Star Wars: The Force Unleashed unleashes it’s wrath on Xbox Live

I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan, but I’ve been keeping a watchful eye on the progress of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. I’m dying to execute some chokeholds with the force.

+1 for force beatdowns.

The demo is about 904.62 MB in size.

[Via Major Nelson]

-Michael “Thrills Killa” Pacheco-

E3 2008: Too Human Demo now available

The time has come for Too Human to put up or shut up. Influence from Silicon Knights head Denis Dyack or any forum need not matter (more on that in the future). Does Too Human have a chance of surprising gamers as BioShock did last August? Does that really matter? Are you still reading this? If so, what are you doing, go download the demo already.

Content: Too Human
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) BLOOD,LANGUAGE,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES,VIOLENCE] Step into the world of “Too Human,” the third person epic action game from renowned Canadian developer Silicon Knights. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. In “Too Human” an ancient machine presence has forced the god’s hand. Baldur is charged with defending humanity from an onslaught of monstrous war machines bent on the eradication of human life. Size: 1.09 GB

Demo: Too Human [Major Nelson]

*Two additional videos after the break

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

NCAA Football 09 demo now available on XBLM

It’s that time of year again. Time for the rah rahs and the cheering for your favorite school, fight song and all. No over paid pro’s here. Ha!

Content: NCAA Football 09 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] Powered behind groundbreaking gameplay controls and unique college-style animations, NCAA Football 09 arrives on campus with all the excitement and pageantry of a storied college bowl game. Develop a loyal fan base with adrenaline-pumping home field atmosphere and see if you can run the table in the all-new online Dynasty mode or utilize the all-new Quick Call Recruiting system to lock down five-star recruits. With authentic collegiate gameplay and hundreds of school specific playbooks, college Saturdays jump to life like never before with NCAA Football 09. Size: 1.44 GB

[Via MN]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

Battlefield: Bad Company Demo now available

If you’ve been waiting for the Battlefield: Bad Company demo you can get your mits on it now. A portion of the single player game is also available along with the multiplayer, so if you weren’t apart of the beta don’t feel bad anymore.

Content: Battlefield: Bad Company Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ALCOHOL REFERENCE,STRONG LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Battlefield: Bad Company follows a wayward band of ordinary soldiers who decide that sometimes the gratitude of a nation just isn’t enough. Featuring a dramatic storyline loaded with a unique attitude, the game delivers the series’ trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where almost everything is destructible. The game also features the all new, objective based multiplayer game mode “Gold Rush”. Size: 1.50 GB

[Via MN]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

A demo for Crash Time now available on XBLM

Vodpod videos no longer available.

Alright, who hid this game under the sofa cushion? In all of the complete transparency goodness there can possible be, lets be honest. For real, this game must have been hidden in the sofa cushions waiting for someone to get stuck by it in complete surprise, because I’ve never heard of it and chances are you haven’t either. Obviously there is only one way to fix that. Check out the demo with the rest of you. Y…..ay….!

Content: Crash Time
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia, Australia, India, Mexico and New Zealand
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) DRUG REFERENCE,MILD LANGUAGE,MILD VIOLENCE] Crash Time: Play the demo and experience fearless stunts, spectacular crashes, and car chases at breakneck speed!

[Via MN]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

Nascar 09 demo goes fast onto XBLM

Vroom Vroom, or is it “I wanna go fast”? Either way, you can get your Nascar on for free as the 09 edition demo is upon us. Just note that you won’t have to worry about filling up any feul tanks at ridiculously high prices. Other then that, [insert left hand turn joke here].

Content: NASCAR 09 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] Race your way with NASCAR 09.  NASCAR’s four-time champion Jeff Gordon takes you under his wing and guides you through the NASCAR 09 Demo.  Experience the New Sprint Driver Challenge or take on NASCAR’s biggest stars at two of the game’s 22 tracks. With two new handling models, getting on the track has never been easier than with NASCAR 09.  For more information visit http://www.easportsracing.com

[Via Major Nelson]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

Dragonball Z: Burst Limit Demo kamehameha’s the XBLM

The Dragonball front has been rather dry when it comes to Xbox, but today is the day that all changes as Dragaonball Z: Burst Limit hits the Xbox Live Marketplace in demo form. It may not have 10 transformations that will magically make it turn into the full game but atleast you can try it out for that fantastic price of free. Let’s see someone shake a fireball of anykind at that.

Content: DBZ: BURST LIMIT Demo
Price: Free
Availability: North America
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ANIMATED BLOOD,CARTOON VIOLENCE] DBZ debuts on the Xbox 360 console! Play through two exciting battles from the Saiyan Saga in this demo. Get ready? KAMEHAMEHA!

[Via Major Nelson]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-

GRID demo drifts onto XBLM

 

The time for Codemasters’ next foray into the racing scene is here in demo form, but not only will you be able to try out the game, you’ll get a chance to compete for a brand new BMW 3-Series† car. Saying the incentive to play this demo is high is the least of it.

To participate, players submit their fastest final lap time online [http://community.racedrivergrid.com/win-bmw]. Once authenticated, the lap time is then ranked against every other registered time on the online leaderboards. The challenge will end on Friday, 23rd May at midnight, and the top five ranked players will then go on to compete at the European live playoffs to be held on Race Driver: GRID’s European launch day – Friday, 30th May – at the zavvi store, Oxford Street, London, where they will compete head-to-head to win the BMW 3-Series – for real. Further details and full terms and conditions are also available from the website.

Content: GRID Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] It’s time to get on the GRID as this superb demo showcases racing in the three regions playable in the full game; Europe Touring Cars at Jarama Circuit, U.S Muscle cars at San Francisco and Japanese Drift Racing at Yokohama Docks. Compete online in the European and U.S races and check out the time trial competitions for the chance to win a car and other ace prizes.

[Via Major Nelson]

-William “thewilleffect” Bell-