site offers a nice roundup of online games that you can play in your browser. Game categories here include action, adventure, multiplayer, sports, and more.
- GoodWebGames.com
Here, you'll find a fun collection of free online games in Java and Shockwave format. Game types here include arcade, action, classics, puzzles, racing, shooting games, slots and strategy.
- ImpressiveGames.com
At this site, you'll find a nice selection of free, chat-enabled online games that you can play in your browser. Categories include action, adventure, puzzles, sports, and more.
- Free Java Games
Here's a fun collection of free Java-powered games that you can play in your browser. Categories include action, sports, strategy and more. The site includes many addictive classic arcade titles, including Frogger, Blackjack, Minesweeper, etc.
- GameCricket.com
If you enjoy the game of cricket, this site is a must. Here, you can play a free online statistical simulation of a one-day cricket match. You can also use this site to predict the scores and results of one-day international cricket games.
- HalfTimeGames.com
At this site, you'll find a fun collection of free online games that you can play in your browser. Game categories include arcade titles, shooting games, board games, sports games, and more. The site includes such classics as Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Tetris.
- WickedGoodGames.com
This site offers a fun collection of free online games that you can play in any browser. Here, you'll find Flash, Java and Shockwave games, as well as downloadable titles. Games are also available here for MSN TV/WebTV users.
- Games2Go
At this site, you'll find over 150 free online games, including such arcade classics as Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Tetris. Game categories here include adventure, casino, puzzles, sports, trivia and more.
- ReallyFunArcade.com
This site offers lots of free, entertaining online Flash games that you can play in your browser. Game categories include action, puzzles, sports, shooting games and classics. New titles are added here each Thursday.
- AAAFreeGames.com
Are you bored? This site has the cure: loads of fun, free games that you can play in your browser. The dazzling, multimedia games here can be quite addictive. Titles include action, strategy, puzzles, sports and arcade games.
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