GamingOgre » team fortress 2 http://www.gamingogre.com News, reviews and more from the gaming world. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Team Fortress 2 now Free to Play, and Meet the Medic! http://www.gamingogre.com/news/team-fortress-2-now-free-to-play-and-meet-the-medic/ http://www.gamingogre.com/news/team-fortress-2-now-free-to-play-and-meet-the-medic/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:07:45 +0000 Christopher Munoz http://www.gamingogre.com/?p=3315 Read More »]]> Out of all the things we expect and want out of Valve, this was probably one of the last on everyone’s list. Team Fortress 2 is now completely, 100% free. Although many gamers are surprised by this, including myself, once you think about it there really was no other logical next step for the revered online shooter. It’s wacky gameplay and large team-based battles are something everyone should try at least once, and now it will cost you nothing to do so.

Although I feel a bit torn about TF 2 being entirely micro-transaction driven (with it’s Mann Co. shop), I can only express joy and praise for Valve’s new short, Meet the Medic. If you’re unfamiliar with these videos, they are a series of shorts that provide a lively, and oftentimes hilarious, look at the personalities and lives of the 9 playable character classes. The quality of Meet the Spy and Meet the Medic reminds me of a Pixar movie (in terms of animation, writing, and comedy gold), albeit quite a bit bloodier and foul-mouthed. I can say with no exaggeration this is by far Valve’s best, and anyone with even a passing interest in TF 2 should be taking a gander around.

Specially with the bevy of new items added in the days leading up to the Free to Play announcement.

Team Fortress 2 now Free to Play, and Meet the Medic! originally appeared on GamingOgre on June 23, 2011.

]]> http://www.gamingogre.com/news/team-fortress-2-now-free-to-play-and-meet-the-medic/feed/ 0 Team Fortress 2 raises money for quake relief with sexy hats http://www.gamingogre.com/pc-news/team-fortress-2-raises-money-for-quake-relief-with-sexy-hats/ http://www.gamingogre.com/pc-news/team-fortress-2-raises-money-for-quake-relief-with-sexy-hats/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:01:59 +0000 Bo Shubinsky http://www.gamingogre.com/?p=1680 Read More »]]> Who would have known that the best way to raise some money for the quake victims was to sell some virtual hats? Valve does, apparently, as their in-game hats have raised over $300,000 for the victims of the Japanese quake. Three hats were added to the game, available for the charitable donation of $7.99, $19.99 or $99.99, and raised the money within a week.

The hats are available until April 4th and will make your character look like the snazziest one on the block…that is, unless someone else bought one too. Do your part and put on your charity hat while you still can.

Team Fortress 2 raises money for quake relief with sexy hats originally appeared on GamingOgre on March 30, 2011.

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