June 22, 2009 by Eddie Makuch  

The 20 year old phenom playing for the Blackhawks is your NHL ‘10 cover athlete.

May 19, 2009 by Eddie Makuch  

The film drops this Thursday, but the video game is out today. Launch trailer inside.

February 13, 2009 by Marc Normandin  

Hudson’s sequel to the first Kororinpa title gets a makeover that could make this a must-buy puzzle game.

February 9, 2009 by Ben Lindbergh  

War is hell, and Halo 3 is heaven, but where does Halo Wars stand? Read our hands-on impressions of the demo to decide.

February 5, 2009 by Marc Normandin  

There’s no Master Chief, but the Halo universe lives on in this real-time strategy affair.

January 29, 2009 by Marc Normandin  

My biggest complaint? The acting. It’s too good. Where are my cheesy horror movie voices, Capcom?!

January 26, 2009 by Marc Normandin  

Today’s the day to test that old theory about how zombie headshots never, ever get old. Well, if you own a 360, anyways.

January 26, 2009 by Chase Gharrity  

Chase gets his hands on the F.E.A.R. 2 demo, and manages to play through it without hiding behind the couch. He’s a braver man than most.

August 26, 2008 by The Review Center  

Two articles on a 1998 European import. Plus: download the original demo here!

Ignition Entertainment launched an online demo for the upcoming puzzle-strategy title Red Bull BC One for Nintendo DS.
“Red Bull BC One is one of the most important B-Boy competitions in the world. The legendary battle hosts 16 of the world’s best B-Boys in a one-on-one, knock-out-battle to determine who is The One,” [...]

Starting today, the Windows, Mac and Linux demo versions of “Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One” are available for download. [...]

March 22, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

From id: “Doom 95 continues the hyperviolent exploits that propelled the original Doom to infamy. Face the onslaught of demons and specters that populate this terror-filled underworld. Slip a few shells into your shotgun and get ready to kick some demon butt.”
Doom 95 was Doom’s first foray into the native Windows world. It let you [...]

February 28, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

One of my all time favorite PC sports games was High Heat Baseball 1999. It was behind its time and had sub par graphics, but it was a smooth playing game that was insanely customizable. It had replaceable graphics, importable stadiums (real Citgo sign for Fenway) and custom sound effects and player musical anthems you [...]

January 14, 2008 by The Review Center  

This article originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999 during an explosion of real-time strategy games.
After many battles, a former kingdom has been divided into many small principalities and earldoms. The king’s troops were pushed back into one last royal province, and the rulers of the other provinces waged terrible, destructive wars against one another. The [...]

January 3, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

There once was a magazine called Launch.
Oh what a magazine it was. Launch was mainly a music publication, which offered a Macromedia-powered CD-ROM magazine in the 90s. It was an early form of convergence journalism, and we pay homage to them and their efforts.
Like just about every other good thing in the tech bubble years, [...]

December 30, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  

We have a review of Switchball coming 1/1/08, but for now, here’s a chance to get the demo.
Switchball is an intricate puzzle game set in a stunning 3D world. Control an ever-changing ball along a narrow winding course suspended in midair. Solve your way through challenging levels jam-packed with obstacles, traps and mazes. This one [...]

October 18, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  

Official demo released for horror adventure game “Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder” inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Download it here! We also have the latest screenshots.

October 11, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  

Download the Avencast demo here! (309 MB) We also have the latest info and screenshots!