Cheat Sheet 6/27: TF2 is a free-for-all, Smash Bros. for Wii U will be a long time coming

Here’s some bite-size mainstream videogame news to go with your morning coffee.

-Get a look at new screens, details and the trailer for the upcoming XCOM reboot.

–Team Fortress 2 is now free-to-play online, but you can still pay for virtual hats and stuff.

–Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki trades in his role at Sega for an advisory position.

-The Black Eyed Peas want you to experience them on Kinect and Wii.

–BioShock Infinite and Uncharted 3 lead the Games Critics Awards in nominations.

–Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t want us to hold our breath for the Wii U version.

-Executive Producer Timothy Gerritsen talks BioShock Infinite with Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

That’s all for now!

-Lana Polansky

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