New Demos and Patches

DreamCatcher and JoWood have released a demo for "Painkiller: Resurrection," giving players a chance to try out the upcoming sequel by Homegrown Games that’s scheduled to be released next week.

"Painkiller Resurrection for Windows is the next adrenaline-fueled chapter in the highly rated first-person-shooter series. Originally released in 2004, Painkiller has received critical acclaim and holds true to its pure shooter and fast-paced action roots. This new installment introduces a new Coop-Multiplayer campaign mode, new levels, new monsters and a whole new story. The demo offers a mere taste of the raw Painkiller action, check out improved shadows and texture resolution, moveable light sources, post processing, motion blur, ambient occlusion and all the carnage you can handle!"

The 1.3GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

A demo for "Wolfenstein" has been released, giving players a chance to try out the recent new chapter in the FPS series by Raven Software.

"The sequel to the classic that practically created the first-person shooter genre, Wolfenstein returns. Taking players deep behind enemy lines, player will attempt to stop the next nefarious scheme devised by the Nazis."

The 686MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

A demo for "Risen" has been released, giving players a chance to try out the RPG by Piranha Bytes that’s scheduled to be released tomorrow.

"With Risen, Piranha Bytes introduces a fresh, new setting. The game’s protagonist is shipwrecked after a storm and finds himself on a mysterious island. An active volcano dominates the scene. Ancient temple ruins have recently risen from the ground, and bizarre creatures infest the island."

The ~1.1GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying.

Paradox today released a demo for "Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold," giving players a chance to try out the upcoming game pack that includes Supreme Ruler 2020 and the Global Crisis expansion. The game is scheduled to be released on September 18th.

"In the demo, players will have the opportunity to engage in three different scenarios including "California Dreaming", "Ethiopian Empire", and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Additionally, strategy fans will have the opportunity to play up to four in-game months at a time.

In Supreme Ruler 2020, choose one nation out of over 250 to rule as you attempt to avoid a world filled with chaos, and eventually, torn apart by an impending World War III. In Global Crisis, the challenge continues as you march through a sandbox-style campaign that pushes the player to make careful and precise decisions based on real-world diplomatic, economic, and political models.

Features:

• Over 30 scenarios spread across the original campaign and the thrilling expansion as players march towards World War III
• Control one of more than 250 territories from around the world in single-player or multiplayer modes
• Use high-resolution NASA satellite imagery to manage your sprawling empire
• Control hundreds of actual military vehicles using a sophisticated tactical command system
• Realistic world using detailed diplomatic, economic, and political models
• Great flexibility, either through modding or a limitlessly customizable Super Sandbox mode

Supreme Ruler 2020 GOLD will be available for purchase in retail stores and via digital distribution channels on September 18."

The 364MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

A "Cities XL" demo has been released, giving players a chance to try out the upcoming city building game by Monte Cristo.

"CITIES XL allows gamers to develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures and monuments based on American, Asian and European-influenced architectural styles. The maps feature a variety of environments: mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different climates from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to temperate. Players must create the right combinations of social services, leisure activities, special events and other job opportunities within their cities in order to feed, clothe, employ and entertain their citizens. Be it planning and building a new zoo, public park, residential neighborhood or transit system – there’s always a fresh and exciting challenge for would-be city managers and mayors in CITIES XL."

The ~1GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying.

A "Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood" demo has been released, giving players a chance to try out the western FPS prequel that was released in June.

"Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood transports players from a ravaged Civil War-era Georgia to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. In the wildest West ever depicted, players can embody both McCall brothers in an intense storyline full of greed, lust and lawlessness."

The 1.06GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying.

The promised "Darkest of Days" demo has been released, giving players a chance to try out the upcoming sci-fi FPS by 8monkey Labs.

"Created by newly formed development team 8Monkey Labs, Darkest of Days is a combat-based, first-person shooter (FPS) which takes players on a journey through time to some of the darkest days in the history of mankind. The action begins with the player being ripped from his period in time by a mysterious organization just moments prior to his own grisly demise. In order to ensure the future of mankind, he is then tasked with traveling back and forth through time to famous, turning-point battle campaigns in world history – acting as the organization’s agent in a larger, seemingly otherworldly, battle between good and evil. Developed with the company’s proprietary Marmoset game engine, Darkest of Days boasts spectacular visual effects, superb gameplay, and one of the most compelling storylines conceived for a videogame."

The 741MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying.

The anticipated demo for "Batman: Arkham Asylum" has been released, giving players a chance to try out the upcoming action adventure game by Rocksteady.

"The Batman: Arkham Asylum(TM) demo opens as the DARK KNIGHT and COMMISSIONER GORDON return The Joker back into confinement at ARKHAM ASYLUM. But things soon fall apart as THE JOKER gains the upper hand and springs a trap, setting Arkham Asylum’s occupants upon Batman. The demo offers gamers a taste of the fierce FreeFlow(TM) combat system, the cunning stealth of the Invisible Predator(TM) mechanic, and the feeling of becoming the WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE as they navigate Arkham Asylum’s imposing Intensive Treatment facility. Players can unlock character bios, as well as get a sneak peak at some of the infamous foes that BATMAN will encounter within the cavernous and macabre confines of Arkham Asylum."

The 2.037GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, NVIDIA’s nZone (supports GeForce 3D vision with the correct hardware),  or Worthplaying.

Paradox released a demo for "Hearts of Iron 3," giving players a chance to try out the upcoming WWII strategy title.

"The playable demo gives players a taste of what they can expect from the complete game upon its release. Containing the Tutorial plus Single Player Campaign of 1939, the Hearts of Iron III demo allows you to play as either Germany, France, Poland or the United Kingdom for the first four months of World War II."

The 615MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying. Additional mirrors are listed at Paradox.

Paradox released a demo for "East India Company," giving players a chance to try out the newly released (digital dist.) strategy game by Nitro Games.

"The demo, which sets players in the time span of 1650-1660, offers fans a great preview of the trading action and intense naval combat sure to satisfy their anticipation for the release of the strategy title. Players start with access to some ports & fleets, enabling them to immediately compete for the game’s main trading items. In addition, the demo also features two naval battle scenarios, allowing players to jump right in and try out the ocean warfare for themselves!

East India Company is now available for purchase via digital distribution channels, with the boxed release available from retailers on August 14th. For more information about East India Company, please visit the official website at https://www.eic-game.com."

The 793MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FIleShack, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

Aspyr and 1C Company have announced the release of a "Death to Spies: Moment of Truth" demo, the upcoming action sequel.

"The game’s main character is Semion Strogov, Captain of the 4th department of the Soviet counterintelligence service called SMERSH. SMERSH literally means in Russian Death to Spies, which was the name for a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during World War II. Strogov is back from his previous missions and must now participate in a series of even more complicated and exciting military operations under the code name Death to Spies: Moment of Truth.

The demo features a single level from the game called "Polish Surprise." In this level the player infiltrates a Nazi castle to destroy a weapons cache and intercept a radio transmission of top-secret intelligence."

The 600MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

Codemasters has announced the release of a demo for "FUEL", the recent racing action game by Asobo Studio.

"The FUEL demo enables players to take on the Ocean Rush career event, where 7 racers pick their own paths through treacherous landscapes and short-cuts are key to taking the chequered flag. Gamers can also take on Blitz – a wild, high-pressure challenge where players must race against the clock to reach the next checkpoint before time runs out. Gamers who download the console versions can also play online for a limited period of 2 weeks from release, experiencing up to 16 player free ride in a limited area of the Tsunami Reef zone or challenging up to 6 other players in the Ocean Rush career race.

Celebrating the demo’s arrival, a new video showcases the wheel-to-wheel racing, open landscapes, diverse vehicles and dramatic weather which up to 16 players can enjoy in FUEL’s stunning game world."

The 1.036GB demo can be downloaded from the official site, Atomic Gamer, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, or Worthplaying.

Tripwire sends word that an update to "Killing Floor" has been released through Steam.

"The update includes improvements, bug fixes, exploit fixes, as well as addressing some of the balance issues we have discovered with the Perk system since the release. For a full list of changes please visit the Killing Floor website.

Additionally, there is less than a month left until the deadline for Wave 1 of the “Killing Floor Grindhouse” custom map making competition. With over $20,000 in prizes, included a $10,000 cash grand prize on the line, competition is heating up. Head over to the map contest website for more details."

A "Trine" demo has been released, giving players a chance to try out the upcoming action side-scroller by Frozenbyte.

"Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil…"

The 461MB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, or Worthplaying.

The anticipated "ArmA II" demo has been released, giving everyone a chance to try out the upcoming (North America) first-person war simulation sequel.

"In ArmA II, you’re part of an elite squad of American soldiers sent behind enemy lines to restore peace to Chernarus, a Soviet country ripped apart by civil war as warring rival factions fight to take control of the troubled state. In an epic story full of plot twists and turns, it becomes clear that the troubles plaguing Chernarus are deeper than anyone thought and the battle intensifies to extreme levels."

The 2.84GB demo can be downloaded from AtomicGamer, FileFront, FileShack, Gamer’s Hell, GameUpdates (torrent), or Worthplaying.

If you get a "Demo failed to launch, X3DAudio1_6.dll was not found" error, you need to update your DirectX 9.