Blizzard releases The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll Racing, Blackthorne for free
While Blizzard today is best known for its crafts - Warcraft, StarCraft,DemonKillerCraft Diablo - once upon a time it also was a studio represented by three vikings who explored a colorful, albeit dangerous, world. Now, those vikings have come home. The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll Racing and Blackthorneare all available right now via Blizzard's Battle.net service, and they're all free of charge.
For those unfamiliar, The Lost Vikings is a sidescrolling platformer featuring three vikings: Erik, Olaf and Baleog. A single player can control all three vikings, though only one at a time. Blackthorne is another 2D platformer, though its tone is far darker and tells the tale of an exiled king returning to his home planet, using a pump-action shotgun to fight off monsters. Rock 'n Roll Racingturns the art of racing into a bloodsport, giving players access to weapons such as missiles and land mines as they race around a dystopian landscape.
To access these games, you'll need to log into your Battle.net account and navigate to the "Download Game Clients" page. There, underneath all the clients for games you own, you'll find the trio of treasures just waiting for your loving embrace. Unfortunately, BlizzPro reports that the version of Rock 'n Roll Racing lacks the game's famous music selection, and includes only three tracks.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/03/bl...orne-for-free/
