If you’re at all into the video game side of life, chances are you’ve been waiting with post-apocalyptic bells on for the release of Fallout 3 this October.  If you’re too young to remember the original though, GameTap has a special treat in store.  As of this week, Fallout is now available for download as part of their free service.

For those of you that haven’t checked out GameTap yet, it’s well worth a look.  They started out as a pay service a few years back, but quickly realized that offering free and pay options would help to expand their clientele.  Their free service offers dozens of great games — everything from arcade classics like Space Invaders to releases from only a few years ago like Tomb Raider: Legend.  If you like games and you like free stuff, give it a peek.