News Tagged: Demos
Out Today: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Demo
Stomp
Grab your pad and plug in your Kinect: there's a Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor demo to try out today. Capcom's hybrid game is all about vertical tanks and soldiers, which should help it stand out on Kinect. Queue up the demo and see what you make of it. Continue Reading »
Out Today: Zumba Fitness Rush Demo
Shimmy and shake
If you're on the fence about picking up Zumba Fitness Rush, the free demo available now on Xbox Live Marketplace might just sway you. The funky fitness game reaches Europe this week but you can try before you buy with a limited sample of the game. You can queue up all 331MB of the Zumba Fitness Rush demo now and let us know what you... Continue Reading »
News: Rise of Nightmares Demo Terrifies Xbox Live on 3rd January
Happy New Fear
Not tried out Rise of Nightmares? SEGA's about to unleash a playable demo of its first-person frightener on 3rd January. If the demo entices you to give the game a closer look, it's currently available for peanuts at most retailers in North America and Europe, so it won't break the bank to give yourself a good scare. Make sure to read our Rise of Nightmares review for our in-depth.. Continue Reading »
Out Today: MotionSports Adrenaline and Let's Cheer Demos
Try before you buy
Two new Kinect-exclusive demos just hit the Xbox Live Marketplace, letting you try out a couple of the many new sensor-related releases for this Christmas. The MotionSports Adrenaline demo lets you try out wing suiting and Let's Cheer lets you try out... well, cheerleading of course. Get your MotionSports Adrenaline demo and Continue Reading »
News: Gold Members Can Grab a Rabbids Demo Today
It's there, waiting for you
You only have two days until you can actually buy Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking, but if that's just too much waiting to bear then fire up your Xbox 360 and start downloading the free demo now. The 650MB trial lets you try out the Rabbids' first augmented reality experience, and is exclusive to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. We'll have a full review pretty soon, but in.. Continue Reading »
News: Forza 4 Demo Races to Xbox Live on 3rd October
Try before you buy
In just a few weeks you'll be able to take Forza Motorsport 4 for a spin, as there'll be a free demo to download from Xbox Live Marketplace from 3rd October. Microsoft hasn't revealed what's set for inclusion in the demo so we'll have to wait and see if it contains any Kinect content, but even if it's just a standard control pad-only affair it's still good news for anyone after.. Continue Reading »
News: The Gunstringer Demo Now Available for Download
Fire it up
We're a few weeks from the launch of long-awaited Kinect shooter The Gunstringer, and now you can try before you buy with a free demo available now on Xbox Live Marketplace. At nearly 700MB demo isn't anything to sneeze at, but it is currently exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members, so if you're not paying, you're not playing. Sorry, Free members. You can queue up the demo now over at.. Continue Reading »
News: BioWare Hints at Mass Effect 3 Demo Possibilities
Still a long way to go
The E3 demonstration of Mass Effect 3 was one of the highlights for many, showing how Kinect can be used to enhance traditional games with its voice commands. The worst part of course was the revelation we'll have to wait until March to play it, but series producer Casey Hudson has hinted at a demo of the game due before launch. While Hudson had no concrete plans to announce,.. Continue Reading »
News: Gold Members, Have An Exclusive Fantastic Pets Demo
Available now
Kinect's first augmented reality game is on the horizon this week — Fantastic Pets releases in North America tomorrow and Europe on Friday — but you can try before you buy with a new demo exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members. The demo is available now for all paying members, so be sure to download the Fantastic Pets demo to your Xbox 360 now; Xbox Live Free members must wait a week.. Continue Reading »
News: Kinectimals Demo Let Loose on Xbox Live Next Week
Fun fur free
We'd all love the chance to make friends with big cats on a faraway tropical island but the inherent dangers, not to mention the mounting costs of insurance and travel, are too big to ignore. That's why it's with happy hearts we can share the good news that Microsoft is setting a free Kinectimals demo onto the Xbox Live Marketplace next week. The free taster of the full game will go.. Continue Reading »
News: Join the Party with a Free Zumba Fitness Demo on Xbox Live
Or don't
Funky rhythm fitness game Zumba Fitness: Join the Party may not be the best exercise game on Kinect — in fact, it's one of the worst — but if you wanted to bring a little Latin flavour to your home workout you can now do so for absolutely nothing, thanks to a demo. Exclusive to Gold Members, the Zumba Fitness demo weighs in at a 4GB console-friendly 571MB and offers a taste of what you.. Continue Reading »
News: Get a Dose of Dr Kawashima with Free Downloadable Demo
Try before you buy
Last week saw the release of Dr Kawashima's Body and Brain Exercises (also known as Dr Kawashima's Body and Brain Connection), the first Kinect game of the year, and publisher Namco Bandai is offering the chance to give it a spin before you put down any more with a free demo. Available on Xbox Live Marketplace, the demo takes you through some of the exercises contained on the.. Continue Reading »
News: Ride the Wave with a Free Sonic Free Riders Demo
Now on Xbox Live
If our Sonic Free Riders review didn't send you running the other way from the hedgehog's latest board meeting, you might want to try out the free demo available now on Xbox Live. The demo weighs in at 401MB and lets you race on the Dolphin Resort course, one of the game's better circuits admittedly, so give it a download and see if you enjoy the game any more than we did. It's.. Continue Reading »
Rumour: Kinect Adventures Disc Loaded with Demos
Try out new titles with pack-in game
Everybody who buys Kinect will get Kinect Adventures, but there might be a hidden surprise in the game as well, with current rumours pointing to the disc containing three playable demos. Short bursts of Dance Central, Kinect Joy Ride and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved are all apparently featured on the DVD, something we'll be able to verify in a few days' time. Continue Reading »
