A video game demo is like peeking through a keyhole into another world. You get an idea of what's waiting for you on the other side, and the view is almost always enough to get you waiting for the ...

Demos are making a comeback, with indie games benefiting from public demos. Try demos for niche games like "Crow Country" and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For many gamers, Steam Next Fest is an exciting opportunity to fill up wishlists with new and ...

Valve has detailed a Steam update revolving around playable video game demos. These have made a bit of a comeback recently, in part due to the platform’s own Steam Next Fest events, but that also led ...

Endless Adventures CEO Jordan Weisman came out of stealth at our GamesBeat Summit 2023 event last year, and talked about the intersection of gaming, AI and user-generated content. And now his company ...

Real-time strategy games have evolved and there are more tactical games available now than ever before. Steam offers free demos of many RTS games, allowing players to test game mechanics and commander ...

Happinet’s booth at Tokyo Game Show included a few fun indies, including Renaimal–an upcoming survival horror game that has caught our eye since its reveal at Gamescom in 2024. Twisted animalistic ...

If you head over to the Steam Next Fest charts right now, Valve will offer you a glimpse of the 2,228 games offering free downloadable demos as part of the event through Sunday, March 3. That is way ...

You remember game demos, right? Trials, teasers, tasters? It’s easy to believe that most publishers don’t remember them, given how rare a free sample of a new game is nowadays. We’re not talking about ...

Super Evil Megacorp has released a brand new free demo for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, giving players a sample of the game to come. The demo isn't huge or contains a ton of content, ...

I’ll grant that OnLive—the streaming game service that its makers claim will bring high-end games to virtually any PC or TV—borders on implausible, but you ...