What the fat cats don’t want you to know as they charge you $50 for computer games is that the Internets are aswarm with freebies.

1UP has waded through the morass of free downdloadable computer games and found 101 of them that are worth a download. The games span several genres, from action, to role-playing, puzzles and, of course, skeleton pogo-stick jumping.

The roundup also links to the site’s similar roundups for the past three years.

Previously: PS3 Downloadable Game “Rag Doll Kung Fu” Is Free, Still Not Such A Great Deal

101 Free Games 2009 [1 Up]
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