The Best of Big Download: August 16 - 22

by John Callaham @ on Aug 23rd 2010 1:00AM

Last week, Gamescom hit and a ton of new PC exclusive game announcements came with it. We were so busy we couldn't do our usual weekly game features; they will return next week. In the meantime, let's check out just some of the many news stories and downloads we posted last week:

Contests

There's still time to enter our latest giveaway where we are giving out five signed copies of the novel Elemental: Destiny's Embers.

Downloads

Lost Planet 2 PC Benchmark: This download will check to see if you can run the upcoming PC port of Capcom's sci-fi action game.
StarCraft II 1.03 Patch: Download the latest update to Blizzard's hit RTS game in PC and Mac versions.
Microsoft Flight Teaser Trailer: It's a CGI teaser for Microsoft's upcoming return to the flight sim genre.
Star Wars The Old Republic Space Combat Trailer: Check out how BioWare's upcoming MMO will handle space ship warfare.
Might and Magic Heroes VI Trailer: It's the first look at the latest game in the turn-based strategy series.
Age of Heroes Online Trailer: We see the first gameplay from Robot Entertainment's upcoming free-to-play RTS game.
Dawn of War II: Retribution Trailer: Relic's next expansion for the RTS series got it's first trailer.
Diablo III Crafting and Caravan Trailer: Blizzard gives us a new gameplay trailer for its long awaited action-RPG sequel.
Warhammer 40,000 Dark Millennium Online Trailer: The first playable race is revealed in this latest trailer for THQ's upcoming MMO.