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Team Fortress 2 is now free to play on PC and Mac via SteamOne of the most popular online action games, Team Fortress 2, is now free on both PC and Mac. The new “free to play” promotion carries a few limitations compared to a premium account, but we’re inclined to download now and ask questions later. Here’s a quick account comparison to get you up to speed.

Team Fortress 2 free accounts feature 50 backpack slots versus 300 slots for premium accounts (expandable to 1000). Items are limited to standard, you’ll have access to limited blueprints, and items and gifts can only be received, not sent.

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The Portal 2 soundtrack is out now for our favourite price…free! The album, Portal 2 Soundtrack Volume 1, is subtitled “songs to test by” and features 22 tracks from the game to enjoy.

You can also grab six of the tracks as ringtones from the same site with the choice of Android or iPhone-friendly formats. Check out our favourite track after the break…

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Yes, yes, Portal 2 is all well and good but imagine if the Portal Gun was plonked into the hands of gaming’s favourite plumber in Super Mario Bros. In the video after the break, the moustachioed hero gets his hands on the Aperture Science weapon to navigate his way through the platform-strewn Mushroom Kingdom. We really want to play that game…

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Portal 2 whipped Half Life fans into a frenzy when it was revealed at E3 last Summer, with more mind blowing puzzle play and shock PS3 support. Now the stand alone sequel is here at last, promising to do for potatoes what the first did for cake. Read our full Portal 2 review to find out all about it.

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Valve has outed a new Portal 2 trailer video. This one’s in an informercial style and attempts to flog us the Aperture Science turrent.

It’s a great video and left us eager to get our hands on not just Portal 2 but on a turret of our very own. If only the darn things were real. Check out the new Portal 2 trailer after the break and let us know whether you’re going to snap up a copy of Portal 2 when it hits the UK on April 21…

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Intriguing rumour alert! Whispers says Valve’s Steam games distribution platform is set to add iOS devices following the Steam for Mac launch in May 2010. The rumour comes via a Steampowered User Forum member who chatted to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. He apparently dropped hints that both iOS and Android could become Steam-friendly platforms…

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Fresh off our system maintenance it’s time to get down and dirty with the latest in tech news. We start off your morning with details on the Motorola Xoom Germany launch, show off the white iPad 2, a look at Steam for the TV and more.

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Let’s be honest, bigger is better when it comes to bits and bytes. Bigger screens, bigger storage, you name it we want it. Valve has decided the same is true for gaming and plans to bring its online gaming service to your television. Steam for TV is the real deal, here’s the scoop.

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