New this week
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Fallout 2 arrives this week, and to help give you some background on the game we’re making the original Fallout this week’s new free game! While that’s good news, there’s even bigger and better things new this week to GameTap.
Remember when Turner announced they were considering various strategic options concerning GameTap? Well, as of yesterday, it’s official that Turner Broadcasting is partnering with Metaboli to create a truly global online gaming service. Check out the press release and a short FAQ in our forums where TheRedEye does a great job explaining the deets.
I had the pleasure of meeting some of the folks who run Metaboli yesterday, and besides being swell fellows all around (with great senses of humor to boot), they downright get the gaming industry and love to game themselves. I’m very excited about the potential here, and can’t wait to see where this new partnership takes us!
New premium games:
New free game:
Note: this post has been updated to correctly indicate that Fallout will not be rotated out of the free games next week, so take your time playing it!
Ah, what a fitting match of new games this week - Mission: Runway and Grimm: Beauty and the Beast. Rather than talk these up, I’ll leave you to bask in the glory that is 
Yes, it really, really is actually here - this week GameTap throws the doors wide open for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Remember that dimmed out “Get Multiplayer Code” button in the game’s infocard? Well now once you download the game, that button will finally be lit! Grab your code, and get to backstabbing your friends online.
Three new games are available on GameTap this week: Sub Command, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and the latest episode of American McGee’s Grimm: Godfather Death. Lots of variation there (simulated submarines!, pedantic 5th graders!, stinky butt stomps!), so that should keep you more than nice and gaming until next week’s releases.