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Arrr me hearties, shiver me timbers, and other clichéd piratical utterings: set sail for Steam to grab a PC demo for Risen 2: Dark Waters, the naughtily nautical RPG sequel from Piranha Bytes. Risen 2 hoisted its mainsail in April but critics didn’t much like the cut of its jib; it docks on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in August. Also, swab the decks.

This week’s PlayStation Network will bring all sorts of goodies no doubt, but few as anticipated as the Gravity Rush demo. The Vita exclusive has been triggering waves af covetousness since its cel-shaded beauty first surfaced, and finally arrives in early June at retail and via the PlayStation Network.

Thanks, Siliconera.

Atlus has announced that they plan to release a demo of their latest 3DS RPG offering Etrian Odyssey IV in Japan.

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The demo for Capcom’s upcoming Kinect-based, mech-controlling, World War II-styled shooter Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor has been quietly placed online for download on Xbox Live.

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With today’s release of the Spec Ops: The Line demo on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Sam Clay takes to the desert storm of Dubai and brings back HD gameplay footage.

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The PC demo for DiRT Showdown is now available on Steam. The taster includes one single-player race, 8-ball, which takes players through San Francisco and across the Golden Gate bridge. If you challenge a friend, you’ll also be able try out the eight-player Rampage mode. The demo supports RaceNet, Codemasters’ answer to Autolog, and signing up nets you $20,000 of in-game currency when the game launches. You can also grab the demo from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live Arcade. DiRT Showdown launches on May 25.

Thanks, Blue.

Capcom has announced that a demo for upcoming RPG Dragon’s Dogma will be releasing next week.

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Fire up your PC to get a taster of the platformer everyone’s raving about. Note my not turning that into a pun. Send flowers.

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We’ll finally get our hands on a taster of the SSX reboot in just a few days.

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We’ve got a trailer, we’ve got screenshots, but only the demo will truly determine whether an underwater FPS is right for you.

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Solve a puzzle and jump on board the Mass Effect 3 demo ahead of its official release on Valentine’s Day.

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The promised Twisted Metal demo will arrive on the PlayStation Network on January 31, Sony’s Sid Shuman confirmed in the latest US PS Blog podcast. The demo, which is multiplayer only, has not been confirmed for other territories, but should arrive during the same week if it’s coming at all. Eat Sleep Play’s revival of the classic vehicular combat series is due on February 14 in the US and February 17 elsewhere.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Paradox has announced a demo for Neocore Games’ King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame is now available, and can be downloaded here. It will provide the player with a taste of what’s to come, allowing a play through the title’s tutorial and its first mission. Expect the demo to take around an hour to complete. King Arthur II – The Role-playing Wargame releases on January 27 on PC.

38 Studios and Big Huge Games have released the demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on Xbox Live. Currently available for Gold members, the game provides you with a taste of the RPG created by he New York Times bestselling author RA Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Ken Rolston, lead designer on Morrwind and Oblivion. Players will be able to create their character using various customization options and continuously evolve it to their play-style using the game’s Destiny system. We’ve got 15 minutes of 720p gameplay for you below. Reckoning releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 February 7 in North America and February 10 in Europe.

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A demo for The Darkness II will see staggered release between January 17 and January 24 inclusive. Hit the break to see when your platform or territory wins the jackpot.

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The latest PlayStation Blogcast has outed a number of demos coming to the US PlayStation Network – Asura’s Wrath, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Grand Slam Tennis 2, Under Siege, and Wanted Corp. Content details were not discussed, and there’s no word on European release yet.

Thanks, Siliconera.

According to Siliconera, Atlus has confirmed that SNK Playmore is working on a fix for troubled online multiplayer in The King of Fighters XIII. Meanwhile, if you’re an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, you can grab a demo ahead of its general release to Silver subs and the PlayStation Network on December 13.

Gaikai has updated its catalogue of browser-based triple A demos to include Dead Rising 2. If your browser can run Java, you can have a go at the 30 minute offering – head on over to Gaikai’s Showcase to try it out, and hit the escape key to skip cut scenes. Other available demos include Dead Space 2, Bulletstorm, and Magicka.

Dead Rising 2 released in September last year, on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Sega’s announced that a second Sonic Generations demo will be releasing on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on October 19.The demo will enable players to try out some Modern Sonic gameplay, with access to the Green Hill level. The earlier demo contained some of the game’s Classic Sonic stages.

The game releases on November 4 for PS3 and Xbox 360. A PC and 3DS release will follow later in the month.

Blackwell Deception, the latest point-and-click from the award-winning studio behind Gemini Rue, is up for pre-order with a pretty sweet offer.

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