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Blizzard's going back to the drawing back on its DotA-inspired StarCraft 2 mod Blizzard All-Stars, hoping to reach the accessible core it believes is in the notoriously intimidating genre. Just don't ask about the "DotA" name.
Ukrainian team Na'vi lifted the novelty over-sized check for $1 million at the final of Valve's Dota 2 tournament on Sunday. Valve plans hold a similar event annually with "the best in the world" of Dota 2.
The gorgeous commercial revamp of acclaimed HL2 mod Dear Esther is now likely to launch this fall, after switching to the Portal 2 engine for better graphics and performance brought unexpected bugs.
In this week's picks include the photo-based adventure game TRAUMA, interviews with Octodad 2 developers Young Horses, Cold Beam Games, and more.
Valve is aiming to make Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sport cross-platform play, but recognizes that contractual or platform-holder business realities might keep it from happening.
Bioware's Dr. Ray Muzyka claims that Dragon Age 3 will be a "marriage of the best from both games, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2."
Eight glorious cyberpunk Team Fortress 2 items can be yours if you pre-order Deus Ex: Human Revolution through Steam, including a high-tech sniper rifle and revolver, mirrorshades, and a cybernetic arm.
Details on the 4.3 patch for World of Warcraft have found their way online, with a close examination of the game's upcoming "Transmogrification" technology.
Remember Portal 2? Remember how Valve had promised free DLC for the game back in April? Notice how it's... um, not out yet? The company hasn't forgotten about it, and plans on releasing the update next month.
Gabe Newell doesn't think Dota 2 will launch this year, and the payment model is still undecided. There's good news, though: Valve expects to begin stress testing "a few weeks" after Gamescom.
