Late to the Game(s) - Retro! Reissued! Remastered! Oh my!

  As gamers, we spend a lot of time talking about the difference between one console and another. We complain about PlayStation exclusives and Xbox exclusives, or how Nintendo always does their own thing without taking any feedback from their consumers to heart. Then there are the PC gamers who look down their noses at console gamer plebeians. It’s all well trod territory that’s revisited every time there is a new console generation ready to launch (as happens this holiday with the launch of a new Xbox system and the PlayStation 5, and Nintendo once again doing things on their own timeline with no concern for what the other console manufacturers are planning).  But, lost in the hustle and bustle of Microsoft and Sony drawing battle lines, the smirking laughs of PC gamers and Nintendo out in left field chasing butterflies, is the role of mobile phones and tablet devices in the gaming world. For some time the mobile device was relegated to the world of “casual” gamers. Playing g...

  For the next 24 hours you can get A Total War Saga: Troy for free from the Epic Games Store . The PC version of the game doesn't have an ESRB rating listed on the game page, but other games in the series have a rating of "T" for Teen. If you've enjoyed other games in the Total War strategy game series, this one - regularly priced at $49.99 - is probably worth checking out at the low price of FREE .  In addition, Epic also has their regular Thursday freebies up today. Remnant: From the Ashes is an "M" for Mature rated action shooter, with co-op or single player game play, from developer Gunfire Games and publisher Perfect World, while their other freebie, The Alto Collection , from developer Team Alto and publisher Snowman, is rated "E" for Everyone.  The Alto Collection bundles Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey , two snowboarding themed Indie adventure/endless runner games that have garnered a lot of attention in their mobile versi...