Tucows Arcade is an online gaming package that supports games like Quake or Half-Life. You can even play board, sports or strategy games. Whatever you want to play, Tucows Arcade helps you find the games, find your friends and get things started.

Features:

• Intelligent chat rooms and easy game launching
• PlayerSpy: A built-in buddy list and instant-messaging system
• Player Matching: Never be without an opponent
• Tucows Network news, forums and Web browsing
• DemoSpy: Find and download the latest game demos
• SmartSpy: Advanced filtering for faster server refreshes

Updated 10-4-2000

Version 7 corrects some bugs found in previous versions.

Previous information:

Update: 9-28-00 This puppy does it all. I have been playing with Tucows Arcade (with the help of a couple of friends at GameSpy) and all I can say is, this thing is incredible. It prompts you anytime a new update is available for any game you have on your system, and it allows you to download demos to play on the network. Are your friends in an online game somewhere? No problem, simply click on your buddy and enter the game he or she is in. It has easy-to-use features, with more coming every day.

New to the game world, and really don't know where to start? Tucows Arcade will help you find the game you are looking for.

Tucows Arcade is a software application that makes playing games online as simple as browsing a Web page. A small download (about 4MB, the same size as an average MP3), Arcade allows users to instantly locate thousands of players, and find or set up their favorite games. Arcade supports the gamut of game genres available today. This supports everything from action classics like Quake III Arena and Half-Life, intense strategy games like Age of Empires and Total Annihilation, to classic board games like Monopoly and Risk. What's more, Arcade allows you to chat with other players, browse the Web for game news and information, and even instant-message your friends.

Tucows Arcade continues to be free for all users, while adding extra events for registered users. If you like the program, register it for $20 to help with the costs involved to run this awesome service.