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The Best of Big Download: November 23-29
by Joystiq Staff 
{ 1 day ago }
Exclusive features
- Left 4 Dead 2 Game Guide: If you want to be fully briefed on Valve's zombie co-op shooter sequel, then you've come to the right place. We started our Left 4 Dead 2 Game Guide with the first chapters on Identifying New Threats, Knowing Your Arsenal and our first campaign guides Hit 'Em Dead Center, Hosting a Dark Carnival and Catching Swamp Fever. Look for the other entries next week!
- Holiday Gift Guides: Black Friday may be over but the holiday shopping season has begun. Take a look at our PC gamer gift guide for non-game present ideas as well as our picks for some single player title gift suggestions. And if you want to do some download shopping for your gamer we have evaluated the major PC game download services.
- Interviews: We chat with the creators of the just released indie strategy game Solium Infernum and the upcoming action game Zombie Driver.
- Gyromancer review: We give our final verdict to this Square Enix-Popcap puzzle-RPG collaboration.
- The State of Mac Gaming: In this first part of a multi-part series, we look at the current state of gaming on the Macintosh platform.
- Big Ideas: In our latest entry in our look at gaming themes we look at if single player gaming is truly becoming extinct.
The Best of Big Download: November 16-22
by Joystiq Staff { 8 days ago }
Exclusive Features
- Left 4 Dead 2: Check out our review of the PC version of Valve's shooter. Plus you still have time to win one of five Steam download codes for the full game.
- Interviews: This week we chatted with the creator of the upcoming 8-bit version of Left 4 Dead along with the COO of Reality Gap about the new free-to-play title Battleswarm.
- Mac Monday: This week we focus on two Mac games: Drawn: The Painted Tower and New Star Soccer 2010.
- Boot Disk: This week our retro games feature looks at Interplay's Fallout 2.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly look at game themes examines what, if anything, could be considered taboo in games.
- All You Need To Know: Our weekly 411 on a game titles gives you the info you need on Assassin's Creed 2.
- Freeware Friday: Our popular look at free PC games checks out the browser-based Captain Forever.
The Best of Big Download: November 9-15
by Joystiq Staff { 15 days ago }
Exclusive features
- Reviews: We give our final verdicts on Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins and League of Legends.
- Star Trek Online preview: We go hands-on with Cryptic's upcoming sci-fi MMO.
- Interviews: We have lots of interviews this week including chatting with the developers of Prometheus, the Archon remake and Dino D-Day.
- Minuteman feature: We find out about an upcoming sci-fi movie that will use a specially created game as part of the plot.
- Jace Hall feature: The former Monolith head talks about his new projects as a Hollywood producer including the new V TV show remake.
- Mac Monday: This week our look at Mac games checks out two titles: Spooky Runes and Boonka.
- Boot Disk: Our retro games feature checks out the original Diablo.
- All You Need To Know: We have the 411 on Blizzard's upcoming RTS sequel StarCraft II.
- Freeware Friday: Our weekly free PC game feature checks out the new Flash-based RPG Dragon Age: Journeys.
The Best of Big Download: October 19 - 25
by Joystiq Staff { 1 month ago }
Exclusive features
- The launch of Windows 7: On the occasion of Microsoft's launch of its latest OS, we examined if PC gamers should upgrade to Windows 7, gave some advice to Microsoft on how they can help PC gaming with their new OS, and chatted with a number of game developers on their opinons of Windows 7.
- Lucidity Review: We give our final verdict to LucasArts' recent downloadable puzzle-platformer.
- Mac Monday: This week's Mac gaming column checks out two games: Bullet Candy Perfect and Avenue Flo.
- Boot Disk: Our regular look at retro games checks out the classic Dungeon Keeper.
- Big Ideas: Our look at game themes this week examines why game developers should set more games in modern times.
- All You Need To Know: Just in time for the game's demo release, we examine all we know at the moment about Left 4 Dead 2.
- Freeware Friday: Our popular column this week looks at this mix of retro and rogue game in DoomRL
- Contest: You still have some time to enter our Order of War giveaway contest.
The Best of Big Download: October 12-18
by Joystiq Staff { 1 month ago }
Exclusive Features
- A Brief History of Windows Gaming: We look back at the various versions of Windows as they related to PC gaming history.
- Black Ops Games Redux Part 1: In the first installment of this multi-part series, we look back at some former games that were unannounced last year that finally were officially announced.
- Hands-On with Torchlight: We got to play the upcoming downloadable fantasy action-RPG from Runic Games before its release on October 27 and wrote up our impressions!
- Big Versus: City of Heroes Vs Champions Online: Our Versus feature returns as we compare the new super hero MMO with the first one.
- All You Need To Know: This week our game info feature looks at Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins.
- Mac Monday: Our weekly Mac column takes a look at two titles this time out: Machinarium and QuantZ.
- Boot Disk: Our weekly retro game feature looks at the classic Shiny Entertainment-developed title, Earthworm Jim.
- Playing For Free: Our weekly look at free-to-play online games checks out the space-based title DarkSpace.
- Freeware Friday: Our always popular free PC games column checks out a game with the unusual title RRRRRPG.
The Best of Big Download: October 5-11
by Joystiq Staff { 1 month ago }
Exclusive features
- Reviews: We give our final verdict for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and also our first impressions of Aion.
- What PC Gamers Need To Know About Windows 7: Some tips and info on Microsoft's Windows 7 and how it will affect PC gaming.
- Left 4 Dead Guide: Crashing and Burning: It's our guide to the recent free mini-campaign for Valve's zombie shooter.
- Mac Monday: Our weekly look at Mac games checks out Miriel's Enchanted Mystery.
- Boot Disk: Our look at retro games checks out LucasArts' classic Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight.
- All You Need To Know: We take a look at all the info currently known about the upcoming RPG Alpha Protocol.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly look at game themes examines how realism really works in games.
- Playing For Free: Our weekly examination at free-to-play online games checks out Nexon's latest Dungeon Fighter Online.
- Freeware Friday: Our regular look at free PC games checks out the platformer RunMan: Race Around the World.
Massively week in review
by Shawn Schuster { 1 month ago }
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Join Massively for new exclusive Star Trek Online screenshots every Monday We've got five new screens from Cryptic Studio's upcoming Star Trek Online to share with you today. Of particular note is the above shot of a Borg drone about to vaporize someone or something into stardust. However, there are also plenty of tantalizing new space images in this batch. For instance, this aft shot of what appears to be a Prometheus variant has an interesting hull design. |
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Choose my Adventure: There and Back Again At this end of our second trip through the Choose my Adventure series, it's time to say goodbye to Lord of the Rings Online, reflect on what we've accomplished and of course, vote for the next game. With last week's vote, I had you comment on what my final step should be, instead of leaving it up to a poll of choices by me. After reading a comment by Gamer52, I decided that was a wonderfully fitting end, and proceeded to plan Gibbi's retirement. |
The Best of Big Download: September 28-October 4
by Joystiq Staff { 1 month ago }
Exclusive features
- Five PC games console players would love to play: There are still some big PC-exclusive games that console players have never played. We take a look at five of them.
- The Top 10 PC Game News Stories for September 2009: We look back and give our picks for the news that was the most important for PC gaming in September.
- Left 4 Dead Crash Course Quick Impressions: We give our first impressions on the new (and free for PC owners) mini-campaign for Valve's zombie shooter.
- Second Skin Review: We review the recent MMO-themed documentary.
- Mac Monday: We check out two more games for the Mac: Zuma's Revenge and Creeper World.
- Boot Disk: Our weekly look at retro games checks out the original Majesty.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly thoughts on game ideas examines if having-game specific features actually takes you out of the game.
- All You Need To Know: Our regular look at upcoming games gives you all the info we know about Modern Warfare 2.
- Playing For Free: Our weekly look at online free-to-play games checks out the browser based MMO Ikariam.
- Freeware Friday: Our always popular look at free PC games checks out the newly free indie title Strange Adventures in Infinite Space.
The Best of Big Download: September 21-27
by Joystiq Staff { 2 months ago }
Exclusive features
- Reviews: As the fall season hits, we give our final verdicts to a ton of new PC games, including Batman: Arkham Asylum, Majesty 2, Resident Evil 5, Red Faction Guerrilla and Section 8.
- Alienware's new look and features: We go over the four new desktops and the new laptop from Alienware that was announced this week.
- Mac Monday: Our weekly Mac gaming column looks at two games this time, BOH and Cuba Letra
- Boot Disk: Our weekly retro game feature has two entries this week as we look at the Planet Moon Studios action game Giants: Citizen Kabuto and the original Red Faction.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly look at game themes and ideas examines if playing games is actually good for you.
- All You Need To Know: Our regular look at upcoming games gives you an idea of what to expect from Borderlands.
- Playing For Free: Our weekly look at free-to-play online games checks out Nexon's first person shooter Combat Arms.
- Freeware Friday: Our weekly look at free PC games checks out the sandbox-themed game Clonk Endeavour
The Best of Big Download: September 14-20
by Joystiq Staff { 2 months ago }
Exclusive Features:
- Nvidia 3D Vision Discover: Want a way to experience 3D gaming without spending a lot of money? Nvidia has a solution that works.
- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity Review: We give our verdict on this indie action game with a super-long title.
- Mac Monday: Our weekly look at Mac games takes a look at two titles: Crystal Cave Classic by Rake In Grass, and Awem Studio's Romance of Rome.
- Boot Disk: Our regular look at classic games checks out the Shiny Entertainment RTS title Sacrifice.
- Big Ideas: Our regular column that looks at game themes examines how a good game sequel is made.
- All You Need To Know: Our new regular feature on one particular (and recent) game gives you the 411 on Section 8.
- Playing For Free: Our column on online free-to-play games examines the NCsoft mech action title Exteel.
- Freeware Friday: Our explosive column on free PC games looks at BaboViolent2, the free predecessor to the recent downloadable commercial game Madballs in Babo: Invasion.
The Best of Big Download: September 7-13
by Joystiq Staff { 2 months ago }
Exclusive features
- PAX 2009: We still have some Penny Arcade Expo 2009 features, including impressions of Borderlands, Elemental, Supreme Commander 2, Global Agenda, All Points Bulletin, Mass Effect 2, and The Secret World.
- Champions Online review: We give our final verdict to Cryptic Studios' latest super hero MMO. Also we examine what you need to know about the game.
- Looking back: Prepare for the release of Red Faction Guerrilla with a retrospective of the first two Red Faction games. Also we look back at the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series on the eve of their digital download re-release.
- Mac Monday: Our Macintosh gaming column this weeks looks at two games: Mad Skills Motocross and Monopoly Build-a-lot Edition.
- Boot Disk: Our retro games feature looks at the historical strategy title Conquest of the New World.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly game theme column looks at making games for different age groups.
- Playing for Free: Our weekly look at free-to-play online games looks at the recently released MMO Runes of Magic.
- Freeware Friday: Our always popular column on free PC games looks at the action-puzzle game Solar Plexus.
The Best of Big Download: August 31-September 6
by Joystiq Staff { 2 months ago }
Exclusive Features
- PAX 2009: We've been all over this year's Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. Check out our primer for the show, a chat with show organizer Mike Fehlauer, pictures from the show floor and pictures of the cosplayers and booth models. Plus hands-on and eyes-on PAX 2009 impressions of games like Star Trek Online, Left 4 Dead 2, James Cameron's Avatar The Game, Serious Sam HD The First Encounter, InstantAction Tribes, Split/Second, Torchlight, Divinity 2 and Deathspank.
- F.E.A.R 2 Reborn Review: We give our final word on this week's new single player expansion to Monolith's first person shooter.
- Hearts of Iron 3 Review: We let you know what we think of Paradox's latest historical strategy game.
- The Top 10 PC Game News Stories for August 2009: We look back at the big PC game news events for last month.
- Steam's new hardware survey before Windows 7: What does Steam's hardware survey show we have in our rigs before next month's launch of Microsoft's next OS? We have the info.
- Other PC Games Due In Fall 2009: We look at a lot of upcoming downloadable PC game titles due out in fall 2009.
- Quick Hit Football: We chat with the head of a PC game developer planning to launch a web browser based pro foootball game with current and former NFL players and coaches.
- Mac Monday: Our weekly Mac game column looks at two more games: Heileen and Burgertime Deluxe
- Big Ideas: Our weekly look at game themes looks at villains in games.
- Boot Disk: Our weekly retro games column looks at the classic strategy Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
- All You Need To Know: A new feature at Big Download, we look at what you need to know about the upcoming PC port of Batman: Arkham Asylum.
- Playing For Free: Our new column on free-to-play online games continues with a look at Battlefield Heroes.
- Freeware Friday: Our weekly look at free PC games checks out the open-source shooter OpenLieroX.
The Best of Big Download: August 24-30
by Joystiq Staff { 3 months ago }
Exclusive Features
- Fall 2009 For PC Games: We are on the edge of the biggest part of the year for new PC games. Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of our feature that looks at the entire list of games and also check out our top 10 most anticipated PC games on our list.
- Reviews: Check our our verdicts on the second chapter of Tales of Monkey Island along with the indie game Osmos.
- Team Fortress 2 Hats Checklist: Want to know what hats are available in Valve's multiplayer shooter? We got you covered (so to speak).
- Mac Monday: This week Mac gamers have two games to check out: Big Kahuna Words and Mega Brickbash 3000.
- Boot Disk: Our retro games column this week looks at a true PC game classic: Outcast.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly look at game themes takes on the question on how old can you be to get into playing PC games.
- Playing For Free: It's the debut of a new column that looks at the growing genre of free-to-play online games. This week we look at Quake Live.
- Freeware Friday: Our weekly look at conventional free games takes a look at a classic title: Starsiege Tribes.
The Best of Big Download: August 17-23
by Joystiq Staff { 3 months ago }
Exclusive features
- BlizzCon 2009: We were at Anaheim this weekend to get some hands-on time with Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2. We also got even more info on Diablo 3 and its newly revealed Monk character, learned about the voice cast for StarCraft 2 (with a special appearance by Number Six), learned more about its gameplay features (including some cool dev created mods) and got the first info about Battle.net 2.0 (selling your maps and mods for money . . cool). Oh and we have pictures from the registration line, Day 1 (Felicia Day is so cute) and Day 2 of the event. Oh, and did we mention the folks in costumes?
- Mac Monday: This week's entry is all about the hidden object title Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water
- Boot Disk: This week look at retro games is about the 1999 FPS Quake 3 Arena
- Big Ideas: This week's column on game themes tries to answer the question on if games are actually evolving
- Freeware Friday: Our look at free games this week checks out the music-rhythm game Stepmania
The Best of Big Download: August 10-16
by Joystiq Staff { 3 months ago }
Exclusive features
- QuakeCon 2009 coverage: We were all over id Software's free LAN event-game convention this week with features like our impressions of the first live Rage gameplay demo, a chat with the Rage team, coverage of John Carmack and Todd Howard's speeches , a chat with Splash Damage's Paul Wedgewood on Brink and more. Oh, did we mention our picture galleries from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 and our always popular BYOC case mod gallery?
- Back and Forth: Time Travel in PC games: We examine how time travel and temporal powers have been featured in new, older and upcoming PC games.
- Mac Monday: This week we look at the Mac beta for Warhammer Online.
- Boot Disk: Our weekly retro game feature looks at the original Command and Conquer: Red Alert.
- Big Ideas: Our weekly feature of game themes examines the growing trend of acquiring games via digital download.
- Freeware Friday: Our look at free games for the PC this week examines the arcade action game GearToyGear.
