Demo of the Day: Disney Pixar's Up

If you have Xbox Live and a kid who is interested in the movie, this is a great opportunity to have some parent-child gaming time. Up the game is a simple to learn but smartly made platforming adventure in the style of Crash Bandicoot, but with an emphasis on co-op, with - fittingly - one player as the kid and one as the elderly man from the film.

The free demo gives you a taste for the feel of the game and its pacing, and unless your child is very young (mine is 5), he or she shouldn't have much trouble with the gameplay with your help. The demo is only about 10 minutes long, but your child will probably want to play through it several times - and then plead for you to rent or by the game. Which is what I'm planning to do today.