The Best Of Big Download: May 23-31, 2008
by John Callaham 
{ May 31st 2008 at 12:30PM }
Who says PC gaming is dying? We don't. The new Big Download blog site continues to gain readers and post up exclusive news and content on all aspects of PC gaming. This week we have a ton of Mass Effect PC features as well as other content for you to check out. Here are the highlights from the past week:
Exclusive Features
Exclusive Features
- In-Depth: Mass Effect: We go in detail on the new PC port of BioWare's acclaimed science fiction RPG
- Big Iron: Mass Effect's effective mass: We find out if your PC rig can run the game with all the bells and whistles.
- Big Versus: Mass Effect: How do the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game compare to each other? We find out.
- PvP vs PvE: EA Mythic on Warhammer Online: Our series of PvP interviews for MMO games continues with EA Mythic's Jeff Hickman on their plans for the feature in Warhammer Online.
- Running With Scissors Vince Desi on the Postal movie: We chat with the Postal development head on the newly release movie version of their dark satire action game series.
- Big Versus: Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode One: We compare the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the new downloadable adventure-RPG from Hothead Games
- Casually Speaking: Are causal games really gateway games?: Our weekly casual games column looks at the debate on how playing casual games could lead some players to try more hardcore titles
- Freeware Friday: Abuse: The weekly column on free games takes a look at a golden oldie; the side-scrolling sci-fi shooter Abuse
- MODvelous Monday: This week's look at game mods looks at the Classic Doom 3 total conversion for Doom 3
Downloads
- Sword of the Stars Collector's Edition Demo: Check out the new demo for the space strategy game from Kerberos Productions
- World in Conflict Update 1.008 Patch: Download the latest patch for the alternate history RTS game from Massive Development
- Prince of Persia trailer: Check out the first footage of the latest relaunch of Ubisoft's action game franchise
- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. trailer: Check out the teaser for the flying action game from Ubisoft.
- Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway trailer: Check out new footage from the Gearbox-Ubisoft WWII tactical shooter.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff @ May 31st 2008 2:41PM
Mass Effect PC really is something special.
Wonderful performance, no miscellaneous crashes... so far I've only suffered minor collision issues... and the self-shadowing looked like such garbage that I had to disable it... but that's not really a big deal.
Haggard @ May 31st 2008 2:59PM
Waiting for the release in Europe here - it comes out about 3 days after my exams finish (sadly I'm finally taking the GTA IV plunge on the day they end - you don't appreciate games as much when two come at once).
LaughingTarget @ May 31st 2008 7:22PM
PC rig? Kinda redundant.
Brian @ Jun 1st 2008 2:40AM
Yay, Abuse!