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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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!

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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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

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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.

As for everyone else, the free demo will be released exactly one week later on July 30th, which features the Giants vs. Cowboys.

This year’s installment will be introducing cooperative gameplay, which is a breath of fresh air for the Madden series. Madden NFL 2010 will be touching down in stores on August 14th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, and iPhone.

While this is a Japan only announcement it will definitely give American PS3 owners a ray of hope — It was recently announced that Japanese PS3 gamers will be getting a demo of Tales of Vesperia on July 13th.

For those of you Xbox 360 gamers sitting there scratching your head, yes, this is the same Tales of Vesperia that was released for your console on September 17th.

Hey, at least the PS3 is catching up, right?

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The demo will eventually be released for all users prior to the game’s launch on November 17.

Lombardi talked more about sequel, noting how it had gained strength due to strong “word of mouth”. It should be pointed out here that many users had initially boycotted the game, noting its full price tag and early release.

Mega-game-retailer GameStop has recently announced that those who pre-order Madden NFL 10 for either the Xbox 360 or PS3 will get access to an exclusive demo towards the end of July. Regardless of when you pre-order the game the demo codes won’t be made available until July 15th. Said demo will feature 4 5-minute quarters with the Pittsburg Steelers and Arizona Cardinals as the playable teams.

Considering the loyal following of the Madden NFL series, this promotion probably wasn’t necessary but is a welcome one. For those of you who don’t know the latest rendition of the game, Madden NFL 10, will be out for the Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Xbox 360, PSP, iPhone/iPod Touch, Wii and Nintendo DS on August 14th.

EA has released a demo for their upcoming golf game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the 360 and PS3. Included in the demo are a number of holes from the US Open and the Tournament Challenge until the 17th hole.

The title will be hitting the PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 on June 8th in the States and July 3rd in Europe. The Wii version has Motion Plus support, so if you’re wondering which version to get, that might help your decision making process.

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