Valve’s digital marketplace has become almost insidiously proficient at coaxing gamers into opening up their wallets. Try resisting the savings- scented aroma of a massive Steam seasonal sale. We dare you. store.steampowered.com

1UP.com has been compiling absurdly large lists of PC gaming’s best freebies for so long that it’s nearly built a compendium. If you’re looking for  tons of games for no money, this is the place to start. http://www.1up.com/do/search?term=101+free+games&type=ARTICLES&adPage=2

Sure, MMOs like Champions Online, Lord of the Rings Online, and DnD Online give you the option to spend money, but why would you go and do  a silly thing like that? www.champions-online.com, www.lotro.com, www.ddo.com

If you absolutely must have high-end games but simply can’t afford a decent rig, there’s always OnLive. You pay for individual games, and the  cloud gaming service takes care of the heavy lifting. It has a Netflix-style pricing model as well. www.onlive.com

id Software’s multiplayer classic is roughly two clicks away so long as you have a PC that wasn’t made in 1963. Just go to the URL,  hit the big “play now” button, and frag away. www.quakelive.com

Cheap Ass Gamer keeps track of pretty much every gaming related deal out there—PC or otherwise. If you love games and hate spending money,  this one’s a no-brainer for your bookmark list. www.cheapassgamer.com

MODS

Who needs to break the bank on new games when the Internet’s bursting at the seams with content for your old favorites? Mods are free,  generally easy to install, and frequently creative. It’s a win-win-win.

Source: Dazzle Nuts