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EA would love to own Valve; who'd thunk it? A new report says that EA has been pursuing the company for years, but co-founder Gabe Newell says Valve is more likely to 'disintegrate' than be acquired. More...
EA would love to own Valve; who'd thunk it? A new report says that EA has been pursuing the company for years, but co-founder Gabe Newell says Valve is more likely to 'disintegrate' than be acquired. More...
A new article shows the first picture of one of Valve's hardware projects; a set of goggles that could allow gamers to have a more PC game experience. Valve's Gabe Newell also slams Windows 8, again. More...
Valve's previously announced launch of non-gaming software products on Steam came and went earlier this week. There's no word on what caused the delay or what the new date will be. More...
After fighting back a giant wave of illegitimate submissions to the Steam Greenlight program, Valve will institute a $100 submission fee (that is donated to charity) to cut down on the noise. More...
The creators of the long awaited Half-Life 2 mod Black Mesa says that the Xen remake of Half-Life 1 will in fact be expanded and become a whole game in of itself. More...
In a job posting on their website, Valve has said that they're "frustrated by the lack of innovation in the computer hardware space", moving them to jump in and fill that gap themselves. More...
The Black Mesa Half-Life 2 mod, the long-in-development graphical revamp of the original Half-Life game, will finally be released on September 14th, although not all of the game will be ready. More...
Valve has already banned a number of games that have been submitted to be considered for the new Steam Greenlight service, including one that referenced the 9/11 attacks. More...
As promised, Valve has launched Steam Greenlight, a new way for small independent game developers to gain support for fans to get their creations published on Steam. More...
Weta has announced it will sell a series of collectible statues, weapons and armor based on Valve's upcoming action-RTS game DOTA 2, with pre-orders to begin on Friday. More...
A new infographic shows just how many kills were made by the many players during the beta test period of the just released shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. More...
Neogamr has 10 retail keys for the PC/Steam version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the next game in the hit multiplayer shooter series that is officially released today. More...
Valve has released the DOTA 2 spectator client for all Steam users, allowing anyone to view online matches in the action-RTS game, including the matches for the upcoming Invitational Tournament. More...
Valve has revealed that it will finally start beta testing its long awaited "Big Picture" mode for its Steam service, designed for large screen TVs, in early September. More...
Valve founder Gabe Newell expands on his rather extreme views on Windows 8, claiming that, while he hopes he is wrong, he feels that Windows 8 will make people who use it "rage quit computing". More...
Valve has now launched a beta test of the new Steam Community features, along with allowing anyone to check out the new Steam Community page for Team Fortress 2. More...
Valve has launched the latest update to Team Fortress 2, adding the "Mann Vs Machine" mode where up to six players can battle against hordes of AI controlled robot enemies. More...
The Gamescom 2012 website has been update with the list of new releases expected to grace the show in Germany. Surprisingly, it's been discovered that Half-Life 3 is present on the updated list. More...
Mann vs Machine, the long-rumored update for Team Fortress 2, has been confirmed to release in just over a day by an official Valve trailer. More...
Valve has announced plays to beef up the community features on its Steam service, beginning with the additions of Game Hubs for every game in Steam's library of titles. More...
A new and mysterious page has been spotted on the official Team Fortress 2 website, which some are speculating could be a precursor to a new "gray" faction in the shooter. More...
Valve has announced that, starting on September 5th, it will begin selling non-gaming software products on the Steam service, although specific software titles have not been announced. More...
After years of anticipation, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is finally imminent. The game will release on August 21 for $14.99, but pre-orders gain early beta access one week ahead of launch. More...
Even though Valve's Gabe Newell has been critical of Windows 8, it hasn't appeared to hamper the developer's relationship with Microsoft, as all of its Xbox 360 games but one are on Games on Demand. More...
The Source engine was first introduced in June 2004, powering both Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life 2. But references to its successor, currently known as Source 2, are appearing in script files. More...
Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve Software, recently made critical claims about Windows 8 being a "catastrophe" for computer companies. Does the Valve head honcho have a point? More...
In a new update on its Linux development blog, Valve says it has improved the frame rate for the upcoming Linux version of Left 4 Dead 2 so it now runs at 315 frames per second. More...
Richard Stallman, the granddaddy of the free software community, says that Valve is dilluting the ethos of the movement by bringing nonfree games to Linux, something he calls 'unethical.' More...
Valve has changed some things in its Steam subscriber agreement, including the elimination of its users filing a class action lawsuit if they have any disputes about Steam. More...
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell minced no words this week during a speech about his views on Windows 8, calling the OS "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space." More...
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson still doesn't want to sell the hit sandbox game via Steam, saying he is worried about one major distributor taking control of much of the PC game market. More...
The Steam PC game download site is now in the final 24 hours of its annual Summer Sale, giving folks one last chance to save lots of money on a number of PC games. More...
Valve has launched its official Linux development blog, where the game developer will talk about its plans to port Steam and the Source Engine over to the open source OS. More...
Steam's annual summer sale has finally started, and this time there are even more ways to save. Flash sales and community choice deals feature, in addition to the traditional bundles and daily deals. More...
Valve has launched the beta version of its Source Filmmaker tool, allowing anyone to create videos using the Source Engine, which was used to make Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2 and more. More...
Valve has announced Steam Greenlight, a new way to allow community members on the Steam download service to pick some of the next games that will be available for sale on the service. More...
Valve has announced that the final version of the Cold Stream DLC pack for Left 4 Dead 2 will finally be released for the PC on July 24th after months of beta testing. More...
Valve has released the big Pyromania update for its free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2, including a new map and gameplay mode, new weapons and lots of new in-game items. More...
Valve has released the Meet The Pyro video, the last of the Team Fortress 2 character movies. Valve also announced that the program used to make the shorts, Source Filmmaker, will be released soon. More...
Valve continues its teasers for the upcoming Pyromania update for Team Fortress 2 with a look at the new weapons and items that will be added to the free-to-play shooter. More...
Valve has announced plans to launch a major update for Team Fortress 2, Pyromania, later this week. The game's website has been updated with the first details of the update. More...
Nexon has announced that it will make some of its free-to-play PC games available to download via Valve's Steam service. It has already started with the fantasy MMO Vindictus. More...
Valve's newly announced "economist-in-residence" Yanis Varoufakis has posted his first paper on the Valve Economics blog, as he writes about "arbitrage and equilibrium" in Team Fortress 2's economy. More...
In the wake of Valve having hired an economist for help with their games, I take a look at how Team Fortress 2 has changed over time and how its community has developed to embrace its economy. More...
The Adult Swim web site is teasing an announcement planned for next week that involves some kind of team up with Valve and its free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2. More...
After two mysterious updates were released for Team Fortress 2 by Valve, we take a look at some fan theories and discuss the possibilities of new updates. More...
Valve has added a new feature to the beta of Dota 2 that will allow organizers of professional gaming tournaments to charge money to the public to view online matches. More...
Valve has launched a new education program that allows teachers to offer lesson plans for math and science projects based on Valve's puzzle action game Portal 2. More...
Valve has announced that it will no longer offer official support for its Steam game download client for PCs running Windows XP Service Pack 1 after August 31st. More...
A trailer showing off footage from the previously hinted at crossover between Payday: The Heist and Left 4 Dead has been leaked on YouTube, showing Payday characters in the No Mercy hospital. More...