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Dota 2 – Preview

Dota 2 – Preview

If you have a moment I’d like to pitch you an idea for a game: it’s an unofficial remake of a community mod for a ten-year old RTS, it has over one-hundred characters, each with different skills which you will have to memorise fully, at…

Why Are Gamers Such Whiners?

Why Are Gamers Such Whiners?

If you were to walk into a room that held several dozen gamers and said the words “Half-Life 3” it’s more than likely one of them would start foaming at the mouth. For the last few years the quest to get Valve to make Half-Life…

The Future is Free (To Play)

The Future is Free (To Play)

"I know, it's ridiculous isn't it?" Many years ago, before the world had descended into economic chaos and a dog had been lauded as the most talented person in Britain, there was a well-established business model for games – companies would make a game and…