NEWS: Demo Gamer Hiatus

Thanks for visiting my site! I've had a fun few months playing demos and writing about them, but family circumstances force me to abandon the Demo Gamer (for now). I hope to be able to return in a few months. In the meantime, keep playing and having fun. Thanks for your support.

--Demo Gamer

OPINION: The Demo Filter

Having read this great article on Rock, Paper, Shotgun, I started thinking about my relationship with video/computer games in general and demos in particular. It was only recently that I started getting into demos, and only then because I was gaming-funds poor and did not have access to free video games like I did as a kid.

DEMO: Lead the Meerkats (Wii Ware)

Lead the Meerkats for Wii (Wii Ware)

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Genre: Strategy/Adventure

Full Game Price: $10.00

No. of Players: 1

DEMO: LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars for Xbox 360 (Xbox Live)

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Genre: Jedi Action Platformer

Full Game Price: MSRP $40

No. of Players: 1-2 (simultaneous co-op)

OPINION: My Journey to Dell Hell and Back

(A big hello to everyone visiting from The Consumerist! If you're unfamiliar with The Consumerist, it's a consumer advocacy blog that's both fun and informative. Check it out!)

Recently, I tweeted about my Dell Vostro 1400 laptop that had a defective NVIDIA 8400M graphics chip. I would like to share the story of my successful journey to Dell Hell and back, getting a 3.5-year-old out-of-warranty laptop fixed for free.

DEMO: BIT.TRIP CORE (Wii Ware)

BIT.TRIP CORE for Wii (Wii Ware)

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Genre: Musical Puzzler

Full Game Price: $6.00

No. of Players: 1-2 (simultaneous co-op)

DEMO: BIT.TRIP RUNNER (Wii Ware)

BIT.TRIP RUNNER for Wii (Wii Ware)

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Genre: Musical Platformer

Full Game Price: $8.00

No. of Players: 1