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Army of Two: 40th Day Demo Coming in Three Days!

December 14th, 2009 Kristofer Brozio No comments

Mark your calendar! December 17th you’ll be able to grab the demo of the new Army of Twoarmy game on Xbox Live!

EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced a demo for ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY will be available as a free download on the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace on December 17th. The demo will include most of the first level in the game, where the iconic two-man private military team of Salem and Rios find themselves trapped in Shanghai as it falls under attack. Players will experience the focused co-operative action that has made THE 40TH DAY one of next year’s most anticipated games. A demo for the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®) will also be available for free on the PlayStation Network in North America on January 7th and in Europe on January 14th.

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Welcome Back

September 30th, 2009 Allen Kim No comments

Fall, my favorite time of the year. The NFL season is in full swing with the NBA lurking only a few weeks behind. With the upcoming basketball season about to start, 2K Sports is set to release their annual hardwood champ, NBA 2K.  Available now on XBLM, download a copy of the NBA 2K10 demo to see it for yourself in action.

Below is the latest trailer featuring the up and coming Rookies and Sophomores.  As expected, 2K delivers another top notch reel.

Mini Ninjas Demo out Today!

August 19th, 2009 Kristofer Brozio No comments

ninjaThis game actually looks to have a bit of potential…

The Mini NinjasT demo, which will be available beginning August 19th for the Xbox 360® entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 entertainment system and PC, takes you on an exciting journey to feudal Japan where you join Hiro, Futo and Suzume on their biggest ninja adventure ever as they embark on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos.

The PC demo will be available for download from the official website www.minininjas.com at 1 am PST, August 19th.  The Xbox 360 demo will be available on the same day via Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PLAYSTATION3 demo will be available through PlayStation®Network on Thursday, August 20th.  

Mini NinjasT will be released from September 8th across North America, September 11th in the United Kingdom and PAL territories and October 9th in France and Germany.  The game will be available on Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Xbox 360, Games for Windows® and PLAYSTATION3.

The game will be published in Europe and PAL territories by Eidos Interactive and co-published in North America by Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Learn more about Mini Ninjas at the official webpage: www.minininjas.com and join the fan group on Facebook.

Categories: Demos, Press Releases

Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview

August 9th, 2009 Allen Kim 3 comments

If you’re a regular reader here on XBox 360 Digest, then you know of my well documented excitement over the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum.  Well I finally got around to downloading the demo and playing through it.  I can tell you right away it pretty much lived up to all my expectations.  I’ll be brief, as I’m waiting for the full release to give you a detailed review.

While combat is streamlined with very simple controls, the potential for freeflow combat is very high.  Chaining together combos in a crowd is very smooth and makes fighting a blast.  There are also various takedowns and counters that you can employ in conjunction with your striking.  The demo didn’t allow for full use of Batman’s arsenal, but it provided a nice preview of what is available.

Stalking enemies and silently taking them down one by one allows for limitless possibilities on how you approach a given situation.  Since a lot of this game is based on stealth mechanics, sneaking up on enemies and performing silent takedowns, usually a chokeout, will be used a lot.  Of course there are also a number of other ways to bash some henchmen skull in.  I must admit, singling out a lone guard and gliding down and drop kicking him is extremely satisfying.  However, you can always take the direct approach, but that is never really smart against armed guards.  What would the fun be in that when you can swoop down, choke an enemy out and leave them dangling in mid-air for his buddies to find?  The AI also appears to be very well programmed as guards did not always stick on the same path, but diverged and reacted to different situations.

So what are you waiting for? Get your order in now.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo

August 3rd, 2009 Allen Kim 1 comment

For those of you who can’t wait for August. 25th to roll around, Eidos will be releasing a demo version of Batman: Arkham Asylum this Friday, August 7th.  Expect to see the lengthy intro for the game, along with unlockable character bios to get a glimpse at the villains you will encounter during your stay.  As for how much you will be able to play through yourself, I guess we’ll have to wait till this Friday to find out.  Expect a thorough review by yours truly as soon as I can get my hands on a copy.

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Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Demo Now Available on Xbox LIVE

May 21st, 2009 Kristofer Brozio No comments

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Good morning!

This just in, Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Demo now available so go grab it!

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