Free Games for Ipods - Be Aware of the Pitfalls

Everyone seems to have an Ipod right? 

Why not download a free Ipod game to keep you occupied while you're waiting in a massive queue or even if you just fancy chilling out and playing a game.

Your Ipod will have come pre-loaded with quite a few games already but you can never have enough games right?. We'll share with you some tips to show you the best way to downloading a free game to your Ipod.

The main thing you need to be careful of is the sneaky way some websites fool you into believing it's free when really it's not. And if that wasn't enough to deal with, there are many sites which are not legitimate and only infect your computer with viruses or malware. Often it is not easy to decipher these sites but a good tell-tale sign is to avoid the ones with popups and aggressive advertising. Avoid these sites like the plague.

You also need to make sure that whatever you decide to download, is in fact legal.  If you download free games and it is later found that they were copyright protected, you will be breaking the law and will be in trouble if you are found out. Although the laws are becoming stricter to try and control illegal downloads, it is often tempting with the high-speeds of modern day internet but as technology broadens, so too does the ability to get found out. If people can find your IP address with your name and address, the Government can locate the same information, so do be careful.

If you do want to download free games, you do need to have your wits about you. Keep in mind the famous saying - “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is”. It's very frustrating when you find a decent site which appears to offer free downloads of recent music, games and movies for your Ipod with no charge and then you find out it's a scam. Be aware that these malicious sites do exist and what you may think is free, is actually not and some sites can even scam you into signing up to a monthly membership account which will end up costing you money each and every month. Avoid these kind of sites that deliberately trick you but if you do find one that you want to sign up to, make sure you are fully aware of what you will get for your money.

There is a positive to all of this.

The sure-fire way to download a free Ipod game is to use a legitimate download site. There are such sites available and they do offer FREE downloads with NO CATCH WHATSOEVER!

But alas, some sites do ask you to pay a one-off payment to join the site but at least they are up-front about this. Often the fee is around $20-$50 but when you have paid this fee and registered on the site, you will be granted permission to download many games for your Ipod, films and music. If you think you would get value from joining a site such as this, then by all means, go ahead.