Bigdownload.com - Free Game Downloads, Reviews and News

A joint project between AOL Games and Weblogs has resulted in the launch of BigDownload, which is a portal for PC gamers that includes free downloads, game reviews and industry news. There are lots of game demos and patches available for download and they can either be searched for by entering a search term or by checking out lists that include “Top 100 Downloads”, “Latest Downloads” and a number of others. The news section of the site contains demo videos and write-ups about upcoming games and users are able to comment and start discussions about any of the latest news. The news section is powered by Joystiq, a popular blogsite that should help to get the site off the ground.

“Big Download- Game downloads, demos, patches, HD trailers, mods and news.”

While they aren’t doing anything groundbreaking, the site still could become a hit due to the fact that it has AOL’s backing. If they use the rest of their network to promote the site they could grab market share from other well-known sites quickly.

Will AOL’s backing alone be enough to make this site a success given that it is entering an already crowded space?