The Best of Big Download: July 6-12

by John Callaham @ on Jul 12th 2008 11:00PM

Next week we head to Los Angeles to cover the 2008 edition of the E3 Media and Business Summit but before then we did a huge mult-part article on what games we wanted to see most at the show. Check out the highlights from Big Download in the past week.

Exclusive Features:

Big Download's most anticipated PC games of E3 2008: We have 6,000 words and tons of screenshots about the games we most want to see next week at E3.
Big Download's E3 Week Prediction Bingo: Have some fun with our game that has our predictions (both real and wacky) for what will be revealed at E3 next week
Big Versus: Civilization IV and Revolution: How does the PC Civilizations IV compare to the new console only Civilization Revolution? We have an answer..
Games to play while waiting for Diablo III: Want to get your action-RPG addition on before Blizzard's next game? We have a look at some recommended titles for you to check out.
Sound-off: Hurry up and wait for those games: Some games take rears to come out after they are first announced. Does our interest give out after waiting for too long?
Big Idea: Our video games art?: Our latest column on the big ideas in gaming takes a look at the ever changing debate on whether they should be called works of art.
Freeware Friday: This editin of our free games column takes a look at the retro style game I Want to Be The Guy.
MacMonday: The iPhone 3G was released on Friday. Will Apple's latest device, with support for downloadable games, change the gaming industry?
BigCast: Our latest podcast has team members chat about a number of PC gaming topics ahead of E3.

Downloads

Fronlines: Fuel of War Beta Demo: Several months after the game's release we finally get a beta demo of the multiplayer shooter from Kaos Studios and THQ.
GRID 1.2 Patch: We have the latest patch for Codemasters' acclaimed racing sim title.
Combat Arms Client: We have the full client download for Nexon America's free to play shooter game.
Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath patch: The first patch for EA's RTS expansion pack is here
Mirror's Edge Story trailer: Check out this anime-style trailer that tells the backstory for the DICE-EA action game
Operation Flashpoint 2 CGI trailer: Check out this teaser look at Codemasters' upcoming military action game