Patrick Kane is youngest ever NHL cover dude

June 22, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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

Final trailer for Terminator Salvation has it all

May 19, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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

Hands-On: Marble Saga: Kororinpa

Feb. 13, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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

Halo Goes to War

Feb. 9, 2009   5 Comments  

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

Halo Wars Demo Available on XBox 360

Feb. 5, 2009   1 Comment  

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

Resident Evil 5 Demo Impressions

Jan. 29, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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

Resident Evil 5 Demo Hits XBox Live Marketplace

Jan. 26, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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

Project Origin Demo: Prepare to F.E.A.R. Alma Again

Jan. 26, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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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.

Retro: KKnD2: Krossfire

Aug. 26, 2008   3 Comments  

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

Red Bull BC One demo released

July 30, 2008   Leave a Comment  

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,” Ignition said [...]

Download the Penny Arcade game demo

May 21, 2008   Leave a Comment  

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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. [...]

Download Doom 95

March 22, 2008   3 Comments  

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 [...]

The Old Shoebox: Download the Hardball 5 demo

Feb. 28, 2008   Leave a Comment  

The Hardball series itself has been around since 1985, when Accolade put it on Commodore 64.

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 [...]

Retro: Knights and Merchants

Jan. 14, 2008   2 Comments  

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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 Old Shoebox: Download the original Tomb Raider demo

Jan. 3, 2008   1 Comment  

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 [...]

Download the Switchball demo

Dec. 30, 2007   Leave a Comment  

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 [...]

Download the Darkness Within demo here

Oct. 18, 2007   Leave a Comment  

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.

Avencast demo released

Oct. 11, 2007   Leave a Comment  

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