We are just a few days away from the official launch of Windows 7. Will it create the push that gets more people into PC gaming? We will soon see. In the meantime Big Download takes a look at the previous seven days of work on the site:
Exclusive Features

• A Brief History of Windows Gaming: We look back at the various versions of Windows as they related to PC gaming history.
• Black Ops Games Redux Part 1: In the first part of this multi-part series we look back at some former games that were unannounced last year that finally were officially announced.
• Hands-On with Torchlight: We get to play the upcoming downloadable fantasy action-RPG from Runic Games before its release on October 27.
• Big Versus: City of Heroes Vs Champions Online: Our Versus feature returns as we compare the new super hero MMO with the first one:
• All You Need To Know: This week our game info feature looks at Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins.
• Mac Monday: Our weekly Mac column takes a look at two titles this time out: Machinarium and QuantZ.
• Boot Disk: Our weekly retro game feature looks at the classic Shiny Entertainment created Earthworm Jim.
• Playing For Free: Our weekly look at free-to-play online games checks out the space-based title DarkSpace.
• Freeware Friday: Our always popular free PC games column checks out a game with the unusual title RRRRRPG.