The Best of Big Download: April 13-19

Tons of interesting news and a couple of big demos and patches were a part of the past week for PC gamers. As always Big Download now looks back at the past seven days:
Exclusive features

• Battlefield Heroes hands-on: We get a chance to play with the upcoming free-to-play FPS from Digital Illusions and EA
• City of Heroes Mission Architect review: We give our final verdict on the recent mission editor for the NCsoft MMO
• Mac Monday: Our weekly Mac game column takes a look at the casual game title Westward 2.
• Boot Disk: Our retro games feature this week is all about the classic action-RPG Deus Ex.
• Independent Minds: Our weekly indie games feature looks at the need for mod support in games
• Big Ideas: Our weekly column on game themes is a little different as the column questions how long Penny Arcade can stay popular.
• Freeware Friday: Our weekly free games column is all about the recent puzzle game DUOtris.

Downloads

• Dawn of War 2 single player demo: Play a sample of the recent sci-fi RTS game from Relic and THQ.
• World of Warcraft 3.1 patch: This major update for Blizzard's MMO adds new content and more to the game.
• F.E.A.R 2. 1.03 patch: This patch for the recent Monolith FPS adds three new multiplayer maps to the game
• Starcraft II Battle Report 2 video: Check out over 20 minutes of gameplay from Blizzard's upcoming RTS game.
• RUSE gameplay trailer: It's the first real gameplay from Ubisoft's unusual WWII RTS game
• Order of War teaser trailer: It's the first footage from the upcoming WWII RTS game from Wargaming.net and Square Enix
• F.E.A.R. 2 Miniature Replica Soldier music trailer: Check out this catchy tune that promotes the recent map pack for Monolith's FPS
• Forged By Chaos tech demo trailer: It's some impressive footage from this CryEngine based fantasy action-RPG.

News

• EA going all out on Sims 3 outdoor billboards
• GameStop breaks Demigod release date
• Rogue Warrior news (finally) next month?
• PC Gaming Alliance president gives update on membership
• Necrovision banned in Australia
• Interplay likely to lose Fallout MMO rights
• Warez copies of Demigod causing online issues
• Square Enix announces WWII RTS game Order of War
• Time Warner Cable backs off (for now) on broadband Internet cap pricing
• Syberia 3: It lives . . . but it needs your help
• Sacred 2 developer declares bankruptcy but will continue development