Tag: Demos
News More 'Free' Games Have Launched On Xbox This Month, Along With New Demos & Trials
There's a lot to check out this Christmas!
Things might have quietened down when it comes to Xbox Game Pass additions and even just new Xbox releases over the past couple of weeks, but there are a whole bunch of free goodies that are well worth checking out this Christmas! Let's start with the "free" new games. In addition to the EA giveaways that...
News Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Scores An Xbox Series X|S Demo
A game update has also been released
If you've been eager to check out Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Capcom has now released a demo for Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms. It will allow you to play the start of Frank's zombie adventure, but apparently "some aspects" may differ from the retail version. Unfortunately, save data won't carry...
News The Blinx-Esque 'Gori: Cuddly Carnage' Now Has A Free Demo On Xbox
Ahead of its release later this month
When we published our roundup of exciting indie titles to look forward to in August 2024, we received quite a few comments pointing out that the game in the picture (Gori: Cuddly Carnage) looked a lot like Blinx: The Time Sweeper. As far as we know, Gori: Cuddly Carnage doesn't have anything to do with the 2002...
News These 254 Free Demos Will Soon Be Delisted Forever On Xbox 360
Download before they disappear
As we continue the countdown to the closure of the old Xbox 360 store on July 29th, we're taking a look today at the hundreds of free demos that will be disappearing forever on that date - so it's definitely worth downloading a few now! Obviously demos are demos and there's only so much enjoyment you can get out of...
News New 3D Platformer 'Penny's Big Breakaway' Scores An Xbox Demo
Download it today
If you've been eager to try out the retro-inspired 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway on Xbox Series X|S, now is your chance. Publisher Private Division and developer Evening Star have released a new demo across all platforms including Microsoft's storefront, so you can download this trial now and see what it's like for yourself...
News It's Already Been A Good Year For Free Demos On The Xbox Store
You should definitely check some of these out!
Remember when free demos were all the rage? Back in the days of the original Xbox and Xbox 360, demos were an amazing way to generate hype for upcoming titles, and they were even given away with magazines for a long time! Since the arrival of the Xbox One in 2013, we've seen far less free demos on...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 30+ Games Available
Try all of these games for FREE!
The ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2023 has begun today, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next few weeks, with the demos being made available until December 31st. The majority of these demos will eventually be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if...
News Xbox Summer Demo Event 2023 Now Live, 40+ Games Available
FREE demos of upcoming Xbox games!
The ID@Xbox Summer Demo Event 2023 has kicked off, allowing you to try a variety of upcoming Xbox indie games for free over the next week, with the demos being made available until July 17th. These demos weren't supposed to go live until Friday, so you'll need to wait a bit longer until they appear on the Xbox...
News These Five Games Will Be Part Of Next Week's Free Xbox 'Demo Fest'
Including multiple upcoming Game Pass titles!
Next week marks the return of the ID@Xbox Demo Fest for summer 2023, and that means we'll have over 40 demos of new and upcoming Xbox games to enjoy for the period between July 11th and July 17th. As usual with these events, the ID@Xbox team wants everyone to be aware that the demos aren't necessarily...
News ID@Xbox Showcase Returns This July Alongside Free Demo Event
"You’re in for a treat"
We've got another Xbox Showcase on the horizon! On July 11th at 10am PST / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, we'll be treated to the IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, which promises to bring us new announcements, trailers and gameplay. No further details have been provided just yet, but we expect it to be formatted similarly to April's...
News Xbox 'GDC 2023' Demo Event Now Live, 12 Games Available
Free to play for the next week
Today marks the beginning of the Game Developers Conference for 2023, and to celebrate the occasion, Xbox is hosting a special ID@Xbox Demo Event featuring 12 games that are also being shown off at the event itself. From now until March 27th, anyone on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S can access these free...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 Now Live, 22 Games Available
Update: Officially extended to December 31st!
Update (Fri 16th Dec, 2022): This Xbox Winter Demo event was originally supposed to end on December 12th, but has now been extended a couple more weeks until December 31st. Enjoy! Don't forget this event includes a demo for Inkulinati, which is now coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023. Here's what...
News Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 Announced, Will Feature 20+ Games
Play a bunch of ID@Xbox demos for free next week!
Xbox has announced today that the ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 will be taking place from December 6th to December 12th, allowing you to check out a bunch of upcoming Xbox indie games. The demos for these games will be available to download from the Xbox dashboard for a week before they disappear,...
News Xbox Adds Three New Demos, Including An Upcoming Game Pass Title
Free to download right now
It must be demo season in the world of Xbox right now, as we've already seen over 30 demos added as part of the Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo event this week, and now we've got three more that are worth bringing to your attention. Read More: Xbox Summer Demo Event 2022 Now Live, 34 Games Available The first of the new...
News Xbox Summer Demo Event 2022 Now Live, 34 Games Available
The full list of free demos
The 2022 edition of the Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo event is now live, and that means you can check out over 30 free demos on your Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S from today until Monday, June 27th! The vast majority of these demos should be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if they're...
News Xbox Summer Demo Event 2022 Announced, Will Feature 30+ Games
Begins next week
The third annual ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event is returning to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S next week on Tuesday, June 21st, bringing over 30 demos of upcoming games for Xbox owners to try for free! The full list has yet to be announced, but it will at least include the following: Batora: Lost Haven: The...
News Xbox Reveals 'Project Moorcroft', A New Demos Service For Game Pass Members
Rolling out within the next year
Microsoft has today unveiled what it's calling "Project Moorcroft", which is a game demos service that is specifically for Xbox Game Pass members. It was leaked earlier this week in a report by journalist Tom Henderson. The company says it will be rolling out this service within the next year, and the idea is to...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Gets Free Demo For Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Tutorial and Edit modes featured
If you've been eagerly awaiting Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires and its return to a smaller-stage format, there's now a free demo out for the upcoming release! The demo, which is live now across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, features two of the game's modes. The tutorial is here, which contains a Castle Siege, along with...
Guide Here's The Full List Of 35+ Demos In The Xbox Winter Game Fest
Available to download starting today
In case you missed it, Xbox announced last week that it was bringing us the ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo Event from December 7th to December 21st, and we've now got the full list of all 37 playable demos included as part of it. All of these are available to download from the Xbox Store starting today. They are...
News Xbox Winter Game Fest Brings 35+ Free Demos To Consoles Next Week
As part of The Game Awards 2021
Update: Xbox has published the full list of 37 free demos, available to play right now! Original story: To celebrate the arrival of The Game Awards next week, Xbox is bringing over 35 free demos to consoles on December 7th as part of something called the Winter Game Fest, and they're all going to be for "upcoming...
News Xbox Is Getting Another Free Demo Event For The Game Awards 2021
Various "TGA21" demos have started to appear
Xbox has been hosting a number of free demo events over the past couple of years, and it looks like another will be arriving as part of The Game Awards 2021, which takes place on December 9th, 2021. No official details have been revealed at the time of writing, but various hidden "TGA21" demos have been...
News Xbox Summer Demo Fest Now Live, 40+ Games Available
The complete list of free Xbox demos for Summer Game Fest
Microsoft is hosting a large, free Summer Game Fest Demo Event on Xbox consoles this week, with free demos of over 40 games available to download over the next few days. The event runs from today until Monday, July 21. You can access the following demos via the Xbox Dashboard on your...
Feature The Best Free Demos You Can Download On Xbox One, Xbox Series X
There are over 100 free demos available!
The idea of a free demo is certainly a bit of a thing of the past in 2021 compared to ten or twenty years ago, but nevertheless there are still well over 100 free demos you can download on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. There's something for everyone too, from major AAA releases to hidden indie...
News Join the Party with a Free Zumba Fitness Demo on Xbox Live
Or don't
Funky rhythm fitness game Zumba Fitness: Join the Party may not be the best exercise game on Kinect — in fact, it's one of the worst — but if you wanted to bring a little Latin flavour to your home workout you can now do so for absolutely nothing, thanks to a demo. Exclusive to Gold Members, the Zumba Fitness demo weighs in at a 4GB...
Rumour Kinect Adventures Disc Loaded with Demos
Try out new titles with pack-in game
Everybody who buys Kinect will get Kinect Adventures, but there might be a hidden surprise in the game as well, with current rumours pointing to the disc containing three playable demos. Short bursts of Dance Central, Kinect Joy Ride and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved are all apparently featured on the DVD,...
