Free Games - GameTap goes free (partially)

Starting today, the GameTap PC game subscription service is free! No, not all 893 games - but a selection of 30 or so titles that rotate every few days. The good news is that you don't have to supply a credit card to get free access, just your birthdate and an e-mail address. You will get constant prodding to update to GameTap Gold for full, unrestricted access. And you'll have to endure ads and the buggy new beta site.

The first batch of free games (which get swapped out Monday, June 4) includes:

• Bust-A-Move
• Joust
• King of Fighters '94
• Metal Slug
• Myst Online: Uru Live
• Rampage
• Robotron 2084
• Root Beer Tapper
• Scrapland
• Tomb Raider: Legend

You'd think they'd give away the first Sam & Max episode, just to get everyone hooked. Maybe in a few weeks when they have a decent installed base of free players...