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Triple-A becomes free-to-play, but Valve may not push the model to other blockbusters

Valve explains to Develop why it relaunched Team Fortress 2 as free-to-play forever

Sony has confirmed a PS3 box set containing the first two Uncharted games will arrive on July 22nd. Uncharted Collection will include both action adventure hits Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. A listing for the game first appeared on the Best Buy website before a Sony spokesperson …

Just Dance 2 – Extra Songs will be released for Wii on July 22nd. The game is the first retail expansion pack for Ubisoft’s best-selling dancing series and features 21 tracks that were previously only available via download. It will not require Just Dance 1 or 2 to be playable. …

Disney-owned developer likely turning its attention to digital games

UK social games company takes home at 'Silicon Roundabout'

Rockstar has announced that console hit LA Noire will be released on the PC this autumn. The game, which in the developer’s words has undergone "robust feature customisation", will feature keyboard remapping and joypad functionality. 3D support is featured along with the prerequisite boost in visual quality.

Microsoft has said that it was saddened by the attack on PSN in April and that occurrences of this kind are bad for entire industry. It’s bad for the industry that this has happened to Sony," Xbox COO Dennis Durkin told Industry Gamers. "It’s very, very bad. It’s very damaging. …

Sniper: Ghost Warrior will have sold 2m units by the time its sequel arrives, says City Interactive. The first-person shooter – released by Mastertronic in the UK – has been a global smash hit across several platforms. It is about to reach 1.5m unit sales, with the PS3 version of …

The organisers behind the 2011 Gamescom trade fair are encouraging visitors to arrange air travel quickly as event plans take flight. Gamescom will be held in Cologne from Wednesday, August 17th to Sunday, August 21st. Koelnmesse has arranged partnerships with airlines Germanwings and Lufthansa to make it easier and cheaper …