The Best of Big Download: January 10 - 16

As Father Time marches ever, ever onward, another week has slipped through our fingers — but that doesn't mean any PC gaming news avoided our grasp. Let's check out some of the biggest stories covered by our computer-obsessed sister site, Big Download.

Exclusive features

• OnLive MicroConsole Impressions: We get some hands-on time to see if the streaming PC game service can work on a TV
• The First Templar Preview: We play a beta build of the upcoming two player co-op themed action game.

Downloads

• Miner Wars 2081 demo: Try out a section of the space-based shooter game.
• Alien Hallway demo: It's a free slice of this new sci-fi shooter from the makers of Alien Shooter.
• NightSky demo: This recent 2D platformer gets a free demo.
• StarCraft 2 1.2 patch: This manual patch for Blizzard's RTS game adds some new features along with unit balance changes and some bug fixes.
• Arx Fatalis files: Get the new patch and the full source code to the classic fantasy RPG from Arkane Studios

News

• ESA confirms Nvidia and Perfect World as new members
  
• Elemental's first expansion pack, Fallen Enchantress, announced
• Gemini Rue announced, due for release February 24
• Minecraft reaches 1 million sales mark
  
• Bloodline Champions officially launched
  
• StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Cataclysm help boost 2010 PC game retail sales
• King Arthur II announced
  
• Blacklight sequel to be free-to-play game
• Serious Sam HD The Second Encounter Fusion DLC announced