The Best of Big Download: September 28-October 4
Once again there was a lot to report on and talk about in the world of PC gaming last week. Big Download has all the highlights for the past seven days:
Exclusive features
- Five PC games console players would love to play: There are still some big PC-exclusive games that console players have never played. We take a look at five of them.
- The Top 10 PC Game News Stories for September 2009: We look back and give our picks for the news that was the most important for PC gaming in September.
- Left 4 Dead Crash Course Quick Impressions: We give our first impressions on the new (and free for PC owners) mini-campaign for Valve's zombie shooter.
- Second Skin Review: We review the recent MMO-themed documentary.
- Mac Monday: We check out two more games for the Mac: Zuma's Revenge and Creeper World.
- Boot Disk: Our weekly look at retro games checks out the original Majesty.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly thoughts on game ideas examines if having-game specific features actually takes you out of the game.
- All You Need To Know: Our regular look at upcoming games gives you all the info we know about Modern Warfare 2.
- Playing For Free: Our weekly look at online free-to-play games checks out the browser based MMO Ikariam.
- Freeware Friday: Our always popular look at free PC games checks out the newly free indie title Strange Adventures in Infinite Space.
Downloads
- Risen demo: Try out this sample of the just released fantasy RPG from Piranha Bytes
- Machinarium demo: Its a taste of the upcoming indie adventure game
- World of Warcraft 3.2.2a patch: Download this quick update to Blizzard's MMO
- Mass Effect 2 Subject Zero video: Check out this new character in BioWare's upcoming sci-fi RPG
News
- Crysis Live? That's the plan . . .
- No demo for Modern Warfare 2 before launch
- Elven Legacy to get three mini-expansions this year
- Star Wars: The Old Republic taking beta tester sign-ups
- BattleForge becomes first DirectX11-enabled game
- Stardock CEO doesn't care for Games For Windows Live
- Spore to be turned into CGI feature film
- CrimeCraft switching to free-to-play game
- Dragon Age: Origins Character creator to be released October 13
- Rogue Warrior confirmed for December 1 release