Back in the golden age of PC gaming, specifically the 1990s, publishers would put demos for their upcoming games on CD-ROMs, which would be packed in with gaming magazines, found in boxes of breakfast ...

We live in an age where pretty much any game you want is right at your fingertips, so long as you have an internet connection. That wasn’t always the case. If you wanted to try out games in the 1990s ...

Investing in a new headset can be a hard sell even for the most dedicated VR aficionados. That’s especially true when the PSVR 2 costs £529 / $549 on top of, you know, having a PS5 – something that’s ...

Back before YouTube and Twitch and always online DRM, developers needed more effective ways of marketing than just relying on word of mouth. This resulted in shareware, demos and demo discs, free ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As the release of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! approaches, we've gotten hold of the demo disc included for those who preordered the game, and we've ...

Responding to public reaction to the news that PlayStation VR buyers will receive far less content on their packed-in demo disc depending on where they live, Sony has responded with some sound ...

Update 2: Warner Bros. will recall a small number of Xbox 360 discs incorrectly marked as demos. A WB spokesperson released the following statement to IGN: "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over ten years ago. She tends to enjoy musical theater, ...

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