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Valve announced today that Dota 2 will be free to play at launch and opened an in-game store so current players can start customizing their characters.
If you've been suffering from indie game bundle fatigue, this should snap you out of it. Humble Indie Bundle V has launched, offering Amnesia, Limbo, Psychonauts, and Sword & Sworcery for whatever you fancy paying. Pay more than the average, and you'll get Bastion too.
CD Projekt RED announced today that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is coming to the Mac this fall.
DLC often runs the risk of splinter a multiplayer community, but Frozen Synapse's 'Red' expansion is cannily dodging that. Out now for $10, it adds co-op, more missions, a new unit and more--which everyone can play with if the other player has bought the DLC.
As adults, the idea of babyhood can be terrifying. Among The Sleep is tapping into this, the first gameplay trailer has revealed, as a first-person horror game played from the perspective of a two-year-old who's not quite alone in a spooky house.
Larian Studios continues to build out its Divinity franchise, announcing Divinity: Original Sin as a top-down RPG prequel to the series story line.
Ah, dull quest design! Every MMORPG likes to think they don't suffer from it, yet most do. The Elder Scrolls Online is the latest to talk up its adventures, with Zenimax Online Studios explaining that quests are tied together in little connected TV drama-sized episodes.
Having poked idly at Diablo III's balance with a stick in hotfixes, Blizzard has started revealing its plans for future balance updates. In the near future, expect changes to damage spikes in Inferno difficulty, crafting, Legendary items, and more.
There's surely no better place to spend your Memorial Day holiday than a dank basement, so slap down $3 for The Binding of Isaac's DLC expansion Wrath of the Lamb. Out today, it adds new chapters, enemies, room types, items, and a final (final) boss.
Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor talks about how to avoid the company's reputation for bugs, and how to retain users in the current MMO market.