Well, about time, you might think. Activision has finally released the demo of Modern Warfare 2, for those who have yet to try the game (all three of you out there). The demo is available on Xbox Live and PS3.

One of the big surprises this year (or was it last year) was Torchlight, the RPG which brought back memories of Diablo. Now developer Runic Games has announced that Torchlight 2 will be released in the Spring of 2011 on the PC and later on Mac as well.

A bit too much Chicken, if you ask us. Still, we can’t wait to play this game.

Microsoft has added two more games to their downloadable games service, Games On Demand. The first is Batman Arkham Aylum, which will cost $40 while the second, Phantasy Star Universe will cost a more manageable $20.

Sony has announced a Europe-bound collector’s edition of Gran Turismo 5, which includes the following:

• Metal sculpted box finished in SLS AMG Obsidian Black
• Exclusive GT branded SLS AMG 1:43 model car
• GT leather wallet containing Signature Edition competition entry card
• Branded USB key with Polyphony/Mercedes-Benz trailer
• GT branded metal key fob
• Signature Edition coffee table book featuring the beautiful cars and locations of Gran Turismo 5
• 200 page Apex drivers magazine with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more

Yes, cool stuff, but for $240 bucks, you better be the biggest GT fan in the world.

DarkStar One was originally released on the PC in 2006 and was somewhat well received, as the game was one of the few and finer space-based action games. Now the game is out on the Xbox 360 under the title “DarkStar One: Broken Alliance”. It’s essentially the same game, that is, it uses the strengths of the PC version, but sadly, it also carries over some of the weaker parts, namely, repetitive gameplay adn dated visuals.

The campaign in DarkStar One centers around a guy named Kayron, whose father has been killed, and now Kayron sets off on a mission in his late father’s space ship, called DarkStar one, to find out what happened to his father. The story isn’t particularly original, but it’s good enough to propel you through the missions. And then again, it’s not. The missions seem like the obvious shortcoming of the game, as they’re very repetitive. You’ll basically be doing the same thing over and over again: shooting bad guys, running errands, upgrading your ship, and shooting some more bad guys. And there’s hours and hours of doing this. After the fifth hour, you’d have seen everything the campaign has to offer. And then there another 10-12 hours left. If it was boiled down to a coherent 10 hour campaign (or 8), DarkStar One could have sustained our attention, but we simply got bored fairly quickly.

The combat on the other hand, is good, just as it was in the original game. However, it too has a tendency to become repetitive. Another interesting aspect, which is not repetitive, is the great ship customizations you can do. You can earn points and cash to customize your ship and get power ups, which adds a much needed RPG layer to the game. However, you’re still stuck with the same missions over and over again. Visually, the game looks dated — it pretty much carries the same visuals as the 2006 PC version, which is never a good sign.

The Good:
Combat is decent, albeit repetitive
Great ship customization

The Bad:
Campaign is too long and repetitive
Dated visuals
Uninspiring story

Overall score: 5/10

PopCap’s very popular Plants vs Zombies game has been released on a range of platforms, and on September 8, it’ll finds its way onto Xbox Live Arcade. The title will sport full HD graphics and will retail for $15.

A bit of sad news: it appears that EA and CryTek have delayed Crysis 2 until the first quarter of 2011 (January till March). No reason for the delay was given, but the reason might be technical, since Crysis 2 was originally planned for release during the Holiday season.

It has been revealed that EA’s next NFS game, and the sequel to the popular Need For Speed Shift will be released in the beginning of next year. EA hasn’t officially announced the release date, rather, it was discovered during their recent earnings report.

EA has released their quarterly earnings report, which shows that the company had net income of $96 million for the fiscal third quarter, which was pretty good, as last year, EA saw a loss of almost $300 million during the same time period.