The Best of Big Download: June 8-14

Post E3 week is always a time to reflect, to look back and also to look forward. We did all of that and more in the last seven days. Let's check out the highlights together, shall we?
Exclusive features

• E3 2009: We conclude our E3 2009 coverage with impressions of Heroes of Telara, Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, R.U.S.E, Wolfenstein, DC Universe Online, Singularity, Alpha Protocol, and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. We also have impressions of the Peregrine PC gaming glove. Plus check out our different take on E3 awards and also point out which major PC games were no shows at E3 this year.
• The Sims 3 review – We give our final verdict on the long awaited people sim sequel.
• Mac Monday – This week's Mac games column takes a look at the RPG Science Girls!
• Boot Disk – our retro games feature takes a look at SimCity 2000
• Big Ideas – Our weekly look at game themes is all about enemies in games
• Freeware Friday – Our weekly look at free PC game examines the creepy horror themed platform-puzzle game Eversion.

Downloads

• America's Army 3 Deploy Client pre-load: Download most of the upcoming multiplayer shooter from the US Army before it's officially released on June 17
• Overlord 2 demo: Try out this sample of the upcoming fantasy RPG-strategy game from Triumph Studios and Codemasters
• Three Cards to Midnight demo: Check out this sample of the recently released adventure game from Big Finish Games.
• F.E.A.R. 2 1.04 patch: This new update for Monolith's FPS adds a new multiplayer gameplay mode and two new maps.
• Flock 1.03 patch: This new update for the Capcom downloadable title adds new content like six new level, a new animal (rabbits) and more.
• Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 2.6 patch: Download this patch for Relic's recent RTS game which adds a new map and more.
• Mass Effect 2 E3 2009 trailer: Check out the first gameplay footage from BioWare's upcoming sci-fi RPG sequel.

News

• Uwe Boll to appear in Postal 3 game
• Dungeons and Dragons Online to turn into free-to-play MMO
• Rumor: Neverwinter Nights MMO in the works?
• The Sims 3 sells 1.4 million copies in first week
• EA COO: Battlefield 3 confirmed and is "looking very good"
• Valve: There are "very good reasons" for lack of Half-Life 2: Episode 3 info
• Shattered Horizon beta sign-ups begin
• Free Realms tops 3 million registered players