The Best of Big Download: March 21 - 27

It was a big week for PC gamers, with the long-anticipated debut of Crysis 2, as well as a number of games that are not Crysis 2. Let's look back at the past seven days of stories on Big Download, be they Crysis 2-centric or otherwise.

Exclusive features

• Reviews: We give our final verdicts for Homefront and Rift.
• War Inc Battle Zone interview: We chat with the COO of Online Warmongers about its upcoming free-to-play shooter.

Downloads

• Starpoint Gemini Demo: Check out this slice of the recently released space-based RPG game.
• Dead Meets Lead Challenge Demo: It's a free portion of the upcoming "zombies meets pirates" action game.
• Crysis Day 1 Patch: We have the first PC update to Crytek's first person shooter.
• StarCraft II 1.3 Patch: Get the latest update to Blizzard's hit RTS game.
• Portal 2 Panels Trailer: It's another glimpse at Valve's upcoming puzzle shooter sequel.

News

• Blizzard: Diablo III could cannibalize World of Warcraft's player base
• Head of EA's free-to-play division calls pricing of $60 games "exploitative"
• Stronghold 3 delayed to summer 2011
• Arcania: Fall of Setarrif delayed "indefinitely" due to legal issues
• Avalanche CEO: Fight PC game piracy with better games
• Dungeon Blitz launches