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Carmageddon Studio Kickstarts a Sequel Carmageddon Studio Kickstarts a Sequel
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Do you miss driving your car up onto the sidewalk and mowing down pedestrians? If you answered yes, you will be excited to learn the the original game studio that designed the cult classic Carmageddon will be creating another sequel …

In the Portal 2 DLC Trailer, Cave Johnson Shows Off His Multiverse Con In the Portal 2 DLC Trailer, Cave Johnson Shows Off His Multiverse Con

Yesterday it was reported that new downloadable content (DLC) for Portal 2 would be released on May 8th. Now a trailer for the DLC has been released showing what the “Perpetual Testing Initiative” will look like. Surprisingly, it looks very …

New Portal 2 Content Coming May 8th New Portal 2 Content Coming May 8th

Valve, creators of games such as Half Life and Portal, have announced that new downloadable content (DLC) for the award-winning Portal 2 will be released on May 8th. The DLC is titled the “Perpetual Testing Initiative” and will be available …

Modern Warfare 3 Free On Steam This Weekend Modern Warfare 3 Free On Steam This Weekend

Steam, an online digital distribution platform from Valve, occasionally offers up free to play weekends. Just announced on the official Steam store is a free to play weekend for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3! All you have to do …

Linux Is Getting Valve’s Steam Platform Soon Linux Is Getting Valve’s Steam Platform Soon
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It’s a fun little joke to say that Mac doesn’t get any games, but we know that to be totally untrue. More and more developers are making sure their games can run on OS X ever since Apple switched to …

The Science Of Counter Strike: GO “Heat Maps” The Science Of Counter Strike: GO “Heat Maps”

The amount of pure data that developers get when they do beta tests is massive to say the least. And every developer chooses to use this data in different ways. Some change maps to funnel the action in different directions …

Valve’s Hardware Ambitions May Look Like Google Glasses Valve’s Hardware Ambitions May Look Like Google Glasses

We brought you word on Friday that Valve may be getting more serious about hardware than previously thought. The company was looking for hardware engineers with the job descriptions making it sound like game consoles. While that’s a pretty good …

Valve Might Be Making A Console After All Valve Might Be Making A Console After All

Valve has been up to something lately. The world famous game developer was rumored only last month to be building a games console to bring PC games to the TV. There was even photographic evidence straight from a Valve employee. …

Amazon Discounts Hundreds Of PC Game Downloads Amazon Discounts Hundreds Of PC Game Downloads

When you think of digital game downloads and sales, what’s the first thing that pops to your mind? Steam, right? Valve’s digital content delivery service has proven again and again that if you put something on sale, people will buy …

Portal 2 Theme Song Played in Second Laser Etching Portal 2 Theme Song Played in Second Laser Etching

Last week I reported on YouTube user chjade84′s video of a laser etching the Aperture Science logo into stainless steel while also playing “Still Alive” from the Portal soundtrack. This week, YouTube user PhotoMachining has created a sequel, this time …

Portal Theme Song Played With A Fiber Laser Portal Theme Song Played With A Fiber Laser

This video of Jonathan Coulton’s “Still Alive” being played by a laser was uploaded by YouTube user chjade84 earlier this week. In case it’s hard to see, that pattern being carved into a stainless steel plate while the “music” plays …

Steam On Mobile Is Going Places Steam On Mobile Is Going Places

Valve’s new Steam Mobile service is probably one of the best apps that I use with my Android, even though it’s only a few months old. There could be some improvements made, but Valve is already working on that. Gamasutra …

Counter-Strike:GO No Longer Features X Platform Play Counter-Strike:GO No Longer Features X Platform Play

Yesterday it was revealed that Valve had abandoned it’s plan for cross platform play between PS3, MAC, and PC players for its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. Valve has decided to strip the functionality in favor of offering constant updates for …

GDC 2012: Razer Hydra Brings Motion Control To Valve PC Titles GDC 2012: Razer Hydra Brings Motion Control To Valve PC Titles
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Motion control may be the future of consoles, but it’s about to make its way to the PC. PC gaming has had its fair share of awful motion control gimmicks in the past, one product may have found its way …

Rumor: Valve Entering The Game Console Business Rumor: Valve Entering The Game Console Business

There’s always been a gap between console and PC gaming. Besides companies like OnLive and Razer, there hasn’t been much in the way of dedicated PC game platforms. Valve may be the upset that changes all of that. The Verge …

Steam Takes Over the Video Game World (Infographic) Steam Takes Over the Video Game World (Infographic)

While the concept of digital distribution is still a sore point among many content providers across the entertainment industry, there’s at least entity that not only has embraced digital distribution, it has mastered it. No, I’m not talking about Netflix …

Steam Details Extent Of Hacking Attack, Backup File Was Stolen Steam Details Extent Of Hacking Attack, Backup File Was Stolen

You may remember late last year that Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform, was hacked and taken down for a while. The extent of the damage wasn’t exactly known until now. On Friday, Gabe Newell took to Steam to tell users …

Portal 2 Mashes Into The Nightmare Before Christmas Portal 2 Mashes Into The Nightmare Before Christmas

And the results are spectacular. Provided you can shake your gaze from the awesome Portal 2 socks leading this article, the upcoming video will be a great addition to your weekend. It also serves as another reason to be against …

Google to Get Steamed?

A rumor is going around that Google is going to buy Valve, the creators of the hugely popular game Half Life. The rumor, which started with the Inquirer, claims "well placed sources" told the publication Google will buy Valve "any second now".