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This Week In Downloads - August 25th
The late late edition.
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2007
Author: Dan Clarke

PlayStation Store

The PlayStation store only has one demo this week, for the upcoming Folklore. As usual, when you’re dying for playable content of any sort, this will absolutely fit the bill. If you like videos, though, you are in luck: the all new Metal Gear Solid trailer was released at the Games Convention in Germany and now you can download it! There’s also some new WarHawk wallpapers available for your XMB enjoyment.

Finally, although it’s not a game it warrants mentioning: Folding@Home has been updated. Make sure you’re running this while your PS3 is idle, you could make a huge difference in scientific research.

This Week’s Best Downloads:

  • Blazing Angels 2 Demo (360)
  • skate Demo (360)
  • Folklore Demo (PS3)
  • Super Metroid

GameTap

(All games included in monthly/annual subscription)

  • Atlantis Evolution (Windows)
  • Beach Life (Windows)
  • Enemy Engaged 2 (Windows)
  • Garou - Mark of The Wolves (NG)
  • Jaws Unleashed (Win)
  • King of Fighters 2003 (NG)

Wii Virtual Console

  • Super Metroid (SNES) 800 Wii Points or $8
  • Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Genesis) 800 Wii Points or $8
  • Neutopia (TG16) 600 Wii Points or $6

Xbox Live

  • Street Trace: NYC (Original) 800 points or $10
  • Space Giraffe (Original) 400 points or $5
  • Soltrio Solitare (Game Pack 6) 150 MS Points or $1.88 + Game required
  • Street Trace: NYC Trailer
  • Sensible World of Soccer Trailer
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Perks Trailer
  • Skate Trailer
  • America's Army: True Soldiers Trailer
  • Blazing Angels 2 Trailer
  • Surf's Up Trailer
  • Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
  • skate Demo
  • Ratatouille Demo
  • Madden NFL 08 Demo
  • Fear Bonus Map Pack #3 (FREE)
  • Test Drive Unlimited Free Lexus Collection Volume 3 (FREE)
  • GRAW Throwback Pack (Price is now FREE; was $10)

PlayStation Store

  • Folklore Demo
  • MGS 4 Games Convention Trailer
  • Haze E3 Trailer
  • Heavenly Sword Making of #3 Trailer
  • Various Warhawk Wallpapers
  • Timeshift Gameplay Trailer
  • Folding@Home Update

That wraps up this vacation themed edition of TWID Notes. We’ll be back next week with thoughts on the highly anticipated Warhawk game, as well as new thoughts on the Delta Force series of games and Thief which is coming to GameTap next week. Until then, keep your game pads on the ground and keep reaching for the Wiimote.

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