The Best of Big Download: May 10-16
New game announcements, lawsuits and lots of news kept us busy this past week. You'd think that we're building up to some big event next month or something, right? There is the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we suppose ... ohhhhh, yeah, that. For now, let's cap off this week with our regular look back at the past seven days.
Exclusive Features
- Slitherine-Maxtrix Games merger interview: We chat with Slitherine's director about their newly revealed merger with Matrix Games.
- Top 10 PC/iPhone Games – We check out 10 iPhone titles that have PC counterparts.
- Boot Disk – Our retro game feature explores the first RTS game from the now defunct Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires.
- All You Need To Know – In a different type of piece, we give you the 411 on a game that we think might be released for the PC, Red Dead Redemption.
- Freeware Friday – Our look at free PC games checks out the recent title Hero Core.
- Contests – You still have some time to win one of two Intel Core i7-920 processors and a special in-game item kit for new Luna Online players.
Downloads
- Star Trek Online Demo Installer – Download this installer program to get a restricted look at Cryptic's recent sci-fi MMO.
- Men of War Multiplayer Trial Client – Check out the full multiplayer portion of the WWII RTS game and play it for free until May 23.
- Test Drive Unlimited 2 trailer – Check out gameplay footage from Atari's open world driving game sequel.
- Bulletstorm Debut Trailer – It's the first ever footage from the upcoming shooter from People Can Fly and Epic Games.
- Singularity Age/Revert Trailer – Check out some of the temporal effects in Raven's upcoming shooter.
- The Guild 2: Renaissance expansion announced
- Study claims PC games represent 16 percent of total US game revenues
- Counter-Strike Source beta released with lots of additions
- EA: Dead Space 2 officially re-confirmed for PC
- Humble Indie Bundle exceeds $1 million, source codes released
- Mac Steam client launches with over 50 games
- Portal is free for both PC and Mac until May 24
- PC Gaming Alliance announces new members
- Stronghold 3 announced