The countdown timer over at Criterion Games has just struck zero. Don't think you'll be able to start downloading and playing the demo straight away though!

There's still a little bit of waiting to do. The demo will be available to download on the Playstation store and Xbox Marketplace from 13th December at 8am PST (4pm GMT).

In the meantime check out the Operation Burnout forums to voice your opinions on Paradise and chat about the game with the rest of the Burnout community. Registration is free and only takes a few seconds.

UPDATE
According to various reports from people on the forums the Paradise demo is already on the xbox marketplace, available to download now. I just checked the Playstation Store and it isn't available for PS3 owners just yet. I'll update this post when it is.

UPDATE 2
The demo is now on the Playstation store to download.