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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[GameSetWatch picks top 5 freeware games]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/pc/" rel="tag">PC</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/12/the_top_5_freeware_games_of_20.php"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/12/knyttstories490.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Of all the different video game features, the one that's most desirable is obvious: Being free. Now, GameSetWatch has picked their top five games of the year that have the irresistible feature of being deliciously, decadently without cost. What makes the list so special is how varied and original these game are, with GSW putting a heavy focus on indie-developed titles.<br /><br />There some on the list you may be familiar with (<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/">Chain Factor</a> for instance), while others may be completely foreign to you. Either way, if the last few <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/newgames">weak release weeks</a> have left you hungering for something more substantial, you just might find a few filling meals on the list.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/">GameSetWatch picks top 5 freeware games</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/12/the_top_5_freeware_games_of_20.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1066688/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/19/gamesetwatch-picks-top-5-freeware-games/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chain-factor</category><category>freeware</category><category>gamesetwatch</category><category>knytt-stories</category><category>PC</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chain Factor: Addictive Puzzle Game, Numb3rs ARG]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/pc/" rel="tag">PC</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a></p><a href="http://chainfactor.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/chain-factor.jpg" /></a><br />Casual gamers with some time to kill (actually, casual gamers are, by definition, people with time to kill) would be wise to check out the latest distraction taking the nation by storm - <a href="http://chainfactor.com/"><em>Chain Factor</em></a>. This simple, Connect Four lookalike is enough to captivate numerophiles and puzzle enthusiasts for hours on end. But behind the pastel discs and perky staccato chimes, there's <strike>free advertising for CBS</strike> a pseudo-alternate reality game just waiting to be discovered. <em><br /><br /></em><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chain Factor: Addictive Puzzle Game, Numb3rs ARG</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/">Chain Factor: Addictive Puzzle Game, Numb3rs ARG</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://chainfactor.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1042583/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/17/chain-factor-addictive-puzzle-game-numb3rs-arg/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ARG</category><category>Chain Factor</category><category>chain-factor</category><category>ChainFactor</category><category>Numb3rs</category><category>PC</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Griffin McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:05:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>