Xbox Gaming in South Africa

Microsoft has released a demo for Bungie's fantastic shooter Halo: Reach, giving that one person who somehow didn't manage to play it a chance to try out both the single-player and multiplayer modes, including competitive multiplayer and Firefight.

Halo: Reach is the biggest and most ambitious Halo title yet, and this first-ever Halo demo drops you right into the action with the epic “Long Night of Solace” mission from the single player campaign. The demo also includes the competitive multiplayer map “Powerhouse” and a cooperative Firefight mission for Xbox LIVE online play! Halo: Reach is a tour de force of stunning visuals, powerful story, epic encounters, and more replayability than any Halo title to date.

Hopefully that one person has a Gold Xbox LIVE membership though, because it's currently Gold exclusive for now. Queue Download (1.74 GB)

In addition to the demo, Microsoft is also discounting the full retail game on Games on Demand to $39.99 (U.S.) and £39.99/€39.99 (EMEA.). However, looking at the local price of R599, I'm guessing SA is not included in that price reduction.