Death Rally is an old school top down racing game. It’s a fast paced, challenging, forgotten classic.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Travis B. Check out his new blog here].

This is going to be an infrequent array of musings and excavations inside the indie game scene. Two games to start off this week: “A Small World" and "Grow".

[Editor’s note: this post is a first of a new series by written by Freewaregenius contributor Diablo, focusing on the indie game scene]

Oolite is an open source remake of the classic space simulator Elite. This non-linear title puts the player in control of their own experience. Trading, piracy, and mining are just a fraction of what you can do in this expansive universe.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Travis B. Check out his new blog here].

JacksonPollock.org is a free flash toy that simulates the "action painting" style of American abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock.

Chalk is an original, freeware variant on the side-scrolling shoot-em genre. Make your way through enemy territory while dodging bullets, objects, and hostiles, all the while using your trusty … chalk … as a weapon. “Chalk” employs innovative game dynamics based on performing on-screen gesture drawings in order to interact with the game environment (and puts it all together brilliantly, I might add).

FORCES (also known as BattleForces) is a free, online turn-based strategy game that is played in the browser in single player or online multiplayer modes. It takes elements from RISK as well as concepts from other strategy wargames and blends them into a game that is surprisingly playable and addictive.

Battlefield Heroes is a third person, online only action game. It’s free-to-play, supported by optional micro transactions, and can only be launched through your web browser. It’s created by EA DICE, the developer behind the famous Battlefield series.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Travis B. Check out his freeware games blog here].

Microsoft has put out two web-based games through their TechNet branch called Server Quest. The games are a compilation of mini-games with a story connecting them all. You play the role of the IT professional, Matt, working for a company called A. Datum. It is aimed toward IT Professionals and computer specialists everywhere and includes humor and trivia that mostly only those with a geeky bent will get. While acting as a thinly veiled promo for a Microsoft TechNet subscription, the game is complete and still provides entertainment value.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Jason H. Check out his tech blog: 404techsupport.com].

Numpty Physics is a free, multiplatform physics game where the user has to draw objects that interact with the game environment in order to solve puzzles.

Volvo The Game is a free 3D driving simulator featuring the Volvo S60 Concept car. It also features virtual recreations of two racetracks, the “Eco Drive Arena” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Chayka race track in Kiew, Ukraine. Game modes include competing against computer controlled opponents as well as best lap-times against yourself or against players from around the world through internet multiplayer.

I’ve been looking for a virtual stock market game to play for quite some time. I wanted something like a fantasy football of the stock market. In my search I had only found systems with a paid subscription model. I even found full stock market simulators that were based on fake stocks and made-up companies. Recently I found a free, web-based stock market simulator that actually has the chance to pay you for playing (more on that later); UpDown matched all the things I was looking for and had some other features that made it even more interesting. I always figured it’d be fun and give me some practice for real world investing. Plus in today’s economy, why not play with virtual money instead of risking real money.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Jason H. Check out his tech blog: 404techsupport.com]. 

Quake III is back! And completely free to play, right here in your web browser. For the uninitiated, this is a classic first person shooter.

[Editor’s note: this review was written by Freewaregenius contributor Travis B. Check out his freeware games blog here].