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Valve Releases Steam Client for Linux
It is no secret that Valve has been working on a version its Steam client for Linux for sometime. This afternoon the closed beta for the new version of the client became available to the entire world. If you are a fan of open source software or free operating systems then you now have a […]
Dota 2 On Your ipad? It Could Happen Says Valve Boss
Dota 2, Valve’s upcoming free to play MOBA game has been in closed beta for a while. According to Kotaku we could be enjoying the game on the next generation of tablets if a quote from Gabe Newell is spot on. Valve tried to get the game running on some current tablets but they weren’t […]
Half Life 2 Voted “Game of the Decade”
Valve’s Half Life 2 has been impressing us for the past eight years. It is hard to believe that such a ground breaking, and arguably still impressive, game was released almost a decade ago. Well, Spike TV and Entertainment Weekly voted Valve’s Magnum Opus the best game of the decade. Do you agree with their […]
Steam’s Halloween Sale Begin Today
You know the cute cartoon mascots, all those fun percentage numbers, and the fact that your wallet is about to take a huge hit. That’s right, it’s Steam sale time again! It seems the featured games section in the sale are highlighted titles and below that is a list of all Halloween sale games through […]
Black Mesa Source Beta Released
There are certain gaming projects that we just all assume will never see the light of day – Duke Nukem Forever, Black Mesa: Source, Half Life 3 but now we can cross of two of those three. The team behind Black Mesa: Source have released a preview build of the game that includes all content […]
Steam: Big Picture Goes Public Beta
You know that thing that Valve has been tinkering with? They call it Big Picture and it has just went into Beta. What is Big Picture? Big Picture is just a small step in a big trend as Valve comes into the console race. Think of Big Picture as the software or Operating System to […]
Black Mesa, a Fan Recreation of Half Life, Releases Sept 13
Black Mesa, a source engine powered remake of the original Half Life has remained one of the most elusive fan run projects in recent memory. On their official website the team replaced their regular blog roll with a countdown clock, leading to the release of the game’s first public beta on September 13th! The team […]
Watch Other People Play DOTA 2 Today
Anyone who uses Steam can now download and install a free app for DOTA 2 that allows for spectating other players. How does it work, you may ask? Well, you can watch a match from a player’s perspective, or from a directed view.You can check out any recent or live matches, along with all of […]
Steam Weekend Sale – Alan Wake Franchise & Sniper Elite V2
If you’re not suffering from overspending during the Steam Summer Sale this year, Valve has another weekly batch of weekend saving. Alan Wake, Alan Wake American Nightmare, and Sniper Elite V2 are on sale until the new daily sale goes up on Monday. As of 1pm EST, Supreme Commander was added as Saturdays daily sale as well, […]
Mann VS Machine Update Launches On TF2
Released on August 15th, Team Fortress 2 now has a co-op mode allowing players to take on waves of robots! With at least one new map and new achievements, the added mode features robots based on the games classes. At the end of each wave you’ll be able to upgrade your character’s abilities and weapons. Team Fortress […]
Left 4 Dead 2 Patched and Cold Stream Release Date Set
While PC gamers have been able to play Left 4 Dead 2’s Cold Stream DLC content for a year now, a release date has finally been set for the Xbox 360. Cold Stream, which includes the new Cold Stream campaign as well as the entire original Left 4 Dead campaigns that haven’t already been released […]
At Long Last, Meet Team Fortress 2’s Pyro
After Team Fortress 2 was released back in 2007, Valve has steadily released “Meet The” videos for all of the games classes. There was a huge gap since the last video was released, leaving fans wondering when we’d finally get to “Meet the Pyro”. Today, that wait came to an end, as Valve finally released […]
Valve Offering DOTA 2 Beta Access for $39.99
Valve has launched an early access program for their upcoming free to play MOBA game DOTA 2. For the small sum *clears throat* .. of $39.99 USD you too can gain early access to the game as well as a collection of in game items. “The opening of the Dota Store is a big part […]
PAYDAY: The Heist and Left 4 Dead Collaboration Announced
Overkill Software’s PAYDAY: The Heist has long been compared to Valve’s Left 4 Dead. PAYDAY is basically L4D where the protagonists are a bunch of criminals rather than survivors, and the zombies have been replaced by policemen. The distinctions between the two may blend even further after the announcement of a “co-operative” initiative between PAYDAY […]
Apple CEO Seen Nowhere Near Valve
The rumours were flying around that Apple CEO Tim Cook had visited Valve headquarters for an unknown purpose. Gabe Newell has put these rumours to a rest during his interview with the folks at Seven Day Cooldown. Newell explained that he was perplexed as to the origin of the rumour.