The Best of Big Download: March 1-7
It's been an incredibly busy and surprising week for PC games -- and GDC hasn't even started yet! Let's check out what's been happening in the last seven days, shall we:
Exclusive features
Star Trek Online review: We give our final verdict to Cryptic's latest MMO effort.
Boot Disk: Our retro games feature checks out Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2.
All You Need To Know: We give you the big facts surrounding Command and Conquer 4.
Freeware Friday: This week's free PC game is the unusual indie title Rescue: The Beagles.
Contests: We still have a few beta keys to give away for Mytheon.
Downloads
Clover: A Curious Tale demo: Try out this sample of the PC port of the 2D political allegory game.
Rise of Prussia demo: Try out this free section of the historical strategy game from Paradox Interactive.
Flotilla demo: Check out this sample of the unusual space combat-adventure game.
Silent Hunter 5 1.1 patch: Update your Ubisoft WWII navel sim game with this first patch.
Assassin's Creed 2 1.01 patch: It's the first patch for the PC port of Ubisoft's open-world action game.
Just Cause 2 Nvidia features trailer: Check out the advanced PC graphical features for the upcoming open-world action game.
News
Mysterious Portal update on Steam has us stratching our heads
Activision reveals future Call of Duty plans; confirms Infinity Ward departures
R.U.S.E. gets June 3 release date; open beta to begin March 9
Blur gets May 25 release date; multiplayer beta is for Xbox 360 only
Valve sending web sites hints about big Apple-Mac announcement
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light downloadable game announced
Nexon America launches $1 million indie game publishing effort
Portal 2 officially announced; arriving "this coming holiday season"