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It seems like demos are making a comeback. There are tons of demos available right now for some of the most anticipated games coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. This includes ...

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the lost art of the video game demo and what demos could do for a game. The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you ...

Picture this: It's GDC (oh, that's this week!), E3, Gamescom, or any big video game convention. A publisher has just announced a new game you're dying to try; you spend a fortune to attend in-person ...

Steam Next Fest is here and with literally hundreds of video game demos to play we went ahead and found some worthwhile demos to try right now while you still have the chance as Steam Next Fest is ...

Last summer, a Rochester Institute of Technology alumna made a rare discovery at Rochester’s Strong National Museum of Play. “As a cataloger, I am responsible for thoroughly investigating, documenting ...

All that's happened is that demos have gone from "free slice of game to entice purchase" to "quarter/half-price chunk of game to entice purchase". In today's market of whirlwind hype and media spots, ...

Valve has detailed a Steam update revolving around playable video game demos. These have made a bit of a comeback recently, in part due to the platform’s own Steam Next Fest events, but that also led ...

The game demo used to be so common in the industry. There were entire articles in game magazines dedicated to what the hot demo of the month was. Sometimes, a game demo could literally help sell ...