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The Best of Big Download - November 29 - December 5
We're in the final month of 2010, but the world of PC gaming's managed to save one of its biggest releases for last: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (which our sister site WoW Insider knows way, way more about). Let's see how the other late-2010 PC games fared over the past week.
The Best of Big Download - November 22 - 28
We hope all of you have enjoyed the Thanksgiving/Black Friday festivities -- we know we certainly have. Before we begrudgingly haul ourselves back into work tomorrow, let's take a look back at Big Download's highlights from the past seven days. Exclusive Features 2010 Holiday Gift Guides: We give you suggestions on what PC games and related hardware to give to your PC gaming fan for the holidays Reviews: We give our final verdicts for Blade Kitten, DeathSpank and Poker Night at the Inventory along with a review of the Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset. Magic The Gathering Tactics interview - We chat with Sony Online about the upcoming downloadable turn-based strategy game.
The Best Of Big Download - November 15 - 21
Just few more days until the hallowed arrival of Thanksgiving, and the even more hallowed arrival of Black Friday! Before you charge headfirst into fits retail gluttony and traditional gluttony, check out what Big Download has been reporting on for the past seven days.
The Best of Big Download: November 8 - 14
PC gaming had another big week, with the release of a high profile title, new game announcements and, unfortunately, some developer layoffs and shutdowns. Let's take our customary look back at the last seven days.
The Best of Big Download: November 1 - 7
The first week of November had unexpected game announcements, new demos and more news for PC gamers. As we always do, let's go over the last seven days together, shall we? Exclusive Features Nimbus Review: We review the very unique puzzle-racing indie game. Freeware Friday: The weekly column returns with a look at the arcade game Super Crate Box. Downloads The Ball Demo: It's a free slice of the cool new puzzle-shooter game from Teotl Studios HAWX 2 PC Benchmark: See if your PC can handle the upcoming port of Ubisoft's flying action game Medal of Honor R7 patch: Download the latest patch for EA's recent shooter. Borderlands 1.41 patch: This new patch for Gearbox' 2009 shooter raises the game's level cap The Witcher 2 Dev Diary video: Check out this exclusive to Big Download video dev diary about the upcoming fantasy RPG. Battlefield Play4Free Announcement trailer: It's the first look at EA's upcoming free-to-play shooter.
The Best of Big Download: October 25 - 31
Halloween's almost over, but what comes next is even scarier: the holiday shopping season! For now -- thankfully -- it's time to take a look back at the past seven days at Big Download. Exclusive features Interviews: We chat with the creators of the PC ports of Deathspank and Shank. Fallout: New Vegas review: We give our final verdict for the most recent entry in the post-apocalypse RPG franchise. 10 PC games that should come back from the deal via download: We pick 10 worthy PC games that should be made available again (legally) via download. The Best Video Game Minions: Villains sometimes need a little help. We pick the best type of helpers a game villain can have. Guide to Team Fortress 2 2010 Scarechievements: Check out the new Halloween achievements in Valve's multiplayer shooter. Downloads FIFA Manager 11 Demo: It's the free version of EA's sports management sim game. Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator Demo: Check out this demo for this unusual LAN-based simulation game. Battlefield Bad Company 2 R9 Patch: It's the latest update for the hit first person shooter game. White (Free Full Game): Download this cool new take on the FPS genre.
The Best of Big Download: October 18-24
It was a busy week: Fallout New Vegas came out, lots of news was generated from BlizzCon 2010 and Microsoft announced plans to (again) revamp its Games For Windows download business. Oh, and Tribes is coming back! Let's take a look back at the past seven days on Big Download: Features Games For Windows Marketplace: We detail the upcoming changes for Microsoft's PC game download business A Quick History Of Tribes: We take a look back at the sci-fi multiplayer shooter franchise NBA 2K11 Review: We give our final verdict on 2K Sports' PC port of the pro basketball title Alien Breed 2 Assault Review: Our take on the recent top down shooter from Team17 Interviews: We chat with the people behind the upcoming games Homefront, Dungeon Defenders and James Bond 007 Blood Storm Downloads Lionheart: King's Crusade demo: Try out a sample of the recent historical RTS game from Paradox Football Manager 2011 demos: Try out the Vanilla and Strawberry demos for Sega's sports management sim World of Warcraft Cataclysm Cinemactic Trailer: Check out the opening CGI trailer for Blizzard's upcoming MMO expansion pack Diablo III cinematic trailers: The fifth playable class for the upcoming action-RPG is revealed in this cinematic from Blizzard
The Best of Big Download: October 11 - 17
The biggest news for PC games last week was the official reveal of DOTA 2, but that wasn't the only thing that was of interest. Big Download takes a look at the events shaking the PC game world in the last seven days. Exclusive features Reviews: Check out our final verdicts for Medal of Honor, Dead Rising 2 and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Interviews: We chat with some of the folks behind Fallout: New Vegas, Dungeons, Elemental, Tron: Evolution, Bulletstorm and OilRush. Left 4 Dead 2 Guide: We give our guide for surviving (or not surviving as the case may be) The Sacrifice DLC. Downloads StarCraft 2 1.1.2 patch: Get the latest update for Blizzard's hit RTS game. Call of Duty Black Ops Single Player trailer: Check out a glimpse of the upcoming first-person shooter. Vindictus Install Client: Download the client for Nexon's latest free-to-play MMO.
The Best of Big Download: October 4 - 10
Another week has flown by in the PC gaming world (as well as the rest of the world, we guess), and, as usual, we had a lot to report on. Let's take a look at the big stories from the last seven days: Exclusive features Interviews: It was interview week at Big Download as we chatted with some of the creators behind games and services like Bloody Good Time, The Ball, Primal Carnage, Path of Exile, OnLive, DC Universe Online, Dead Space 2, Apox, Darkspore, Medal of Honor, Section 8: Prejudice, and Firefall. Downloads Lead Meets Dead teaser trailer: Check out the first footage from this upcoming third person action game. Star Wars The Force Unleashed II trailer: It's some more footage from LucasArts's upcoming action game.
The Best Of Big Download: September 27 - October 3
It was a little slow for PC game news at first, but that whole Team Fortress 2 item trading, selling and buying update came out of left field! Let's go over what else happened in PC gaming news and downloads for the past seven days: Exclusive features Reviews: We give our final verdicts for R.U.S.E and Civilization V. XBLA Games That Deserve PC Ports: We pick the exclusive downloadable games on Xbox Live Arcade that should be ported to the PC. Boot Disk: We look back at BioWare's first RPG game Baldur's Gate. Downloads Arcania: Gothic 4 demo: It's a free sample of JoWood's upcoming open world RPG title. Medal of Honor Open Beta Multiplayer Client: Download the multiplayer beta test for EA's upcoming shooter. Left 4 Dead The Sacrifice Trailer: It's the cinematic opening for Valve's upcoming DLC to its zombie shooter. Call of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer Customization Trailer: Check out the options for multiplayer in Treyarch's upcoming shooter.
The Best of Big Download: September 20 - 26
Fall is officially here. Already, we're seeing the temperatures drop, the trees turn color and the new game releases becoming more numerous. Yep, the PC game shopping season has arrived: Exclusive features GoG.com interview: We have an extensive chat with the co-founder of the DRM-free PC game download service about its relaunch ... and that whole "shut down" hoax. Civilization retrospectives: With Civilization V now out in stores, we take a look at the previous versions of the series along with the various offshoots. Boot Disk: Our retro games feature checks out the original MDK game from the now defunct Shiny Entertainment. Contest: There's still time to enter to win a Steam code for Blade Kitten. Downloads Civilization V Demo: Download this free portion of the just released turn-based strategy game. Blade Kitten Demo: It's a free slice of the just released platformer-action game from Krome Studios
The Best of Big Download: September 13 - 19
Is everyone ready to lose hours of time playing Civilization V? We will have some features relating to the release of this latest game in the turn-based strategy series next week. Until then check out what we have reported on in the last week: Exclusive features Reviews: We give our final verdicts for Worms Reloaded and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Freeware Friday: Our free PC game column returns with a look at the top down action game Subvein. Downloads Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Demo: Try out a slice of the latest game in the soccer franchise from Konami. FIFA 11 Demo: It's EA's own pro soccer game and you can check out a portion of it right now.
The Best Of Big Download: September 6 - 12
It's the start of football season. Is that a bit of a non-sequitur? Maybe, but we just wanted to say that. Well, that and "Go Broncos," of course. In the meantime you can tear yourself away from the couch and the big screen to check out Big Download's highlights from the past seven days. Exclusive features Reviews: Check out our final verdicts on Elemental: War of Magic, Dragon Age Origins Witch Hunt and Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker. Alliance of Valiant Arms dev diary: We get the straight scoop on Redduck's new co-op level for the free-to-play first person shooter. Downloads Portal 2 Co-Op Trailer: Check out some gameplay from the co-op campaign for Valve' upcoming puzzle-shooter sequel. Lord of the Rings Online TV ad: It's a funny commercial for the free-to-play relaunch of Turbine's MMO. Supreme Commander 2 strategy and DLC trailer: Get some tips on playing the RTS game as well as some hints on its upcoming DLC release.
The Best of Big Download: August 30 - September 5
The first week of September brought about a bunch of new PC game announcements, including the news that a certain title 13 years in the making may finally be coming out after all. Let's look back at the past seven days: Exclusive features Reviews: We give our final verdicts for the crime action game Mafia 2 and the puzzle title Tidalis. Boot Disk: Our retro games column takes a look back at the hacker-themed classic Uplink. Downloads Amnesia: The Dark Descent demo: Try out this sample of the upcoming horror-themed first person adventure game. Lost Horizon demo: Its a small taste of the PC adventure game. Company of Heroes Online Install Client: Relic is letting folks try out its upcoming WWII-themed persistent RTS game for free. Blood Good Time trailer: Check out the first glimpse of this over-the-top multiplayer action game. Firefall trailers: Check out this cinematic trailer and this long gameplay walkthrough for this just announced online shooter.
The Best of Big Download: August 23 - 29
It's been a relatively slow news week compared to the past couple of weeks, but the next seven days should see some interesting PC game related news coming just before and during PAX Prime. In the mean time, let's check out what the last week gave us, shall we? Exclusive Features Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days review: We give our final verdict for Io Interactive's sequel to its third person action game Razor2: Hidden Skies review: It's our verdict for the recent indie arcade shooter. Freeware Friday: Our popular column returns with a look at the game Goblin Camp. Contest: There's still plenty of time to enter our latest giveaway where we will award three $200 Best Buy gift cards Downloads R.U.S.E. demo: Check out this single player demo for Ubisoft's upcoming RTS game. Metro 2033 demo: Several months after the full game was released you can now try out a free taste of the first person shooter. ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead 1.54 patch: It's the latest update to the military shooter that also adds content from the British Armed Forces DLC Portal 2 trailers: Check out new gameplay trailers from Valve's upcoming puzzle shooter for the Aerial Faith Plate, Repulsion Gel and co-op teaser features.
The Best of Big Download: August 16 - 22
Last week, Gamescom hit and a ton of new PC exclusive game announcements came with it. We were so busy we couldn't do our usual weekly game features; they will return next week. In the meantime, let's check out just some of the many news stories and downloads we posted last week: Contests There's still time to enter our latest giveaway where we are giving out five signed copies of the novel Elemental: Destiny's Embers. Downloads Lost Planet 2 PC Benchmark: This download will check to see if you can run the upcoming PC port of Capcom's sci-fi action game. StarCraft II 1.03 Patch: Download the latest update to Blizzard's hit RTS game in PC and Mac versions. Microsoft Flight Teaser Trailer: It's a CGI teaser for Microsoft's upcoming return to the flight sim genre. Star Wars The Old Republic Space Combat Trailer: Check out how BioWare's upcoming MMO will handle space ship warfare. Might and Magic Heroes VI Trailer: It's the first look at the latest game in the turn-based strategy series. Age of Heroes Online Trailer: We see the first gameplay from Robot Entertainment's upcoming free-to-play RTS game. Dawn of War II: Retribution Trailer: Relic's next expansion for the RTS series got it's first trailer. Diablo III Crafting and Caravan Trailer: Blizzard gives us a new gameplay trailer for its long awaited action-RPG sequel. Warhammer 40,000 Dark Millennium Online Trailer: The first playable race is revealed in this latest trailer for THQ's upcoming MMO.
The Best of Big Download: August 9 - 15
The last week, particularly the last few days, has been full of new PC game release dates and announcements. What will next week, which also happens to be Gamescom week, bring us? We'll just have to wait and see -- in the meantime, check out what the last seven days brought us. Exclusive features StarCraft II: We conclude our strategy guide to Blizzard's game with entries on the Protoss and Zerg factions along with some of the game's achievements. Blood Bowl Legendary Edition Interview: We chat with members of Cyanide Studio about their upcoming update to 2009's fantasy-themed sports game. Downloads Global Agenda Free Trial Client: Try out this recent first person shooter MMO for free. Mafia 2 demo: It's a playable slice of the upcoming open world crime action game from 2K Games. Victoria 2 demo: Check out this portion of the recent historical strategy game from Paradox Interactive. The Scourge Project Demo: This is a free look at the recent third person shooter that uses Unreal Engine 3. BioShock Infinite trailer: This is the first CGI trailer for Irrational Games' upcoming shooter title. Deus Ex: Human Revolution gameplay trailer: Check out this first look at actual game play from Eidos Montreal's action-RPG.
The Best of Big Download: August 2-8
This week we had a number of game announcements, but in the next couple of weeks you can expect a boatload of news to come down the pike thanks to QuakeCon 2010, Gamescom and more. While you're bracing yourself, check out this past week of news: Exclusive features StarCraft II: Read our final verdict on Blizzard's long awaited RTS game in the full review. Plus you can read the first two parts of our strategy guide for the game, beginning with the basics and then our look at the Terran faction. Downloads Borderlands 1.31 patch: Get the latest update to Gearbox's hit FPS-RPG hybrid. Trine 1.08 patch: The latest patch for Frozenbyte's platform-puzzle game. Fable 3 Intro CGI Trailer: Check out the pre-rendered intro to Lionhead's upcoming RPG. Create Announcement trailer: It's the first footage of EA's upcoming sandbox platformer. Dirt 3 Teaser Trailer: Codemasters' upcoming and next off-road racing game gets the CGI trailer treatment.
The Best Of Big Download: July 26 - August 1
So, last week was a pretty dull week in terms of PC gaming news, huh? Who're we kidding? It was HUGE. StarCraft 2 finally came to our hard drives and, well, its been our number one news story for the whole week. As we await some official sales figures from Blizzard on the sci-fi RTS sequel let's look at the past seven days at our site: Exclusive features StarCraft II: While we're still working on our own review of the game, we posted a retrospective on StarCraft's storyline, a look back at StarCraft the game, a timeline of real-world events between StarCraft 1 and 2, a top 10 list of excuses to stay home to play StarCraft 2, an unboxing of the game's Collector's Edition, and an interview with StarCraft: Heaven's Devils author William C Dietz. And we still have one contest running where one of you could win a Collector's Edition of StarCraft 2.
The Best of Big Download: July 19 - 25
We are just one more day away from StarCraft II's launch. That means you can expect to see a ton of StarCraft related features and contests planned for Big Download starting tomorrow. In the meantime, check out what we have been writing about for the past seven days. Exclusive features Team Fortress 2 Engineer Achievements: Check out part five, part six and part seven of our series looking at the new achievements for the Engineer class in TF2. Freeware Friday: Our look at free PC games checks out the new Valve top down shooter Alien Swarm. Downloads ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead demo: Try out a portion of the recent shooter expansion pack. Making History 2 demo: Download this playable slice of the recent strategy game. Razor2: Hidden Skies demo: It's a small part of the recent arcade shooter title. Dragon Age Origins 1.04 patch: Update your copy of BioWare's RPG to the latest version Singularity 1.01 patch: This patch for the recent first person shooter solves a texture streaming issue. Darkspore teaser trailer: It's the first glimpse of the new Maxis action-RPG based on Spore. StarCraft 2 Ghosts of the Past trailer: Check out some cool cut scenes from Blizzard's upcoming RTS game. Kingdoms of Amular: Reckoning teaser trailer: It's the first glimpse of Big Huge Games' fantasy RPG.
