The Sins of a Solar Empire Website now offers the promised version 1.03 patch for Ironclad Games' space strategy game. The update can be applied automatically from within the game, and a manual edition of the patch is available from ActionTrip, FileFront, FileShack, and Gamer's Hell...

Telltale Games now offers sales of Sam & Max: Chariots of the Dogs, just as promised in conjunction with yesterday's GameTap release (story) of the fourth installment in Season Two of the episodic adventures of the freelance police. This is available as an individual episode or as par...

GamesIndustry.biz has an article based on an interview with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 designer Phil Therien, quoting him as calling the hardcore shooter market "too narrow." Along the way Phil also discusses why four-player co-op was changed to two-player co-op, repeats there will be no ...

A new version 1.05 of X Motor Racing is now available, offering changes and tweaks to this realism-oriented racing simulation. The game can be updated from within the game, and there is also an updated demo, which is mirrored on FanGaming, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informe...

The German So Blonde Website offers a German-language demo for this upcoming girl gone wild adventure, offering the chance to sample the beginning of the game. The download is available on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and PixelRage. An English edition of the...

RageofWar.NET now offers a new patch for Galactic Dream: Rage of War, updating Evolution Vault's science-fiction RTS game to version 1.2. The update incorporates new features as well as bug fixes and optimizations, and there is also a patch to incorporate these changes into the game's playab...

A demo for Sins of a Solar Empire Demo is now available to sample Ironclad Games' 4X space strategy game. The 549 MB demo makes its debut on GameSpot (registration required), where word is: This demo gives you four tutorials, two small maps with up to two AI players, one randomly generated me...

The Graveyard is now available, along with playable demos for the PC and Mac editions of this offbeat game described like this: "The Graveyard is a very short computer game designed by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on ...

The 3000AD Patches Page is the location of a new patch to update Galactic Command - Echo Squad SE to version 2.10.05. The version control file outlines what's new and different. Meanwhile, the 3000AD Demo Page mentions an updated version 2.10.05 demo, but lists no mirrors at this point; the...

EA's FTP server (direct link) now offers a playable demo for UEFA Euro 2008, the simulation of the international football/soccer tournament. The demo features a match between England and Germany for a 620 MB download, which is mirrored on Tiscali Games. ...

Battlefront.com now offers downloads of a new patch for Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare, updating the military strategy expansion to version 1.03, offering "AI enhancement, bug fixes and game play balance improvements." The new features are reflected in an updated version ...

A working version of the UEFA 2008 demo is now available on EA's FTP Site (direct link), after the demo released on Tuesday turned out to be broken (story). the 620 MB download, which features a match between England and Germany, is mirrored on ActionTrip, AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, ...

The game's afoot! The adventure games of Sherlock Holmes Website now features a playable demo for the latest installment in FROGWARES' mystery series: Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis, which is known in Europe by the title Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin (try saying that one time fast). Word is...

The Night of a Million Billion Zombies Website offers online sales of this indie survival horror game, a patch to update the game to version 1.1, and an updated version 1.1 demo. The game features five playable characters, 25 levels, and most important, zombies. The demo is mirrored on Atomi...

A new demo is now available for Europa Universalis: Rome, offering the chance to sample the now-gold strategy sequel. Word is: "This playable demo includes playable countries Rome and Carthage. All other countries are available for diplomacy and intrigue. You can manage your trade supply ...

Cyborg Arm Games offers a playable demo for Cry of the Infected, a first-person shooter where the player is a zombie. Following their credo of creating unique and cheap PC games, Cry of the Infected retails for $4.00, and there is a playable demo as well. ...

Atari Europe Forums have a very short post from Tenebra on the status of an Alone in the Dark demo (thanks Gamer's Hell). We've traced the calls, and they're coming from your house! No, wait, that was a movie, word on the demo is: It's in the plans for both PC and X360 Target date is early ...

A playable demo for Kung Fu Panda is now available, sampling this game that proves captive panda bears are more capable of learning martial arts than they are of reproducing. The 528 MB download is available from ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, Internode Games Network, and ...

A new version 1.1 playable demo for Night of a Million Billion Zombies! is now available, offering what our basic math suggests will be an encounter with a larger group of the undead than have ever lived. The download can be found on FileFront and Gamer's Hell. ...

The X-Plane Website is hosting a demo for version 9.00 of this flight simulator (thanks Gamer's Hell). The demo features limited scenery and will only operate with a joystick for 10 minutes. The demo is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Accompanying the demo release is a new version 2.0...

Slitherine Strategies announces the release of a playable demo for Commander: Europe at War, offering a sample of the turn-based strategy game, updated with the same features as the recent version 1.06 patch for the full game (story). Coinciding with the demo release, they are kicking off a ...

Eurogamer has word from Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks, who says a demo for Fallout 3 is not in the cards:When you build it as one thing, there's no way to portion off a section and have it stand on its own without putting the whole game in the demo, which we're just not going to do. And i...

A playable demo for Worldshift is now available, providing the promised (story) sample of Black Sea Studios' dystopian real-time strategy game that's due for release next month. The 660 MB download is available on AtomicGamer,  ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, and Gamer's Hell. ...

Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 Coming To PC This Summer offers word that the PC edition of the supernatural action game will make its retail debut sometime this summer, featuring some enhancements over the console editions. Word is the release will be preceded by a playable demo:Capcom, a leading ...

The Sports Mogul Website offers a Baseball Mogul 2009 demo, providing a chance to get in touch with your inner Steinbrenner with a sample of the eleventh installment in this sports management series. Additionally, this page has a new patch for the game, for those unwilling or unable to use ...

The X Motor Racing Website has a new version 1.06 of this motorsports simulation. The update adds new physics surfaces, simulation optimizations, and more. The downloads page has an updated multi-language demo. ...

Buka Entertainment and Targem now offer a playable Russian demo for Sledgehammer, which Babel Fish says is written По-русски in Russian. This sample of the truck driving simulation can show you 'round its fruitcage ('cause it will be your honey...

The Evochron Renegades Website has a new version 1.788 of this freeform space exploration and combat game, as usual, serving as an update for the full game as well as an updated playable demo. Word is: "The main focus of this update is an all-new multiplayer system, so it is required to...

A new playable demo is now available for Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East, the expansion that adds alternate-history scenarios to the World War II strategy game. and the Allies would play out. The demo is 141 megabytes in size and is ready for download immediately. The demo includes thr...

A new community update on the GRID Website has news that demos for all the non-handheld editions of GRID, the latest installment in the Race Driver series, will be racing our way sometime this week (thanks Ant). Word is:The demo has 3 events to compete in. The eBay Motors Muscle Cup sees yo...

Lighthouse Interactive has released a playable demo for Overclocked: A History of Violence, their psychological adventure game, revealing along the way that this psychological adventure game that was released a couple of weeks ago in North America (story) is also now available in the UK. Wor...

A playable demo is now available for Sango 2, sampling the English version of Magitech Games' war game based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms that's already on sale. The demo is a 1.3 GB download, which can be found on ComputerGames.ro and Gamer's Hell. Here's word on the game: Sango 2 is...

The Lost Cases Of Sherlock Holmes demo is now available to allow you to sample this mystery game (presumably your first assignment is to find the lost cases). The full game is available for purchase online from Legacy Interactive and the 124 MB demo is available from AtomicGamer, FileFron...

A playable demo for Race Driver GRID is now available, offering a test drive of the PC edition of the next installment in the Race Driver series of motorsports simulations. Word is: "The demo offers 3 events to compete in. The eBay Motors Muscle Cup sees you taking the wheel of a Ford Mus...

A post on the Steam Website has word that Everyday shooter is now for sale via Steam and that the Portal: First Slice demo is now freely available to all:Everyday Shooter, the independent musical shooter developed by Jonathan Mak, mades its worldwide PC debut today via Steam. Winner of ...

As noted on the Dream Builder's Studios Website, a playable demo is now available for Heresy War, their combat space simulator. The Heresy War media page offers the demo and some screenshots showing what it offers. The 155 MB download is mirrored on ComputerGames.ro, Gamer's Hell, and ...

A playable demo for LEGO Indiana Jones allows you to put your fedora on your blocky head and crack your plastic bullwhip in the brixilated edition of the movie-inspired action game. The demo is available from the LucasArts Game Discussion Forums, and the 465 MB download is mirrored on Acti...

A post on the Bethesda Blog on what the developers there are playing offers hope that a Fallout 3 demo may be in the cards, in spite of previous statements that there will not be a demo for the coming RPG sequel (story). The blog entry on what Matt Grandstaff is playing says "Fallout 3...

The Windchaser Website is now offering a playable German-language demo for Windchaser, a sample of this real-time tactical game where "players assume leadership of one of Ensai's guilds and take command of one of the mighty sailing ships that serve as mobile headquarters." Downloa...

Chaos Theory is now available on Steam. There's also a demo of this puzzle game from blurredVision, and for a limited time they are offering a 10% discount off the game's $9.99 price tag. Word is: "Chaos Theory leverages Steamworks to offer achievements as gamers play through a mix ...

The 3000AD Demo Downloads Page now offers a version 2.10.08 update for the Galactic Command Echo Squad SE demo. The new version addresses an auto-save issue. ...

Tycoon Games offers the release of Supernova 2: Spacewar for Windows and Mac, described by the developer like so: "Supernova 2: Spacewar is the result of 1 year of hard work. It is the ultimate turn-based space fighting wargame, with a simple macromanagement part." The game is avai...

Space Shuttle Mission 2007 Website now offers a playable mission for this extremely high-flying flight simulation (thanks Ant and IGN ). In addition, the site offers a free add-on for the full version of the game, depicting "a still-classified DoD mission which supposedly put a Spy Sat ...

A new version 1.07 of Trials 2 Second Edition offers an update to Red Lynx's motorcycle racing game as well as a new version of the free trial edition of the game. Word is: "The new version contains a lot of small fixes and optimizations and a completely remade tutorial mode with 7 tuto...

Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer Kerberos Productions announce the release of a playable demo for Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition, along with details on the CE. The demo is mirrored on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informer...

The Depths of Peril Demo Page now offers a demo for the Mac edition of Soldak Entertainment's action RPG. As with the PC demo, word is: "In the Depths of Peril demo, you can play all 4 characters, explore the first part of the world, play through part of the storyline, experience a lot ...

The Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Website now offers a new patch to update the wargame expansion to version 1.04, as well as a new demo for the expansion, likewise updated to version 1.04. Word is: "This Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion v1.04 Patch brings the...

NVIDIA's Japanese SLI Zone Website is serving up a new playable demo for Devil May Cry 4, along with a Devil May Cry 4 DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 system benchmark. The 804 MB demo is also available on ActionTrip, AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, FileFront, FileShack, Gamer's ...

A playable demo is now available for Belief & Betrayal, the conspiracy-themed adventure game due in North America next week and in Europe the week after. Here's word, which turns the phrase "gutsy scholar" for the first time we can recall: "The demo will introduce players to...

VideoGamer.com has word from Gearbox Software on plans for a Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway demo (thanks Gamer's Hell). The game is currently expected this August (story), but Gearbox president Randy Pitchford is not sure if the demo will be released before or after the game: Yeah we do ...

Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 is now available, so those interested in getting a hammer lock on Grey Dog Software's sports management sequel can head over to the Grey Dog Software Website. There is also an updated version of the time-limited demo for the game, though it's not apparent what is ...

The Nancy Drew Mystery Games Website offers a playable demo for Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice, the next installment based on the literary teenage detective (actually she should be right around 100 years old now, according to our scientific calculations). The demo is mirrored on FileFr...

Vivendi Games/Sierra Online recently announced the release of Aces of the Galaxy for Windows and Xbox 360, but while console edition made its promised appearance, a problem resulted in the Windows edition of this arcade space combat game not being released at that time. The PC edition is now b...

Codemasters now offers an "eBay Motors Demo" for Race Driver: GRID, a second sample of the latest installment in this racing series. Word on the content of the 689 MB demo is: "Free playable two track demo exclusively provided by eBay Motors featuring the eBay Motors Muscle Se...

A SimCity Societies demo is now online, providing a sample of the latest installment in the long-running urban planning series. The demo can be found on the SimCity Societies Website, and mirrors are available on ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

A playable demo for Supreme Ruler 2020 is now available, offering the chance to try your dictatorial hand at the strategy sequel. The demo is available on BattleGoat Studios Website and mirrored on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. Word is: DEMO DETAILS The...

Kalypso Media has released a UK edition of the playable demo for Sins of a Solar Empire, Ironclad Games' 4X strategy game. It's not clear what the UK part relates to other than the game's imminent release across the pond (perhaps elevators are called lifts?). The demo is available from Atomic...

Grab your Renault and your crash beret, as a playable demo for French Street Racing is now available, offering a sample of this racing game set in the winding streets of Nice, Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, and Lyon. The demo is available on ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, and Gamer's Hell. ...

A new Race Driver: GRID demo is now available, offering a sample of Codemasters' racing game updated with the changes in the new version 1.1 patch. The demo is an 892 MB download, available on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

The Princess Bride Website now offers promised online sales of their cartoony adventure game based on the film of the same name. There is also a trial version for the PC that allows you to play the opening levels of all five of the game's episodes for up to 30 minutes and can be activated to...

A playable demo for WALL-E offers a sample of the just-released video game tie-in with the new animated Pixar movie. The demo is a 219 MB download, which can be found on AtomicGamer, FileFront, FileShack, Gamer's Hell, and Internode Games Network. ...

A playable demo for Death Track: Resurrection offers a test drive (and shoot) of SkyFallen Entertainment's motorsports/action game set in the near future when drivers will compete in races highlighted by armed combat (I've had machine guns mounted on my car for years in anticipation of this ...

The Frontlines: Fuel of War Website has word to expect a playable demo for the PC edition of the military shooter within the next couple of weeks:We will be releasing a PC demo of Frontlines: Fuel of War in the first half of July. The demo will have the following specifics:  &nbsp...

Kaos Studios Community Forum announces that a beta version of the promised PC demo for Frontlines: Fuel of War has been "leaked," but that the release is also "legit," suggesting the word "leaked" does not mean what they think it means. Official word from Kaos i...

Valve and Tilted Mill Entertainment announce that Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition is available via Steam, offering a version of this historical city building game that's updated with Vista support and a number of enhancements to the UI (all detailed here). Those who already own the ...

A demo for Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is now online, sampling the upcoming counterterrorism-themed shooter sequel where the player once again takes up arms for the French Foreign Legion (presumably "to forget"). The demo is a 515 MB download, which is available from AtomicGa...

Eurogamer has word from Ubisoft's Clint Hocking that we should not expect a demo version of Far Cry 2, as this is another of those open-world style games the won't readily scale to a sample version: "One reason is, even if we were to give out what you played today - even if we put invis...

Battlefront.com now offers a new patch for Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East, updating the World War II turn-based strategy expansion to version 1.01. Here's word on the new version: "This patch is packed full of new improvements to the main game and editor. It also includes a new...

Grab your bicycle, your giant thighs and your performance-enhancing, um, Power Bars, as a playable demo for Pro Cycling Manager 2008 is now available, offering the chance to sample Cyanide Studio's sequel that once again puts players in the presumably challenging role of bicycle race team mana...

A new patch is online for Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare, updating the military strategy expansion to version 1.05. Word is: "This all-inclusive v1.05 Patch includes a number of user requested changes, bug fixes and editor enhancements as well as better overall game performance ...

There's now one of those countdown timer dealies running on NVIDIA's nZone that seems to herald the coming of an "exclusive nZone demo" for Space Siege, Gas Powered Games' upcoming science fiction action/RPG. The timer currently reads four days, a little under seven hours (and count...

The countdown timer on NVIDIA's nZone that seems to be ticking down to the release of a Space Siege demo has been changed sine it was mentioned yesterday (story). 24 hours have been added, which means the zero hour for the timer is midnight Monday night/Tuesday morning, which makes more seem...

The Princess Bride Game Website now offers the Mac edition of this cartoony adventure game based on the cult-favorite fairy tail movie. In addition to the think different variant, a playable Macintosh demo is also now available. The Linux edition is still listed as "coming soon." ...

The Time of War Website offers a playable demo for this bargain first-person shooter. There's a clip showing off the game on YouTube, and word is: "A modern day shooter featuring addictive old school gameplay, Time of War brings back the mindless fun of battling huge hordes of enemies, ...

As promised, the playable demo for Space Siege is now available, offering a sample of the science-fiction action/RPG. The 935 MB download is available on NVIDIA's nZone and mirrored on ActionTrip, AtomicGamer, AusGamers, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informe...

The Legend Hand of God Website now offers an English playable demo of Master Creating's action/RPG. The whopping 1.75 GB download is mirrored on ComputerGames.ro and Gamer's Hell. ...

The Galactic Dream: Rage of War Website offers a new version 1.2 demo of this space real-time strategy game, corresponding with its recent retail release. Word is: "Galactic Dream is a classic real-time strategy game with resource collection, base building, massive battles and pure dest...

A new version 1.0.3 of Supernova 2: Spacewar is now available, updating this resource management game with tweak, bug-fixes, a new stats screen, a new ship customization screen and a new skirmish gameplay mode. The new PC and Mac versions are available on this page as they also serve as tra...

A German-language demo for Drakensang: The Dark Eye offers the chance to sample Radon Labs game based on a German pen-and-paper RPG. The demo is a 490 MB download, available on AtomicGamer and Gamer's Hell. ...

A playable demo for Ironclads: American Civil War is now available, providing a sample of this game based on the dawn of modern naval combat. The demo is a mere 23 MB download, which is located on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

There's a pretty extensive Saints Row 2 Interview on VideoGamer.com talking with Dan Sutton, associate producer on Volition's upcoming open-world sequel. Some of the ground they cover includes the difficulties of open-world development, testing, developing for different platforms, the possi...

Though Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford has already indicated they plan to create a demo for Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (story), a more recent Q&A on the topic on Eurogamer indicates the chances of demo for the PC edition is a coin-toss: We are 100 per cent certain there will be ...

Telltale Games now offers Homestar Ruiner, the debut episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, with the PC edition available from the Telltale Games Website for all territories. Additionally the North and South American WiiWare editions are on sale though the Wii Shop Channel,...

The SunAge Website has word that a new patch is in the works for Vertex4's real-time strategy game, as well as a playable demo (thanks Gamer's Hell). Word is: Work has begun on the next SunAge patch and the long-awaited Demo! We wanted to get a few new features, balance changes and general i...

Eurogamer has word from Maxis that there will be no demo for Spore, the now-gold life simulation, quoting executive producer Lucy Bradshaw, who also told them "yes, we'll add to the experience," when asked about expansions, but also mentioned plans to eventually distribute the flor...

Eurogamer draws attention to a revelation from their interview with BioWare's Dan Tudge that indicates BioWare's intent to support the release of Dragon Age: Origins with "downloadable content, both pre-release and post release; free content, paid-for content; online achievements.&quot...

AMD Works with Leading Developers to Drive High Performance DirectX 10.1 Gaming announces a push by ATI to promote DirectX 10.1 gaming on their hardware, saying "Only AMD graphics offer top-to-bottom DirectX 10.1 support: the ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 series and the new ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 se...

The Righteous Kill: The Game Website offers hidden objects gameplay in what's described as "the first downloadable casual game based on a major theatrical release." That release is Righteous Kill, a film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino due in theaters on September 12. The gam...

The German website for The Settlers series, now offers a German-language playable demo for Die Siedler: Aufbruch der Kulturen (The Settlers: Rise of Cultures), the latest installment in the strategy management series. The demo is also available on this page, which is also in German, so you ...

A new patch for Kingdom Elemental Tactics is now available to update Chronic Logic's strategic/RPG to version 1.56. The new version includes a revamped skirmish mode, an improved interface, a new destiny mode, over twenty new challenge levels, bug fixes, and the ability to download and play us...

A playable demo for Euro Truck Simulator is now available. Update: It turns out this was actually a leaked version of the full game that was labelled as a demo. Word from SCS Software is that an official demo will be released by the end of the week. ...

Greenhouse Interactive now offers online sales of Strange Attractors 2, a top down puzzle game that, like its predecessor, utilizes the simplest possible control scheme, though they have added an optional second button this time around. Word is: "Use your ship’s gravity drive to navigat...

An updated demo for Tank Universal is now available with an updated version of this game that's available fro purchase from most online game stores. Word is: ""The demo features three intense tank combat levels from the game. After you’ve jacked into the virtual world of Tank Univers...

A playable demo for Euro Truck Simulator is now official available on the Euro Truck Simulator Downloads Page, after the recent accidental leak of a prerelease demo (story). The one-hour trial version supports English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese, and those who e...

A second playable demo is now available for new Death Track: Resurrection, offering a second sample of this futuristic action game based on a lethal motorsport (the first demo was released in June - story). Word is: "The demo includes two post-apocalyptic cities - Bangkok and Paris, and ...

The Galactic Dream: Rage of War Website now offers a new patch to update this outer space-based real-time strategy game to version 1.2H. The update adds new voices to the tutorial, a monitor bot "to improve player experience," optimizations, bug fixes and more. The patch is accompa...

The playable demo for Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals is now available, offering the sample of this point-and-click adventure from Benoît Sokal’s White Birds Productions that was supposed to accompany the game's recent release (story). Word is: "Join struggling artist Alcide Nikopol in ...

VideoGamer.com quotes Valve honcho Gabe Newell saying they plan on releasing a playable demo for Left 4 Dead for both Windows and Xbox 360, and that the demo will include co-op support. The sample of the zombie-fest will include the beginning portion of one of the campaigns, "probably&q...

A playable demo for FIFA 09 is now available, offering the chance to kick around the next installment in the football/soccer series. The demo features a couple of gameplay modes and the choice of six different clubs. The download is available on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, ...

Telltale Games now offers Strong Badia the Free, episode 2 of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. The new installment is available as a standalone purchase, or as part of a subscription for the full game series based on the webcomic. There is also a playable demo for episode 2, whic...

The Sports Mogul Website now offers Football Mogul 2009, the latest installment in this tackle football management series, along with a free playable trial. Word is: "Football Mogul 2009 is the football game for fans who want their success on the field determined by their strategy, not ...

Introversion announces the release of Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest, the fourth standalone game from this independent developer. Here's how they describe the game: "Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest is Introversion’s fourth stand-alone title. With a choice of six action-packed m...

Far Cry 2 LiveText interview on Eurogamer is the transcript of a conversation with producer Louis-Pierre Pharand about Far Cry 2, Ubisoft's upcoming sequel to Crytek's first-person shooter. A wide variety of topics get covered, and they have highlighted a couple of the more significant bits:...

A playable demo for Pipe Mania allows you to lay some pipe in a sample of the puzzle game remake that recently hit store shelves (story). The demo is a 93 MB download, available on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

As noted on the SimBin Website, a playable demo for STCC: The Game is now available via Steam, offering the chance to test drive this racing game that's now available in Nordic territories, and planned for release elsewhere soon. Word is: "The tracks in STCC The Game are short, technic...

A German language demo is now available for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, ASCARON Entertainment's now-gold action/RPG. The 1.7 GB download is available on the German Sacred 2 Website, and mirrored on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. Playing the demo will require an ...

OG Soft now offers a playable demo for Pro Duck Hunting, a sample of this game that allows you to wade into the virtual marsh to wage war on these creatures most fowl. They offer online purchase of the game if you like the demo, which is a 402 MB download which is mirrored on AtomicGamer, ...

City Interactive now offers a playable demo for MOTORM4X Offroad Extreme, a 4x4 racing game that's due for release next month. This is an English demo in spite of the page being written in Polish (thanks Tiscali Games), and the 468 MB download is mirrored on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and ...

GamingIndians.com recently had the chance to test-drive Need for Speed: Undercover at the Games Convention Asia 2008 in Singapore. When they asked producer John Doyle if there we plans to release a demo of this next installment in the street racing series, they were told EA was concentrating...

A playable demo for the PC edition of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames allows you to sample the soldier of fortune lifestyle in the open-world action sequel. Word is: "Players can play an objective from one of the missions, and while they are limited to a relatively small section of the wor...

An updated demo for Ironclads: American Civil War is now available, adding Vista compatibility to this sample of 19th century naval combat. The mere 18 MB download is available on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

An English language demo for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, following the recent German sample of ASCARON Entertainment's action/RPG prequel (story). Sacred 2 was recently declared gold (story), and is expected in stores soon. The demo includes one of the game's six playablwe characters, one of its...

The Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest Website offers a second playable demo for Introversion's newest release. Multiwinia is a multiplayer variant on Darwinia, but the first demo (story) surprisingly did not feature multiplayer support, just single-player competition with AI bots. The new...

GameStop is offering early access to the Left 4 Dead demo for those who preorder Valve's upcoming multiplayer zombie shooter (thanks Mike Martinez and Gamers Platform). The Xbox 360 and PC listings both carry the same offer: Reserve Left for Dead and receive early access to the demo. ...

Telltale Games now offers online sales of the PC edition of Baddest of the Bands, episode 3 of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, offering Same & Max: Night of the Raving Dead as a free bonus for purchasers. A playable demo is available is your looking for a sample, there's a ...

The Xbox 360 Tomb Raider: Underworld demo became available on the Xbox LIVE marketplace today, and Eidos follows this up by announcing their plans to release a playable demo for the Windows edition of the action/adventure sequel this Friday, October 31. Here's word on the demo, which will be a...

Valve announces a 10% preorder discount for Left 4 Dead for both Windows and Xbox 360, confirming yesterday's revelation of early demo access for those who preorder. The most interesting part of the announcement is word that the demo will only run for two weeks for those who preorder and one w...

Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe announce that Football Manager 2009 is gold for both Windows and MacOS and that both editions will be released on November 14 along with Football Manager Handheld 2009 for the PSP. This is discussed on the Sports Interactive Forum, where they are up-front...

Greenhouse Interactive now offers online sales of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two, as Hothead's adventure/RPG is now available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Accompanying the release are playable demos for all three platforms, a batch of new scre...

The playable demo for the Windows edition of Tomb Raider: Underworld is now available, after appearing online yesterday before being quickly yoinked again. Download locations can be found on the Eidos Forums, where there's a warning: "Do not bother with the torrent download since it seem...

The 2D Boy Website has word that the MacOS edition of World of Goo is now complete, and ready for online purchase via their online store. They are also offering a demo of the Mac edition of this physics based puzzle/construction game. Thanks Gamer's Hell. ...

Steam now offers an NBA 2K9 demo, offering the chance to sample the first Windows edition of this long-running sports simulation. We may be a bit behind the curve on this, as the page carries an October 31 date, but we did not see it previously (thanks Rick for the heads up). There are no sp...

A rolling demo for X3: Terran Conflict is now available, offering a look at the latest installment in EGOSOFT's space combat series. This should not be confused with a playable demo, as a rolling demo is non-interactive, offering the chance to see what the game looks like using the actual game...

A demo for Alarm for Cobra 11- Burning Wheels offers a sample of the next installment in this racing series based on a German television series. The 286 MB download is available on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, and Gamer's Hell. ...

The Iron Grip: Warlord Website now offers sales of Iron Grip: Warlord, a game combining first-person shooter and real-time strategy elements. Word is: "In short, this game is all about fun. It features single and cooperative multiplayer modes, low system requirements, small file space, ...

Steam News has a reminder that the Left 4 Dead demo will be available to all tomorrow: "The Left 4 Dead demo goes public tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11 for the PC and Xbox 360. The demo concludes on November 18, when Left 4 Dead will be made available at retail outlets across North Ame...

The Left 4 Dead demo update released last night on Steam includes demo fixes, including the removal of the hacked-in split screen support. A forum post by Valve's Yahn Bernier explains why it went away, and that they plan on returning it for the full game: "So splitscreen was always s...

The Galatron Website has word this arcade space shooter is gold, and the full version should be available soon. Word is: "As a commander build and upgrade your own spaceship and compete with others for total universe domination. Humiliate either insidious computer players or you can inv...

The Old Man Game Website offers the release of The Old Man Game, a 2D platform game where you get to butt heads with evil Dr. Butthead. A playable demo is available, which is mirrored on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

A playable demo for MotoGP08 offer the chance to test drive, or at least test ride the latest installment in Capcom's motorcycle racing series. The demo is available from the official MotoGP Website and mirrored on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. Also on th...

A playable demo for FIFA Manager 09 is now available, offering the chance to kick around a sample of the sports management sequel. The demo includes the first divisions of six countries and four stadiums, while the full game will include 67 divisions spanning 41 countries and over 30 stadiums....

A new version 1.1 of X Motor Racing is now available, updating this motorsports simulation with numerous new features. The X Motor Racing Downloads Page offers an updated version 1.1 demo, while owners of a full version license can get the new version using the online update option on the mai...

Steam News has word of an automatic update that's now available for the Left 4 Dead demo. The update addresses a few bugs, and adds the ability to tie Left 4 Dead game servers to Steam Community groups. An update is also available for the Steam client improving Games for Windows integration...

Telltale Games now offers digital sales and distribution of Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, the fourth installment in the five-episode adventure series known as Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. Word is: "Move over, James Bond! Strong Bad's here to show you how it's...

The A Vampyre Story Website now offers a playable demo for A Vampyre Story, offering the chance to see if this vampiric adventure game from Bill Tiller and Autumn Moon Entertainment sucks in a good way or not. Word is: "In the demo, Mona and Froderick are in trouble: They are on the Vla...

Sector3 Games now offers an updated version 3.0.0 of StuntMANIA!pro, their Windows and MacOS stunt driving game "where you get to perform the most amazing tricks and stunts in some really cool environments." There is also a new version 3.0.0 playable demo, the Windows edition of th...

The promised single-player demo for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is now available, offering the chance to check out the new installment in the alternate-reality real-time strategy series. The demo is a whopping 1.8 GB download, which debuted as expected on GameSpot (registration require...

Spiderweb Software now offers Geneforge 5: Overthrow for the Macintosh, as well as a playable demo for the MacOS edition of this RPG sequel, saying: "At last, the epic Geneforge saga comes to a conclusion. The rebellion has brought Terrestia to the brink of ruin. Will you crush the rebe...

LinuxGames has word from Ryan Gordon's .plan file (that our .plan tracker seems to have missed) with updated files for the Linux demo for Prey. This means owners of penguin-powered PCs can expect the release of a full Prey client soon, ass word is: "Full game will be out very soon...mo...

The Qwak Website now offers digital distribution of a Windows edition of QWAK, the action platformer first released in 1989 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron and later in an enhanced form for the Amiga. The Windows edition, still the product of a one-man independent development studio, is...

Producer Lighthouse Interactive and developer White Birds Productions announce a European playable demo for Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, the recently released point-and-click adventure game. Another playable demo for the game was recently released, but the new demo is more that 100 MB ...

New patches for Hotel Giant 2 are now available, updating Enlight's tycoon sequel to version 1.1, which means the game is presumably now available. An English patch is posted on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell, and a German patch is found on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's...

Criterion Games announce a plans for a February release for Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, the Windows edition of the open-world racing game named after a head shop. They also announce the release will be supported with a trial version that will allow a test drive of the entire game for...

A demo for Strategic Command: WWII Pacific Theater is now available, offering a couple of sample missions from the next installment in this turn-based World War II strategy series. the 148 MB download is available from AtomicGamer, FanGaming, and Gamer's Hell. ...

Shrapnel Games now offers a playable demo for War Plan Pacific, about a week in advance of the retail release of this World War II turn-based grand strategy game. The single-player demo provides the chance to command either the Imperial Japanese forces from December 1941 through March 1942 o...

A new version 1.11 of X-Motor Racing is now available, offering some performance improvements, tweaks, and fixes for this indie motorsport simulation. The new version can be acquired through the game's internal "online update" option. There is also an updated version 1.11 demo on the...

Storm Eagle Studios announces JUTLAND is complete, and this sequel to the naval combat in DISTANT GUNS is now available via digital distribution as a Standard Edition, or a Professional Edition that expands the scope of the campaign and includes a scenario editor. JUTLAND features large-sca...

A playable demo for Legendary offers the chance to open Pandora's Box in a sample of Spark Unlimited's recently released first person shooter based on the Pandora myth. The demo is a 1.92 GB download, so get ready to take a vacation while the 28.8 modem grabs it for you from AtomicGamer, C...

Exosyphen Studios offers digital sales and distribution of Hacker Evolution: Untold, a game that puts the player in the role of a young computer programmer who must use his elite hax0ring skills to save the world, and maybe just find love. Okay, we made the love part up, you will have to sav...

Spell of Play now offers the release of T.W.T.P.B., a 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Geometry Wars that began as a challenge to create a game in under eight hours. A playable demo is available, and word is: "'After the beta release we spent a lot of time adding features that would mak...

Llamasoft now offers the promised release of Space Giraffe, the Windows edition of the Tempest-inspired arcade action game that's already available for the Xbox 360. The Windows edition offers graphical enhancements while toning down the game's more psychedelic elements, though it also inclu...

Telltale Games announces the release of 8-Bit Is Enough, the final installment in Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, the episode PC and WiiWare game based on the Homestar Runner webcomic. The new episode is available from this page on the Telltale Website individually, or as part...

A tech demo for Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason is now available, offering the chance to benchmark how your system handles the PhysX effects in this upcoming first-person horror/action game set in 1968 in the Arctic Circle. This demo requires Windows Vista, and the 923 MB download is available fro...

Oxygen Games announces CID The Dummy, a new multiplatform action game based on the anthropometric test devices also known as Crash Test Dummies. The game is to be released in Q1 2009, and a playable demo is available even as you read these words. A CID The Dummy Website is online with info...

Shrapnel Games is now making with online sales of Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity, the latest offbeat offering from indie developer Digital Eel (Dr. Blob's Organism, Strange Adventure in Infinite Space), described as an arcade-style "endurance run" game of eye-hand coordination a...

The netKar PRO Website offers a new version 1.0.3 of netKar PRO, which also serves as a playable demo for this online professional racing simulator. Word is: "The full version of the driving simulator: it includes a new installation procedure, the demo and the complete version, unlockab...

Dream Spike Studios has launched Space War Commander, an independently developed science fiction real-time strategy game, which is available for purchase online. The game deemphasizes some traditional RTS gameplay, eschewing base-building and micromanagement. Word is: "Space War Commander...

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin - le blog officiel has follow up in the site's native French on yesterday's indications that release details for a F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo were near. Translating the report on the official French blog for the first-person shooter sequel reveals that the dem...

The Democracy 2 Website now offers an updated version of this strategy sequel based on the non-violent, but conflict-filled world of politics. Here's word ion the new version 1.23: "This latest patch changes a number of the simulation variables to improve game balance, and also introduc...

A demo for Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition is now available to provide a sample of the improved edition of Tilted Mill Entertainment's city building strategy game set in ancient Egypt. The Enhanced Edition offers the content of the original Children of the Nile augmented by gameplay enh...

Midnight Synergy announces the release of Mysteries of Fire Island, "a puzzle adventure game for Windows based computers that combines the look and feel of a casual console RPG with an innovative mouse-driven puzzle mechanic." The game is available for online purchase from the Midni...

A demo for Defense Grid: The Awakening provides a chance to sample this commercial installment in the burgeoning tower defense genre. The demo made its debut on FilePlanet (registration required) and can also be acquired via Steam, and the download is now also available from AtomicGamer, ...

Midway reveals another new release date for Wheelman, their Vin Diesel-powered driving game which was last expected next month, but has now been pushed back to March 20. They do not acknowledge this is a delay, so obviously it is going unexplained. Meanwhile, they also send word that a prere...

A downloadable demo for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix offers another sample of the sci-fi puzzle RPG dealie that also has a limited flash online demo. The downloadable demo debuted on Big Download, and mirrors are now available from AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FilePlanet (registration req...

The F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo is now available, offering the promised sample of Monolith's horror-themed first-person shooter sequel. The demo hasn't shown up on the official website yet, but the 1.76 GB download can be found on 4players.de, AtomicGamer, AusGamers Files, Comput...

Kalypso Media announces plans for a Grand Ages: Rome demo, saying a sample of the strategy sequel will be released within the next few days, and offering details on what it will involve: "The demo will introduce two tutorials and two missions from the full game. The demo will allow you ...

Criterion Games announces the PC edition of Burnout Paradise is now available, as it has been for a couple of says now, and they offer a link to buy Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box from the EA store. For those interested in a sample of the racing game, there's now a playable demo on ...

StarWraith 3D Games announces the release of Evochron Legends, the next installment in their series of freeform space combat, trading, racing, exploration, and mercenary simulations. As is the StarWraith 3D way, the game is also available as a playable demo, which can be unlocked for the ful...

The NecroVisioN Website now offers the English-language demo for NecroVisioN, following the recent French demo for the supernatural World War I shooter. Downloads of the demo are mirrored on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informer,...

A playable single-player demo for Codename Panzers: Cold War is now available, offering a sample of Stormregion's Cold War real-time strategy game that's expected for release this month last we heard (though we now see it at Amazon with a March 10 release date). The demo is a 909 MB downloa...

A playable demo for Men of War is now available, offering a sample of the upcoming installment in Best Way's World War II strategy series that began with Soldiers: Heroes of World War II and continued with Faces of War. Here's word on the contents of the demo: "The entire opening stage of...

A playable demo for Ceville is now available, allowing a sample of this 3D point and click adventure game where the player is placed in the teensy shoes of a tiny tyrant named Ceville, who must solve puzzles in cooperation with a couple of other player-controlled characters in what they call...

An updated demo for Grand Ages: Rome the improves upon the recently released sample of this upcoming Imperium Romanum sequel with difficulty adjustments, UI improvements, and more. The new demo can be found on Gamer's Hell, and there's also a patch to update the previous demo; available from ...

A PC demo for Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is also in the works, even though the announcement below only touts plans for console demos for the updated Chronicles of Riddick game. Our request for information on a possible Windows demo was met with a confirmation that a PC demo ...

A playable demo is now available for The Last Remnant (aka THE LAST REMNANT) is now available, offering the chance to sample the upcoming PC edition of Square Enix's fantasy-themed RPG. Word is: "The Games for Windows version boasts a host of new features, these include; giving the player...

A Russian-language demo for A Stroke of Fate is now available, offering the chance to sample this game based on historical attempt to assassinate Adolph Hitler for those who speak Russian (or the adventurous). The demo is a 967 MB download, available on AtomicGamer and Gamer's Hell. ...

Steam now offers digital distribution of the PC edition of Watchmen: The End is Nigh, saying: "With six chapters of intense fighting action, Watchmen is a download-only game. Play as vigilante heroes Rorschach or Nite Owl using each of their specific skills to clean up the streets, bac...

The Art of Murder: Hunt of the Puppeteers Website now offers three playable demos for this sequel to Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, one English and two German. The English demo is mirrored on Atomic Gamer, ComputerGames.ro, and Gamer's Hell and the German demos AtomicGamer and Gamer'...

A playable demo of Major League Baseball 2K9 offers the chance for some practice swings at 2K Games' newest simulation of the grand old game. Here's the party line on the game: "Major League Baseball 2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to some of the most minute, player- specific de...

Spiderweb Software announces a new version 1.0.2 of the Windows edition of Geneforge 5: Overthrow, their fantasy-themed role-playing game. Word is: "The v1.0.2 update fixes a wide variety of bugs and performance issues and includes a DirectX version of the game. In the rare cases where ...

A demo for Age of Booty offers the chance to see just how much booty there is in Certain Affinity's casual swashbuckling real-time strategy game formerly known by the working title Plunder. If you are interested in the 103 MB download, get your booty over to AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, ...

1C Company and Battlefront.com have released an English-language demo for Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, the new installment in this World War II strategy series. Word is: "The demo features an all-new full mission from the US campaign, 'The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid' which takes place in ea...

The Codemasters Forum has a confirmation of plans for a playable demo for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (thanks IncGamers). No details about a release date or content are offered, except the sample of the military shooter will be available for all platforms before the game's release...

Oxygen Games offers a playable demo for Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward, which is due for release for PC and Wii in May. They say: "You’ll need to give the demo your full attention while you move patients around, control the nurses and take your patients through triage by dragging objec...

A playable demo for The Maw is now available from Greenhouse, offering a sample of the recently released PC edition of this action adventure from Twisted Pixel Games. Here's a description of the game: "The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with sn...

Telltale Games has released the promised playable demo for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, the episodic adventure game based on the Claymation exploits of a man and man's best friend. The demo is exclusive to FilePlanet (registration required) and Yahoo! Games for 24 hours, as t...

GameStop is now accepting preorders for Red Faction: Guerrilla (including the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions), revealing plans for a demo for Volition's shooter sequel, as early access to the demo is a preorder bonus. Word is: "Reserve Red Faction: Guerrilla and receive exclu...

A new demo for Jutland is now available, updating this sample of Storm Eagle Studios' World War I naval combat game to version 1.024. The demo actually contains the full game, as explained here: "The Demo allows you an unlimited trial period to play. It included two scenarios that you ...

Mob Ties Tokyo is now available, as well as a playable demo for the first installment in a planned series of first-person shooters from Electronic Visual Elements. As noted when the game recently went gold there is an "M" version of the game as well as a toned down "T" ve...

Freeverse announces the release of the promised MacOS edition of Commander: Napoleon at War, which can be purchased online through their site (the PC edition was released last September). There is also a playable demo for the Mac edition of Slitherine Strategies' turn-based strategy game, wh...

A playable demo is now available for Wanted: Weapons of Fate, offering a sample of GRIN's just-released third-person shooter movie tie-in. Word is: "The game continues were the movie Wanted left off with hero Wesley Gibson in an entirely new chapter exploring his journey to becoming an un...

The BattleForge Website announces EA Phenomic's collectible card-based RTS game is now available in North American retail stores and for digital distribution Thanks Gamer's Hell. With beta testing ended, they offer a link to a playable demo, and instructions on how to redeem any promotional...

The Baseball Mogul 2010 Website now offers the new version of Sports Mogul's baseball simulation, and there's a playable demo for download you can take a swing at. The new version has a new historical simulation engine, an improved fantasy draft, new multiplayer features, and more, naturally i...

The X-Motor Racing Downloads Section now has a new version 1.12 demo of this motorsports simulation, saying those with a registered version of the full game can update to the new version automatically. The new full version includes a new vehicle, three new tracks, and a number of other new f...

Grey Dog Software now offers a playable demo for Mixed Martial Arts 2, their extreme fighting sequel that's due for release next week. Word is: "Grey Dog Software, a developer of sports management simulation software for the PC, today releases a limited time demo of World of Mixed Marti...

Gamesfaction now offers a new version 1.17 of Project Aftermath as well as a new version 1.17 demo for this arcade RTS game. No word is offered on what's changed, but the version 1.17 patch is mirrored on AtomicGamer and FileFront, and the new demo is mirrored on AtomicGamer and FileFr...

A playable demo for X-Blades is now available, offering the chance to sample this recently released hack-and-slash RPG that was at one time during development known as Oniblade. The demo is available from the X-Blades Website, where word is: "Take no chances! The treasure hunter Ayumi re...

The Windows edition of puzzle/platformer Braid is now available, as Playgreenhouse is now offering PC owners digital distribution of Number None's indie success story. The Braid on Steam page currently says "This game will unlock in approximately 5 hours" and Impulse lists today as...

Steam News announces the availability of a single player demo for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, Relic's real-time strategy. Word is: "The demo places gamers in the role of elite Space Marines engaged in furious combat across the dark recesses of space, battling the heretic Eldar, ...

Shacknews has word from Capcom that PC (and PS3) users should not expect a playable demo for Bionic Commando, for which a multiplayer demo is planned for the Xbox 360. When asked for a reason, Capcom offered "no comment." ...

Shacknews follows up on a Spanish-language interview on LagZero.NET by speaking with Chilean developer ACE team, confirming that future plans for Zeno Clash include the release of DLC, a demo and an SDK for the just-released combat game, as well as a patch to address some known issues. It...

GameTrailers has a Need For Speed SHIFT interview talking with Jesse Abney, producer on the next installment in the Need for Speed racing series. The conversation covers the nature of the game as a true simulation and how this is not part of the open-world trend in driving games. Jesse also ...

Ars Technica has an interesting article on the reaction of developer ACE Team to finding their recently released combat game Zeno Clash available for illegal download. Carlos Bordeu of the Chilean developer commented on BitTorrent Sites explaining the impact of piracy on an independent de...

Eidos announces the availability of the PC edition of the Battlestations: Pacific demo that's also now available for the Xbox 360. Mirrors of the PC demo are listed on Battlestations Portal (thanks Ant) and the demo is also mirrored on AtomicGamer, Gamer's Hell, and GameShadow. Word is: ...

A playable demo for Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason allows the chance to sample this just-released first-person shooter set in the balmy arctic circle. The 1.1 GB download is available on NVIDIA's nZone and the EVGA website (thanks Jacob), and the EVGA website links to the beta version 185.68 v...

A playable demo for Gobliiins 4 iiis now available to offer a sample of Société Pollene's recently released adventure game that continues a series from the early 1990s. The 99 MB download is available on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell, and details and media f...

The AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! Website now offers downloads of a playable alpha demo of Dejobaan Games' upcoming base-jumping game. Word on the game is: "In AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!, you dive off of a building and rely on quick reflexes to negotiate the intricate tangle of girders...

The P.U.R.E. Website now announces the release of the full version of this independently developed real-time strategy game, along with a playable P.U.R.E. demo. The game can be purchased from Impulse, and the demo is available on Mod DB, and mirrored on Gamer's Hell. P.U.R.E. was develope...

So what the hell happened? on Skinning the frog, the blog of Stardock's Brad "Frogboy" Wardell has the latest chapter in the saga of Demigod, the action/strategy game from Gas Powered Games that suffered a rocky launch. He recaps the connectivity problems, which he chalks up to one...

A demo of the PC edition of SBK09 Superbike World Championship gives the chance to test ride a couple of the high-powered motorcycles in the racing sequel. The full game is due later this month, and in the meantime the demo is available on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, and Gamer's Hell. ...

The X-Motor Racing Website announces a new version 1.13 of this independently developed racing simulation, is now available, along with a new version 1.13 demo for the game. For registered owners, the new version can be acquired through the in-game update menu, while new users can download t...

The promised playable demo is now available for Overlord II, the action/adventure sequel from Triumph Studios that gives you dominion over a legion off minions. Here's the official take on this: "In the Overlord II demo, players step into the big spiky boots of a new Overlord whose sights...

Demigod nears its second month is an update from Stardock's Brad "Frogboy" Wardell describing how the new network connectivity system operates for Demigod, and how this has helped clear up the game's launch woes. He concludes by saying they are evaluating a version 1.1 patch for re...

A playable demo is now available for Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate, Microïds sequel to their Jules Verne-inspired 2005 adventure game (the sequel would be titled "Return to Return to Mysterious Island" if we had our druthers, but we lost our druthers in a card game). T...

The All Aspect Warfare Website now offers a new patch for the All Aspect Warfare demo, updating this sample of 3000AD's upcoming sci-fi combat game to version 1.18.20. The change log outlines the changes and mentions yet another updated version of the demo, which has been updated a few time...

Develop has word from their interview with Kekoa Lee-Creel, Activision's producer for Singularity, the shooter in development at Raven Software. "We’re definitely on track to release a demo," he says. "That’s absolutely critical. It’s so hard to convey how a game feels, but...

3000AD announces that All Aspect Warfare is gold, and their sci-fi first-person shooter is on track for digital distribution on June 30, though they are leaving open the possibility of pushing that back as far as the end of summer if a deal comes along to put the game on retail shelves. In the...

A playable demo for Superstars V8 Racing allows the chance to test drive this racing game from Black Bean Games. The demo offers the chance to put the pedal to the metal on the Portimao track for a 391 MB download, which is located on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, eXp Download, FileFr...

A post from last week on the Bohemia Interactive Forums says we can expect a playable demo for ARMA II this week. The sample of the now-gold military shooter sequel as early as today (thanks Ant and Joss). Word is:Demo will be released next week, I expect monday or tuesday. We are now te...

Though it's not yet reflected on the ARMA II Website, the promised playable demo for the military shooter sequel from Bohemia Interactive Studios is now available. This forum post (thanks I Love Slippery Jim) lists download locations for the demo, and offers a tip to install the latest D...

A playable demo is now available for Trine, Frozenbyte's upcoming fantasy-themed action/platformer, so if you're not tryin' Trine, then you're not trying. The demo features the ability to play the tutorial and the game's first-level as any of Trine's three playable characters. The 461 MB downl...

Computer and Video Games has word from Valve to expect the announcement of another DLC pack for Left 4 Dead for both Windows and Xbox 360 before the summer is over. "We plan to keep supporting Left 4 Dead 1. There will be some announcements coming before summer's out about what's coming...