Turner Selling Off GameTap

I think I would prefer buying individual games I want via the DRM-free Good Old Games (GOG) than GameTap's subscription model, where things you've downloaded and installed no longer work after your subscription stops.

That's a damn shame. There aren't many things I like, but Gametap is one of them.

Hmmm, I just subscribed to GT because of the 99 cent first month offer. So far, I really like it, I've played the hell out of some old school stuff like Fallout, Icewind Dale, Deus Ex, etc. I haven't decided whether to keep the subscription or not when it goes full price, but I've really enjoyed the service it provides.

I like the idea of Gametap.

I love Gametap. I hope it doesn't go anywhere, the interface is slick albeit somewhat old school and it offers some really great games without that $10 subscription that the Gold service requires. I'm fine settling for free games when they include such classics (IMO) as Psychonauts, Grimm (Newly crowned), and Thief 3 (to a lesser extent but c'mon, what game let's you play as a medieval thief? Besides Oblivion, more action-based) I think it's a really great service that I hope stays around because we could the competition in free gaming online to get everyone in on it, more free games please.

Also, the fact that Steam now has Achievements for Day of Defeat:Source I am finding that I am reverting back to my PC roots, I hate to say it but if I'm not earning some meaningless Achievement that denotes I have spent my time doing something I have problems playing games. Its what makes going back to play the real PC classics (System Shock 2 and Deus Ex) much less appealing... All they need to do is put those achievements into Counter-Strike:Source and I'm sold on Steam and it's well integrated community and I hope that all mods and future titles on it add Achievement support. Unified!

Good, maybe Gametap will finally have 64-bit OS support for certain PC games and emulators that wont run due to someone running a 64-bit OS (i.e. Vista)

Let's pool our money and buy this bitch, Shack!

I love gametap. If they close down it will really suck. :(

let's speculate on who would buy gametap. gamestop is the top of my list.

Up next, the company shuts down and everyone who bought their DRM product is screwed.

Don't buy DRM folks. One wrong turn and what you bought is worthless. Corporate America isn't here to look out for your interests, so make sure you do.

this doesn't sound too good. i thought they were doing something pretty good for pc gaming, even if i didn't use their service.

Could someone explain what a "noncash impairment" means?