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Episodic content is portrayed in the game industry as something pretty risky. It works on casual games, like Sam & Max or StrongBad, which can offer small and funny experiences that entertain the player until the next episode comes out, several months later. But in the major gaming industry, it’s something that... |
8 October 2008
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Valve is a developer that hasn't gotten along so well with the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. It has always focused on the PC and eventually on the Xbox 360. All of its games have been developed for these platforms, and it definitely seemed like it was going to stay that way. But help for the fans of Sony&r... |
7 October 2008
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We recently reported that Steam, Valve's leading digital content distribution network, would start hosting mods developed by the community. These are modifications made to games, which use the engine of the title to create new gameplay modes with the same or different characters. Such was the case with Cou... |
6 October 2008
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Left 4 Dead is going to be a pretty interesting title, the zombie shooter promising quite a lot of things. The innovations it brings have been enough to convince most of us that it will be a must buy title. But not everyone, so Chet Faliszek from Valve decided to give us a few details on the future demo of the ... |
1 October 2008
14:31 GMT |
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Valve has always been interested in the gaming community, especially modifying games. Let's not forget, one of the biggest online shooters, Counter Strike, was a result of a modification made to Valve's big game Half Life. The success made Valve take the team behind it into its own studio and create n... |
29 September 2008
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Valve, through the voice of Gabe Newell, has confirmed that it does not plan to deliver any content patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Team Fortress 2.The videogame, which was initially included in The Orange Box, was launched for the PC, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. But the PS3 version of the game was not... |
26 September 2008
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Left 4 Dead is a very important game for Valve, the developer behind great titles like Half Life or Portal, which has really high hopes for this survival horror shooter. It said on many occasions that all its creative resources had gone to this project and that it was the number one priority at the moment. Being slat... |
26 September 2008
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Left 4 Dead will be a pretty good game, promising a zombie shooter with some very interesting twists, and although the single player aspects will be the classical "You're surrounded by zombies, try to escape," the multiplayer will allow the gamer to control the zombies and try to stop the survivors. Valve, its d... |
24 September 2008
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Yesterday, a rumor appeared on the net according to which Google, the company which owns the most popular search engine and a whole suite of other applications developed for daily Internet use, is interested in getting into the gaming market, with an emphasis on the digital distribution one. Since Valve's ... |
18 September 2008
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I got a little riddle for you all: what's the only Zombie Apocalypse that people (well, gamers) are actually eagerly awaiting to happen? You get ten shogun shells to store in your survival kit if you answered Left 4 Dead.The rather sad news is that, probably because of an outbreak of zombie infestation which wip... |
26 August 2008
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Electronic Arts continues to press its now laughable attempt to take over Take Two but a much bigger prize might be looming just over the horizon for the publisher. Valve, which has been quietly establishing a good developer - publisher relationship with Electronic Arts, might be interested in being acquired by the c... |
6 August 2008
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There's a lot of drama surrounding the systems on which Valve's zombie killing shooter Left 4 Dead will eventually be launched. Originally, the company said that only the PC and Xbox 360 owners would be able to survive the zombie apocalypse, while subsequent rumors pointed to the PlayStation 3 as another ta... |
5 August 2008
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Valve holds one of the best and most appreciated multiplayer games ever released: Counter-Strike. This title is still played by tons of people worldwide and its popularity is not fading away yet, even though the visual aspects are not something we could call current-gen. Now, just imagine how cool it would be to play... |
29 July 2008
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In traditional fashion for big corporate players, Microsoft put on an E3 show that was big on flash and surprisingly low on substance. They're not really to blame as this year's edition saw all the big players hold events where little new stuff was showed and where hyping up already announced projects seeme... |
21 July 2008
09:24 GMT |
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After Team Fortress 2 proved to be one of the biggest successes of 2007 as far as multiplayer shooters are concerned, Valve has begun to offer updates for the game, focusing on what could be called "character development". Instead of focusing on only providing new maps and gameplay tweaks, the guys over at Valve have... |
9 July 2008
18:11 GMT |
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For the PC gamer, the mouse and keyboard control scheme has become pretty much standard fare, with the much used joystick dying along with the whole videogaming genre of the space simulator and with the popularity of the driving wheel going down while racing sims remain popular. It's now pretty unusual to see a ... |
1 July 2008
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If you are interested in hacking news, then you must know about 20 years old hacker MaddoxX - the guy managed, one year ago, to hack a third party Valve file server called Steam Cyber Cafe and posted online an archived file that included credit card numbers, transaction amounts, the company's supposed bank balan... |
30 June 2008
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GamersGate, one of the most significant digital download services available for PCs, is announcing the launch of GameNerve, a new digital publishing suite designed to allow third parties, mainly developers and publishers, to create and configure digital distribution initiatives of their own.The developers say that Ga... |
24 June 2008
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Valve is planning to roll out a Pyro update and then hold a free gaming weekend to celebrate all of this. So, read on to see what's new, and then jump into Team Fortress 2 to enjoy the adrenalin-pumping action.The Pyro, armed with his trusty flamethrower and his rather weird face mask, is one of the characters f... |
19 June 2008
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There are still people out there that have not played Portal, the surprise hit from Valve that got a lot of Game of the Year awards in 2007. But they still have time to get it and portal their way through the game (it's not very long) before Portal 2 hits the streets. No official announcement regarding the game ... |
13 June 2008
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Left 4 Dead is being released in November even though it was originally scheduled, albeit unofficially, for a summer release date. It ain't good news, as the zombie survival epic from Valve is at the top of my list of things to play on the PC that involve shooting and a bit of scary things (it really seems that ... |
2 June 2008
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Valve had a mini-summit in Seattle today and detailed a few of their plans for the future. We are thrilled and now we feel the love. We also understand that all those who kept saying that digital distribution is the future are slowly starting to have a point. Because of various reasons. Let's check a few of them... |
30 May 2008
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I've already told you that Steam is Valve's way of taking over the gaming world first, and of the real world after that. How else could you explain the fact that they are putting up a little thing called the "Eidos Everything Pack" which is clearly designed to make gamers fall in love with Steam and then ac... |
26 May 2008
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In case you're willing to spend some serious money on high-class, audiophile-grade gear, you should definitely take a close look at the new monoblock amplifiers from VTL, codenamed MB-450. This new amp comes with the all-time acclaimed vacuum tube technology but in a modern, 21-st century shape, easier to integr... |
8 April 2008
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Need new earbuds for your iPhone? It's a good thing you stopped by because we're here to let you know that RadTech's just-released ProCable In-Ear Isolation Headset is now available. The set features a mic, so you can answer calls even when listening to music, while the headphones themselves sport ... |
27 March 2008
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The Orange Box was one of the big gaming hits of 2007. And as it was developed by Valve, it was a very neatly presented package, with very little issues and bugs to annoy the end user. But the cross-platform launch of the game was bound to create some problems.Recently, Electronic Arts announced it was releasing the ... |
25 March 2008
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Nunchuck's Ninja Reflex, previously exclusive to the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS, is receiving a PC version, courtesy of Valve and their Steamworks package. Valve and Nunchuck have announced that the game is now available for download from Steam at the price of $9.95. It's worth noting that the Wii ver... |
24 March 2008
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The signs were always there that Valve was bend on becoming a superpower. They were always humble. After the huge success of Half Life one, they quickly went back to work. They toiled for seven years to release a sequel and justified it all by saying that they wanted to make a perfect game. And Half Life 2 is pretty ... |
18 March 2008
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Valve is a shrewd, shrewd company. First they create one of the defining games of the '90s with Half Life. Then, they create a digital distribution channel that threatens traditional disk-in-a-case games with extinction, codenamed Steam. And then, they release The Orange Box, a compendium of titles packaged toge... |
14 March 2008
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The most recent addition to the map load out for Team Fortress 2 on the PC is Badlands and more maps are on the way. Recently, Doug Lombardi, who is vice-president of marketing at Valve, has said that the map packs for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 versions of the game are not far away. But when questioned on wh... |
4 March 2008
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I think Counter Strike is similar, in many ways, to World of Warcraft - people still play this game, even though it is already an oldie and better looking titles are available. But the community created around CS is so big and hardcore that it seems no other game can become a fans' favorite anytime soon. Still, ... |
3 March 2008
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A round table of industry veterans, like Peter Molyneux, Phil Harrison, Chris Taylor, Raph Koster and Neil Young, recently sat down to offer answers relating to the above question. While there is no agreement on the subject, it's becoming clearer and clearer that change is needed so that the PC game market can s... |
27 February 2008
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Doug Lombari, vice president of marketing at Valve, talked about the plans for the popular games download service at the Game Developers Conference. And some of his remarks are rather surprising.Last year has been a good year for Steam. One doesn't need to look at the numbers of games downloaded to know that. Fo... |
26 February 2008
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Valve have confirmed rumors that Left 4 Dead, their upcoming squad-based zombie thrashing shooter, is not going to be available for the PlayStation 3. Valve spokesperson Doug Lombardi has said that the company does not have a dedicated PS3 development team. The port of the Orange Box to the console was handled by Ele... |
22 February 2008
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The game will sport a refined experience thanks to several improvements in gameplay, design and other technical aspects. Players will embody the young hero Sareth and choose his evolution path to acquire spells, skills and abilities that will set his destiny. Powered by Source engine, created by Valve for its Half-Li... |
31 January 2008
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First of all, don't get too excited yet: it's not a free game, nor something that you should download right away and have fun with. But, in the long run, it is something that will most likely bring a lot of benefits to the game world: Steamworks is a complete suite of publishing and development tools rangin... |
30 January 2008
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A remote control can do more than turning on/off a TV; it could control human fertility. An Australian team is working on a device that, located inside the vas deferens (the duct transporting the sperm from testicles to the penis), could stop or release the sperm flow via a remote control. The technology, published i... |
29 January 2008
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The Orange Box's hit Team Fortress 2 is about to receive some major and rather unexpected changes, such as unlockable weapons, an all-new game mode and even class changes. Valve's game is a sequel to the original Quake mod and it was first announced 10 years ago (yes, you can call it Duke Nukem Forever'... |
24 January 2008
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Valve has announced the acquisition of Turtle Rock Studios, the company responsible for the development of the very promising shooter game, Left 4 Dead. Both companies have worked together well until now, so Valve kind of decided to say something like: "Hey guys, we like you. We bought you!" Still, not a big surprise... |
11 January 2008
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Valve's Steam gamers seem to play more on NVIDIA hardware than all the other graphic platforms combined, according to a Steam Hardware Survey. And this is a reason for freebies, or at least this is what Valve and NVIDIA have come up with in what is more a marketing move than a "we love the gamers" statement. Thi... |
10 January 2008
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Rockstar Games and Valve have announced the launch of the Rockstar full game library of PC games on Steam. This means that any titles produced by the developers can be purchased online, with a very special offer being available until the 11th of January: a 10% discount for any title bought.Both sides involved in thi... |
7 January 2008
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The launch of The Orange Box brought Valve even more popularity than it previously enjoyed. Half Life fans all around the world are only just beginning to discover the second installment in Valve's episodic trilogy, being introduced to new locations outside of City 17, yet Valve is already talking Episode Three.... |
12 November 2007
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It seems that game developers are human beings after all, since they watch TV and have hobbies, like creating in-game content related to their favorite TV shows. This is also the case of the guys from Valve, who included some LOST easter eggs in Half Life 2: Episode 2. One of Kotaku's readers first saw the famo... |
15 October 2007
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Valve may be a little slow when it comes to delivery dates, but when one of their games hits your PC, you are definitely going to remember it. Now some people might start wondering: is Half- Life 2 Episode 2 that good? The answer is simple. It's freaking good. They are getting better by the version and I kind of... |
14 October 2007
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EA have recently hit the market with NFS and Battlefield ports for the OS X, so Valve couldn't wait to seize the opportunity and make an OS X port of their own. Of course, Half Life 2 seems to have been the chosen title and the talks with Apple were on their way when suddenly...they stopped. The reason? A milli... |
8 October 2007
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Just last week, Valve went public announcing that whoever pre-orders their copy of Half Life: The Orange Box (Half-life 2: Episode One, Half Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal and 10 levels of Peggle Extreme) would get access to the Team Fortress 2 Beta launching September 17th. Which... didn't happen, s... |
20 September 2007
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If you thought BioShock was big, then hear this. An interesting piece up on ComputerAndVideoGames.com reveals that Valve's Gabe Newell won't let his stiff (or himself for that matter) get anywhere near Irrational's just launched FPS, BioShock. That is until they finish Half Life 2: Episode 2 and the Or... |
28 August 2007
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Windows Vista exclusive DirectX 10 is simply bad for business. With the introduction of Windows Vista, Microsoft also evolved the DirectX graphics technology from version 9.x to 10.0. However, in the process, the Redmond company revealed that DirectX 10 would be made available exclusively on its latest Windows operat... |
27 August 2007
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It seems that id Software and Valve are into the monkey business. No actually, just in business, as they've apparently stolen other people's work to run Wolfenstein 3D, thus violating actual GPL laws. Of course, both companies surely knew what they were doing when they decided to use DOSBox to play the game... |
6 August 2007
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Gamers like to have the latest and the best hardware parts they can get their hands on, money permitting, of course. So the latest survey from the game producer Valve comes as a really big hit as most Steam users reported that they are still using single core processors for all their gaming needs. The survey took pla... |
6 August 2007
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