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January 3, 2026

Free PC Games This Week: Epic Games Is Giving Away Two Titles, Amazon Prime Gaming Is Offering Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and More

Epic Games Store is offering two games: Total War: Three Kingdoms, available until January 8, 2026, and Wildgate, also available until January 8, 2026. Amazon Prime Gaming is providing three games: Dreamscaper, available until February 2, 2026; Living Legends: The Crystal Tear – CE, available until March 2, 2026; and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, available until February 2, 2026. Additionally, the Steam Winter sale features discounts on popular titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

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December 23, 2025

Prime members can claim loads of free games in latest Amazon giveaway including one of the best PC strategy games ever

Amazon has integrated its Prime Gaming service into the Luna platform, allowing Prime members to access free games each month. Subscribers can claim PC titles from various platforms, including the Epic Games Store and GoG. Notable monthly offerings include Fallout 2, known for its exceptional writing and narrative depth, and Gylt, a stealth survival horror game that was initially a Google Stadia exclusive. Prime members can visit the Amazon Luna claim page to claim these games and view the full list of available titles.

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December 6, 2025

Amazon Prime members can get these 12 Steam Deck-compatible games for free for a limited time

Amazon Prime members currently have access to a selection of free Steam Deck-compatible games, which must be claimed through third-party launchers like Heroic Games Launcher or GOG. The available games include: - Gas Station Simulator (Playable, Amazon Prime – For Epic Games, Offer ends on Jan 7, 2026) - New Tales from the Borderlands (Playable, Amazon Prime – For Epic Games, Offer ends on Feb 4, 2026) - Lovecraft’s Untold Stories (Verified, Amazon Prime – For Epic Games, Offer ends on December 10, 2025) - PlateUp! (Verified, Amazon Prime – For Epic Games, Offer ends on December 24, 2025) - LEGO 2K Drive (Verified, Amazon Prime – For Epic Games, Offer ends on March 4, 2026) - Dream Tactics (Verified, Amazon Prime – For GOG, Offer ends on December 24, 2025) - EMPTY SHELL (Verified, Amazon Prime – For GOG, Offer ends on December 17, 2025) - XCOM 2 (Playable, Amazon Prime – For GOG, Offer ends on January 7, 2026) - Fort Solis (Verified, Amazon Prime – For GOG, Offer ends on January 14, 2026) - Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition (Verified, Amazon Prime – For GOG, Offer ends on December 17, 2025) - GYLT (Verified, Amazon Prime, Offer ends on Feb 4, 2026) - Dark City: Kyiv – CE (Playable, Amazon Prime, Offer ends on Jan 14, 2026) Additionally, Amazon is offering a six-month free trial of Prime membership for individuals aged 18 to 24 and students, allowing them to explore these gaming benefits without initial commitment.

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October 29, 2025

As Amazon’s game business crumbles, the public is surprised to discover that it was trying to compete with Steam all this time

On September 30, 2016, Amazon Game Studios introduced its titles Breakaway, Crucible, and New World at TwitchCon. Breakaway's development was halted in 2018 due to poor previews and an unsuccessful open alpha. Crucible was canceled shortly after its launch. While Amazon plans to keep New World operational until at least the end of 2026, it has ceased active development and laid off staff. Former Prime Gaming vice president Ethan Evans noted that Amazon's ambition to disrupt Steam faced challenges, including miscalculations about user habits and a lack of awareness among gamers regarding Amazon's gaming efforts. Amazon is now shifting focus from large-scale productions to more unconventional projects.

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October 29, 2025

Amazon Games is making major layoffs as it shifts focus away from MMOs to its Luna cloud gaming platform: ‘We have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development’

Amazon has reduced its workforce by 14,000 employees across various divisions, with significant cuts in the gaming sector, particularly within game development teams. This decision is part of a strategic shift in Amazon's gaming strategy, as communicated by Steve Boom, the vice president of audio, Twitch, and games. The company is scaling back on major projects, especially in massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), and has made staffing reductions at Amazon Game Studios in Irvine and San Diego. Despite these layoffs, Amazon is committed to certain projects, including a new Tomb Raider game and an open-world driving game. Amazon's gaming efforts have faced challenges, with mixed success in titles like New World: Aeternum and failures such as Crucible. The company plans to focus on creating "console-friendly titles, known IPs, or known play patterns" as it pivots towards its Luna platform. The exact number of employees affected by the layoffs is undisclosed.

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October 4, 2025

Amazon’s giving away one great Fallout game and one bad one this October

The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription earlier this year but is reconsidering due to the upcoming games offered through Prime Gaming in October. Notable game releases include Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition on October 16, Fallout 3: GOTY Edition on October 23, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 on October 16, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 on October 23, and Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest on October 30. The list of Prime Gaming free games for October includes: - DragonStrike (available now) - Tormented Souls (available now) - XCOM 2 (coming October 9) - Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York (coming October 9) - Empty Shell (coming October 16) - Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (coming October 16) - True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (coming October 16) - Hellslave (coming October 23) - True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 (coming October 23) - Lost and Found Agency: Collector's Edition (coming October 23) - Fallout 3: GOTY Edition (coming October 23) - You Will Die Here Tonight (coming October 30) - Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest (coming October 30) - Halloween Stories: Horror Movie Collector's Edition (coming October 30)

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September 5, 2025

Civilization 4 And 10 Other PC Games Are Free On Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime Gaming is offering a new selection of free games for subscribers, including Civilization 4, Into The Breach, and Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series. The games available now are: - Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series (GOG Code) - Into The Breach (Epic Games Store) - Sid Meier’s Civilization 4: The Complete Edition (GOG Code) Upcoming titles include: September 11: - Afterimage (Amazon Games App) - Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace (GOG Code) - Tower of Time (GOG Code) - Subterrain: Mines of Titan (Amazon Games App) September 18: - Residual (GOG Code) - Fate: The Cursed King (GOG Code) September 25: - Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector’s Edition (Legacy Games Code) - Pixel Cafe (Amazon Games App) Games provided through GOG codes are permanently owned without DRM restrictions. Previous months' offerings are still available on the platform.

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September 5, 2025

Amazon Prime Gaming’s 11 ‘free’ games for September include Civilization 4

Amazon has introduced new offerings for Prime Gaming in September 2025, allowing subscribers to claim and keep a selection of games. Notable titles include Sid Meier’s Civilization 4: The Complete Edition and Fate: The Cursed King. Prime Gaming provides redeemable codes for games, ensuring that members retain access even if they cancel their subscription. The available games for September include: - Available Now: - Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft (GOG) - Into the Breach (Epic Games Store) - Sid Meier’s Civilization 4: The Complete Edition (GOG) - September 11: - Afterimage (Amazon Games App) - Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace (GOG) - Subterrain: Mines of Titan (Amazon Games App) - Tower of Time (GOG) - September 18: - Fate: The Cursed King (GOG) - Residual (GOG) - September 25: - Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collectors Edition (Legacy Games) - Pixal Cafe (Amazon Games App) Additionally, Amazon Prime members can access a library of games on Luna, including titles like Control Ultimate Edition and Jackbox Party Pack 10. Members can also claim some of August's featured titles, such as Civilization 3: Complete and Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

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August 29, 2025

New Epic Games Store Free Game Is One of Its Highest-Rated Games of 2025

The Epic Games Store is offering two free PC games this week: Machinarium and Make Way. Users have until September 4 to claim these games, which will remain in their library permanently once acquired. Machinarium, released in 2009, has a Metacritic score of 88 and a 96% approval rating on Steam. It is an action-adventure game where players help a robot named Josef rescue his girlfriend Berta. Make Way, a 2023 release, has a Metacritic score of 83 and a 93% approval rating on Steam. It is a top-down multiplayer racing game with a track creator feature. Machinarium typically costs .99, while Make Way is priced at .99.

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August 9, 2025

Amazon Prime Gaming’s 12 ‘free’ games for August include Civilization 3

Amazon Prime Gaming is offering free games for August 2025, including: - Available Now: - Sid Meier’s Civilization 3 Complete (GOG) - Thief: Definitive Edition (GOG) - The Academy: The First Riddle (Amazon Games App) - August 14: - Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (Amazon Games App) - Silver Box Classics (GOG) - August 28: - Heroes of Loot 2 (GOG) - Fantasy Empires (GOG) - City Legends: The Ghost of Misty Hill Collector’s Edition (Legacy Games) Players can also access July's offerings, which include: - Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Amnesia: The Dark Descent - Saints Row IV: Re-Elected - Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II