Left 4 Dead 2 demo now available to Xbox Live Silver members

November 16th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in FPS, Xbox 360

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For those of you who actually pay for Xbox Live got access to the Left 4 Dead 2 demo earlier this month but Silver members were left in the dark. Luckily, the demo has been unlocked today for Silver members and is available for download at your leisure.

Of course, if you just want the real game you’ll have to wait until November 17th, wait, that’s tomorrow, did you get your pre-order in?

NCAA Basketball 10 demo hits Xbox Live

November 5th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in PlayStation 3, Sports, Xbox 360

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Those of you with an Xbox Live Gold membership can now log on and download the NCAA Basketball 10 demo as it was just released today. Alternatively those of you who have a Silver membership will be able to get it on November 12th while PS3 owners will be able to get it on November 19th.

And for those of you who just want the retail game well, that will be out on November 18th.

Left 4 Dead 2 demo hits Xbox Live

November 3rd, 2009 3 Comments   Posted in DLC, FPS, Microsoft, Xbox 360

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Well zombie slaying fans, the demo for Valve’s highly anticipated Left 4 Dead 2 has finally made its way onto Xbox Live and is available for all to download.

Don’t think you’ll be able to hop on and play instantly as the demo weighs in at a hefty 1.69GB. Then again, you can start the demo and pop in Dawn of the Dead to get you in the mood until its done, right?

Left 4 Dead 2 will be out on November 19th for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Band Hero demo hits Xbox Live

October 15th, 2009 3 Comments   Posted in News

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Thanks to Major Nelson we now know that the Band Hero demo has officially made its way onto Xbox Live. For how much you ask? Nothing, it’s a demo, duh.

But anyways, you’ll be able to play both the Party Play mode and Sing-Along mode with 3 different tracks to play along with:

  • Taylor Swift – Picture to Burn
  • Katrina & The Waves – Walking on Sunshine
  • Finger Eleven – Paralyzer

The full, retail version of Band Hero will hit store shelves on November 3rd for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Public Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta available today

September 29th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in DLC, Multiplayer, PlayStation 3, Shooter

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Naughty Dog has recently announced that that public multiplayer beta for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be made available on the PlayStation Network at some point today.

According to the PlayStation blog, 4 maps, 4 competitive modes and 2 co-operative modes in addition to Cinema for replay viewing and a Stage map for machinima making  will be included with the 1.3GB multiplayer demo.

Not planning on downloading it? You crazy.

Need for Speed: Shift demo coming to XBL and PSN Oct. 1st

September 29th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in DLC, Driving, PlayStation 3, Racing, Xbox 360

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EA has just announced that the demo for the recently released Need for Speed: Shift is set to drop for the Xbox 360 and Playstation this Thursday, October 1st.

Included in the demo is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racetrack along with one set in the middle of London for you to try out the below 6 cars:

  • 2006 Lotus Elise 111R
  • 2006 Pagani Zonda
  • 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
  • 2008 Nissan GT-R
  • BMW M3 (E46)

The game is already out so once you play the demo and fall in love, head over to your local retailer to snag a copy.

via gamesareevil

No demo for Modern Warfare 2 in the works

September 27th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in DLC, FPS, Microsoft, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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Considering it’s massive scale (in terms of hype and such) you would think that Infinity Ward would want as much beta testing as possible for Modern Warfare 2 but it’s seems like they have got said testing covered in house.

A tweet posted up on Infinity Ward’s twitter today notified us of the unfortunate news:

@FTGDS No plan for a Demo before launch. The entire team is focused on polish all the way up to ship of the full game. (via @fourzerotwo)

Now if there are bugs in the game we can blame Infinity Ward instead of a careless beta tester. Woo!

FIFA 10 demo dropping on September 17th

September 9th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in PC, PlayStation 3, Sports, Xbox 360

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EA Sports
has recently announced that the FIFA 10 demo will be made available over Xbox Live, the Playstation Network and for the PC on November 17th.

European gamers, on the other hand, will be getting the demo on September 10th, one week prior to us Americans.

If, however, you don’t want to get your hands on the game before you physically get your hands on the game, you’re going to have to wait until it hits store shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 20th.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin DLC trailer

August 2nd, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in DLC, FPS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

The new DLC for Monolith Productions’ F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is looking scary. Reborn will be putting you in the shoes of Replica Soldier Foxtrot 813 as you play through four new missions. It’s estimated that it will take two hours to complete.

A demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn will be out August 27th, while the full version will have to wait until September 3rd for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Nation Red demo now live

August 2nd, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in Action, FPS, PC


A demo for Nation Red has now hit the web. DiezelPower Studios’ infinite zombie shooter puts you in an arena where you are pitted against several game modes with many weapons at your arsenal.

Nation Red is scheduled for release next week on content distribution services such as Direct2Drive. You can alternatively download the game directly from the official website right away.

I haven’t really heard much about this game until now, but from the looks of it, it doesn’t look bad at all.

You can download the 324 MB demo over at GamersHell.

East India Company demo out

August 1st, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in PC, Strategy


The North American retail release for the real-time-strategy East India Company was today, but Europe will have to wait until the 14th. If you can’t wait for that long, you can grab a demo recently released by the game’s publisher, Paradox Interactive.

The demo weighs in at ~790MB, which isn’t bad considering the game has some pretty intense graphics. You can download it over at FileFront.

A nice little video launch trailer was also released yesterday, so be sure to check that out to decide if the demo’s worth your time.

Demigod demo now available

July 30th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in DLC, Online, PC, Strategy


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has been out for months now and yet we still haven’t seen a demo version of the game. Luckily, Stardock has today announced just that, a demo version of Demigod.

Players will reportedly be able to play through all 4 of the game’s multiplayer modes using four demigods; Regulus, Rook, Sedna and Lord Erebus. However, the only map made available for play in the demo is Cataract.

If you’re a fan of the RTS genre, Demigod is definitely a game you should check out. Head here to snag the demo.

Ashes Cricket 2009 demo out

July 30th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in PC, PlayStation 3, Sports, Wii, Xbox 360


Cricket isn’t particularly a popular sport in the United States, but it sure is everywhere else in the world.  A playable PC demo for Ashes Cricket 2009 has been released on the Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and PC. The demo allows three overs-a-side matches between England and Australia.

Ashes Cricket 2009 is set to come out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC systems in the United Kingdom and North America on August 7th, and a bit later on August 13th for Australia.

You can download the PC demo over at FileFront.

Katamari Forever demo out in Japan

July 24th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in PlayStation 3, Puzzle


A demo for Katamari Forever is now out for the Japanese PlayStation Network. Today also marks the retail release of the game. If you live outside of Japan, obviously you can’t access the demo. However, there are ways to create a Japanese ID, if you’re really interested.

If you’re at Comic-Con right now, be sure to look for the demo there. Katamari Forever will be out in North America come September 22nd. No date has been announced for PAL regions. A trailer was released a few days back, so check that out while you’re in the whole ball rolling mood.

Read (Eurogamer)

Resident Evil 5 3D Stereo benchmark tool released

July 16th, 2009 2 Comments   Posted in Action, PC


Along with Capcom uncovering the release date for Resident Evil 5, they have also released a benchmark tool to test your NVIDIA 3D performance and experience first hand on how it looks and feels.

If you’re not fortunate enough to have all the gear to run 3D Vision, you can still download the tool and see if your computer is capable of running the game with no problems; the demo runs fine without all the fancy vision kits.

The download clocks in at 581MB and can be downloaded at NZone.