Why does that sound like I’m advertising porn-spam? Oh, right, the words “legal” and “download.”

But this has nothing to do with porn. This is a list of 100, free, legally downloadable games which PC Gaming Blog has so kindly given us.

Conveniently, they are all in alphabetical order and the list contains Tantra. Yes, God does exist.

Speaking of the ESRB, let’s go back in time a bit. Anyone remember back in 2006 when the ESRB re-rated Oblivion? In early May of 2006, the ESRB quietly changed the rating on The Elder Scrolls IV from “T” to “M”. Bethesda then had to recall the game, repackage it, and re-ship it. Now, that’s not exactly unprecedented, except for one thing. The change wasn’t brought about by anything Bethesda did.

In case you’ve forgotten, a modder created a topless female model, and distributed it over the internet. Of course Bethesda had no control over it, but for some reason, the ESRB felt it warranted a re-rating. Of course, coming right before E3 at the time, the news stayed under the radar.

Now, the reason I bring all this up is that there’s a little article over at The Escapist that’s talking about the long term effects of that episode. What long-term effects?

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If you haven’t got anything better to do with your Saturday night, and if you’re reading this right now, you don’t, check out the world’s smallest game of pac-man.

It will test both your eyesight and your patience. Thankfully, though it only has one ghost to deal with. The downsize is, however, there is no fruit.

Coming this fall to the PS2 and PSP is Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, the third-rate superhero and third-rate lawyer who also stars in his own series on Adult Swim. Capcom Entertainment’s director of marketing Jack Symon announced that the top-notch game developer will be providing the game design while the show’s writers will assist with the storyline.

Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law is an interactive story where players participate in cases with a self-contained story, incorporating characters, settings, and off-beat humor that Harvey Birdman fans have come to expect. Players must guide Harvey through a series of strange and hilarious cases to prove his client’s innocence. Harvey’s goals are to investigate the scene of the crime, gather evidence, talk with other characters, have banter and have drinks with opposing council, and rip holes –no matter how ridiculous – in the testimony provided by the Plaintiffs and the prosecution.

You know, if you look closely enough, Harvey almost looks like Space Ghost in a different costume.

The latest issue of GameInformer magazine has a ton of information on Fallout 3. If you’re like me and can’t get enough Fallout news, here’s the scoop.

Storywise, Fallout 3 starts with your birth and your mother’s death in a hospital. As you create your character, you father (Liam Neeson) hands you over to the DNA analyzer.

The sequel is running on a modified version of the Oblivion engine, which sports a reworked third-person view due to negative feedback from players.

Second, there’s a very interesting combat system called the Vault-tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S.). As in any first-person shooter, you can tackle enemies in real-time, but you can also use the new system to pause time and select a target at your own pace. Of course, doing so, using up action points. If you run out of action points, you won’t be able to pause time until they recharge. If you’re more of a sneaky player, Bethesda says you can play the game through by being stealthy or talking your way out of trouble.

In an interesting twist, enemies will use the same system to target you, and when they attack, you’ll be injured in specific parts of your body. You’ll also have to check your consumables for radiation before you utilize them.

The Karma system returns as well, and early reports indicate that there are 9-12 possible endings.

All in all, it sounds like something to look forward to with barely contained anticipation. I just hope that it doesn’t disappoint me as much as Oblivion did.

Bad news, Wii owners. It looks like Project H.A.M.M.E.R., a game where you beat up things with a giant hammer, has been canceled. According to sources in the development studio, the publisher has told them to terminate the project entirely. This could all be rumor though, as no official statement has been made.

The folks over at PS3 forums have put together a full list of all confirmed PS3 exclusives. This is probably one of the more definitive and easier to read lists of all the exclusive games for the sytem out there. They even give a few screenshots for each title, so you can get a look at what it is exactly. There are 51 titles in all and most of them are pretty heavy hitters. This could be just the thing to drag the system up the console ladder. The complete list is below:

New Exclusives

1. SOCOM: Confrontation
2. Socom
3. Chunsoft
4. Time Crisis 4
5. The agency
6. MLB08: The Show
7. NBA08
8. FreeRealms MMO
9. My SUmmer Holiday
10. Wagan Midnight

Old Exclusives

11. Afrika
12. Angel Rings
13. Eight days
14. Eyedentify
15. Eyetoy
16. Fifth Phantom Saga
17. F1: Championship Edition 2006
18. Final Fantasy XIII
19. DC Universe
20. Big Time Revenge
21. Gretzky NHL
22. Wipeout
23. White Knight Story
24. Way of the Samurai 3
25. Warhawk
26. Final Fantasy Versus XIII
27. God Of War III
28. Gran Turismo 5
29. Heavenly Sword
30. Heavy Rain
31. Hot Shots Golf 5
32. Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
33. Killzone 2
34. Lair
35. Metal Gear Solid 4
36. METRO 2033: The Last Refuge
37. Mist of Chaos
38. Monster Hunter 3
39. Folklore
40. Motor Storm 1
41. Motor Storm 2
42. Ninja Gaiden Sigma
43. Ni-Oh
44. Ratchet and Clank 5
45. Redwood falls
46. Resistance Fall Of Man 2
47. Singstar
48. Super Robot Taisen
49. Tekken 6
50. The Eye of Judgment
51. The Getaway

Here are a few new screenshots from the upcoming sci-fi RPG, Mass Effect. They pretty much just show off this weird-looking guy above. He’s either an alien or that’s some strange suit with speaker-like devices for a face. Either way, I’m sure whatever he does will be awesome, since this is a game from the makers of Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire.

   

Were you planning on going to Blizzcon, but just wanted to get your tickets a little later? Well that was bad move, cause it looks like tickets to the event are completely sold out, according to WoW Insider:

“Remember that yesterday we reported that BlizzCon tickets were going fast? Well, today they’re all gone. Yep, BlizzCon tickets have completely sold out after just shy of three days of sales. So if you haven’t gotten your tickets yet — I’m sorry, because it doesn’t look like you’ll have an opportunity to go.”

It’s rare that a convention sells out so fast, though it shouldn’t be that surprising given the enormous amount of World of Warcraft fans and people hoping to see more information on Starcraft 2. Guess you’ll just have to get your Night Elf costume fix elsewhere.

Tony Hawk`s Proving Ground Launch Trailer (HD)
There’s a new trailer and some screens up for Tony Hawk Proving Grounds, the next game in the popular skating franchise. It looks like this edition of the series is looking to overhaul the entire formula. Customization options have been expanded even more to the point where you can decide for yourself what direction the story will take. This new game will also include a full-featured editor, with different visual effects and tools to create your own skate video. Players will also be able to skate from single player to multiplayer seamlessly and creat their own Skate Lounge to hang out with friends. We’ll have to see if these changes help the series to hold it’s own against EA’s Skate this fall.