If you've been waiting to check out 2K and Yagers' demo of Spec Ops: The Line, a free playable demo is now available for download via Xbox LIVE.
Spec Ops: The Line is scheduled to launch on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC late next month, but publisher 2K Games is now offering gamers the chance to try it before it hits.
The demo begins with a Delta Force recon team, led by Captain Martin Walker, infiltrating Dubai six months after a cataclysmic sandstorm destroyed the city and left it buried in ruin. Chaos ensues as Delta is pulled into the middle of a civil war. Walker and his team must fight their way through the unpredictable war-torn city to find the man at the heart of its madness – Colonel John Konrad.
Get ready to step into Star Wars and experience a new galaxy of physical gameplay. Pilot a starfighter, race speeder bikes and even become the ultimate Jedi with the free downloadable demo, now available on Xbox LIVE.
Stomp, roar, grab and throw Stormtroopers as a powerful Rancor Monster, or speed past rivals to become a Podracing champion. Even dance for your life as you entertain Jabba the Hutt and other characters, and enjoy more adventures by yourself or with friends.
If you can't make it to this years E3 event Microsoft has announced that they will be streaming this years press event over Xbox Live.
Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, (aka Major Nelson) has announced that the Microsoft E3 2012 press event will be streamed over Xbox Live and broadcasted on Spike TV.
Xbox: Entertainment Evolved is the title of the 90-minute event.
The broadcast/stream will be happening on Monday, June 4th at 9:30 AM PT, and will mark the first time Xbox Live users can view the conference directly from their 360 consoles.
E3 2012 takes place June 5th-7th in Los Angeles, CA.
Lionhead Studios' Fables Heroes, an action-packed hack-and-slash adventure set in the "Fable" universe, is now available to download from the Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Fable Heroes is a fresh spin on the beloved Fable franchise in which up to four players play both cooperatively and competitively in this hack-and-slash adventure. Work together as heroes of Albion to defeat familiar foes and new enemies while collecting as many gold coins as possible to unlock upgrades, characters, and items in both this game and Fable: The Journey for Xbox 360.
Fable Heroes is priced at 1200 MS Points ($15) and it weighs in at 1.39 GB. Check out the free demo!
Ronimo Games' Awesomenauts is now available to download from the Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Network for PS3.
It's the year 3587; conflict spans the stars. Huge robot armies are locked in an enduring stalemate. In their bid for galactic conquest they call upon the most powerful group of mercenaries in the universe: the Awesomenauts!
Let's meet the Awesomenauts..
Play as one of several Awesomenauts and storm the online arenas alone or with friends. Each Awesomenaut can be upgraded with their own unique items to suit different strategies. Expect new items and Awesomenauts to be added regularly! You like Awesomenauts? Also check out TNT Racers and Crazy Machines Elements.
Codemasters has announced that the DiRT Showdown demo is now available for download via Xbox LIVE, PSN and Steam. The demo weighs in at 1.16 GB.
Featuring both a full-impact solo race and a devastating multiplayer demolition derby event, the DiRT Showdown demo is now available from Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Network and Steam on PC.
To mark the launch of the demo, Codemasters has released a ‘Demo Derby’ video showcasing the all-action motorised mayhem that players can experience today; the gameplay video is now playing at www.dirtgame.com.
In the demo, the single player ‘8 Ball’ race, players take part in a chaotic, full-impact race in the shadow of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, using boost to sprint ahead of rivals and speeding through crossover points where drivers can dodge or takedown opponents. Once players have completed the race, they can challenge a friend online to unlock the ‘Rampage’ multiplayer mode. In ‘Rampage’, eight drivers feed their appetite for destruction in an online demolition derby event, earning points for crashes, smashes and eliminations.
Gamers who download the DiRT Showdown demo are also invited to sign up for RaceNet, the free new online extension for Codemasters Racing games, which enables players to track their Races, Rivals and Rewards. Launching in beta, players who register now will be able to join in community challenges and once the full game launches, track their progress in game and track challenges with their friends. Gamers who join RaceNet will also be rewarded with an exclusive ‘RaceNet’ livery for use in the full game and will receive $20,000 in-game currency for DiRT Showdown when it races into retail on May 25th.
A special ‘Hoonigan’ edition of DiRT Showdown is now available to pre-order exclusively from GAME and Gamestation. Sporting unique packaging, the DiRT Showdown: Hoonigan Edition will include an in-game cash boost, an online XP multiplier plus Monster Energy liveries for the Kohler D350, Duke Coupe and Ford Fiesta Gymkhana 3 and Hoonigan liveries for the Holbrook Growler, Logan Vulture and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JUN, redeemed via an online code.
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Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, (aka Major Nelson) has announced that the Microsoft E3 2012 press event will be streamed over Xbox Live and broadcasted on Spike TV.
