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The Super Mario 64 GBA project by coder Joshua Barretto continues to advance, with the latest showcase displaying a demo of the game running on "real hardware". Yes, after ongoing demands from fans to see the game in action on an actual Game Boy Advance, Barretto has now uploaded video footage...

Every new Wholesome Direct results in my game wishlist overflowing with cute and cozy games. Hovering around the top slots from the showcase's 2024 edition is Squeakross: Home Squeak Home. (It helps that I love pet rats, having had two pairs in the past: Cow, Pig, Leigh, and Zoe.) The...

Anyone with a PS Plus Premium subscription who's been interested in checking out Black Myth: Wukong is in luck as a new time-limited trial for the Game of the Year nominee has appeared on the PS Store. You'll be able to sample the PS5 title for two hours, from the moment you boot the game up...

Nintendo has announced that a free demo for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is now available to download via the Switch eShop. The demo will give players a chance to check out some of the game's core features and songs, with the ability to also carry progress over to the full game when...

Koei Tecmo has revealed that a playable demo for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will drop this week, on the 22nd November. The action title promises impressively vast — and incredibly busy — battlefields, leveraging the power of current-gen hardware to deliver a serious spectacle. The demo should be...

Atlus has uploaded a new PS5 demo for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance to the PS Store, allowing those interested to sample the expanded version of the Nintendo Switch original released earlier this year. This is not tied to a PS Plus Premium subscription; it's free and available for everyone...

The past few months saw quite a number of new and updated romhacking and homebrew projects, with the likes of the Sonic Hacking Contest 2024 (SHC) and the Sonic Amateur Games Expo 2024 (SAGE) happening just a few weeks ago. However, those two are far from being the only Sonic-related events...

The Thaumaturge developer Fools Theory has announced the PS5 port of its demonic, detective RPG will release on 4th December 2024, nine months after the original PC launch. In the fairly well-received isometric RPG, you shall play a well-seasoned thaumaturge who seeks to unravel their "troubled...

A demo for the trauma-healing mystery adventure game Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo has indeed been released. Here are the key details: 1. Release Date: The demo launched on November 7, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. ET. 2. Platform: Available for PC via Steam. 3. Demo Content: Features the...

The lost 2003 E3 demo for Halo 2 is finally being made playable for the public as a free mod for Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam. This demo, which was never included in the final release of Halo 2, has achieved legendary status among fans over the past 20 years. According to the...

The first public demo for the fanmade port of Splatterhouse to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis has been released. Here are the key details: 1. Release Date: October 31, 2024 (Halloween) 2. Developer: Monster Bath Games 3. Demo Content: First two levels from the original arcade game 4...

Publisher Top Hat Studios, Inc., is pleased to announce a wicked treat for Halloween; the highly anticipated, PS1-style dungeon crawler Labyrinth of the Demon King has released a surprise demo release on Steam, available today (10/31) at 12pm EST / 9am PST / 4pm UTC! Set in a world...

A demo for "Mega Splatterhouse," a fan-made port of the classic arcade game Splatterhouse for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, has been released just in time for Halloween. This project is being developed by Chris O @ Monster Bath Games Inc. and is available for download on itch.io. Key points...

The Breath of the Wild demake demo that was found on an AliExpress DS flashcard is an impressive fan project that recreates the entire open world of Hyrule in a low-poly art style reminiscent of Link's Awakening. This demake was first discovered in 2019 on the Chinese video platform Bilibili...

The Ys X: Nordics demo has just been released on the Nintendo Switch, allowing players to get a taste of the upcoming action RPG. The demo covers the game's prologue and early chapters, and any progress made in the demo can be carried over to the full game when it launches on October 25th. Ys...

"The Global game publisher GRYPHLINE are today very happy to announce its participation in Steam Next Fest with a playable demo for "POPUCOM"." - GRYPHLINE https://thegg.net/press-releases/the-colorful-co-op-adventure-popucom-has-just-dropped-its-demo-via-steam-next-fest/

Today, Maximum Entertainment and Infuse Studio are thrilled to announce that Spirit of the North 2 is joining a host of delightful demos in this month's Steam Next Fest! Set in a desolate world robbed of joy and magic by the dark shaman Grimnir, players put on their foxing gloves and go on a...

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Just like the twists and turns of the courtroom, Capcom has today pulled a last-minute "not so fast!" out of its back pocket and dropped an Ace Attorney Investigations Collection free demo on the Switch eShop. This free preview will give you access to the beginning of both games in the...