Category Archives: Valve
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 20:02 BST
Steam Greenlight clocks in 2 million voters, Valve working on the ability to “Greenlight more items”
Steam Greenlight games have been voted on by “roughly” 2 million participants since it launched in August 2012, according to a recent developer group chat on Greenlight.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 05:04 BST
Half-life 2 has Oculus Rift support
The opt-in beta version of Half-life 2 already supports your shiny new Oculus Rift headset.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: half-life 2, oculus rift
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:07 BST
Valve introduces the DOTA 2 Interactive Compendium
The march of DOTA 2 moving towards being some insane industry all of its own continues with the Interactive Compendium, a supplement to the upcoming International Championships.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 03:15 BST
Valve experimenting with sweat and eye tracking
Valve’s experimental psychologist Mark Ambinder has been doing some interesting research into biometric feedback.
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Posted in: Development, Valve
Tags: Mark Ambinder
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 15:34 BST
Left 4 Dead 2 Linux beta build is live
As promised earlier this week, the Left 4 Dead 2 Linux beta is live. The beta build allows Linux owners to play the game natively, and comes with the new Extended Mutation System. Those who currently own Left 4 Dead 2 will see the beta in their Steam library, and the complete game comes with authoring tools and the beta Dedicated Server. It also includes updated Windows and Mac clients, so even if you are not running under Linux you can help by testing the Beta. Further information can be found through the link to the L4D Blog.
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Posted in: Linux, Mac, PC, Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: L4D2, left 4 dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Left 4 Dead 2 Linux Beta
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 17:48 BST
Portal now available for Linux on Steam
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 16:59 BST
The International – tickets for Valve’s Dota 2 championships go on sale next week
Tickets for The International, Valve’s Dota 2 championships, will go on sale next week.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC, Valve, eSports
Tags: DOTA 2, Dota 2 championships, The International
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 09:43 BST
Team Fortress 2 gets big upgrade, adds “Steampipe” content delivery
Team Fortress 2 developer Valve has dropped the update-bomb today, with a brand new patch that integrates the studio’s new “Steampipe” content delivery method, among other things.
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 06:42 BST
Dota 2 update adds Elder Titan, revamps UI
Valve has issued a new patch for Dota 2 adding a whole new hero along with various user-friendly tweaks.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, Mac, PC, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, patch, title update
Wed, May 01, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Minerva out now on Steam
Much-praised Half-Life 2 mod Minerva, which earned its creator a job at Valve, is now available directly through Steam.
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 09:56 BST
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launches “Operation Payback” paid pass
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Valve has launched a paid pass for its online shooter.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: Counter-strike: Global Offensive, Operation Payback
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 01:09 BST
Dota 2: The International returns in August
Valve’s Dota 2 championships returns for a third go-round in just a few months.
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 12:44 BST
Dota 2: new patch re-balances Dragonus, tweaks Slark
Dota 2 developer Valve has issued a new patch that re-balances the incredibly powerful Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage. Slark has also undergone some changes, and what’s that about Llamas?
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 12:07 BST
Team Fortress 2 Linux update improves client stability, patch notes inside
Team Fortress 2 is getting some more Linux love from Valve this week, thanks to a new patch that addresses some client and physics issues. We’ve got the patch notes here.
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Posted in: Linux, Shooter, Valve
Tags: Team Fortress 2
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 02:07 BST
Mutant Mudds developer expresses frustration with Steam Greenlight
Renegade Kid’s Jools Whatsham has expressed his disappointment in both of Steam’s submission processes, which have so far failed to secure a release slot for the very well received Mutant Mudds.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, Steam, Valve
Tags: Jools Whatsham, Mutant Mudds, renegade kid
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 19:56 BST
Steam Greenlight adds sixth set of games and software titles
Valve today announced the sixth set of games and software titles to advance through Steam Greenlight.
Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 11:26 BST
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon available for pre-purchase on Steam now
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has been officially outed by Ubisoft after a slew of leaks. But fret not, it looks rather ace. The standalone game can now be pre-purchased on Steam.
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Posted in: Shooter, Steam, Ubisoft, Valve
Tags: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, ubisoft montreal
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 23:31 BST
Dota 2 more popular than LoL in the west – report
Analysts suggest that Valve’s Dota 2 may have overtaken League of Legends to become the most-played PC game in the west.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, PC, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, league of legends
Sat, Apr 06, 2013 | 15:05 BST
Left 4 Dead 2 cast now available in Resident Evil 6
The Left 4 Dead 2 cast is now available for free to PC owners of Resident Evil 6. The characters are playable in the Mercenaries: No Mercy mode of the title, and it comes complete with the Midnight Riders tracks. Those who play L4D2 can now also shoot up the RE6 enemies Lepotitsa and Ogroman, which are new skins for existing enemies in the game. Hit up either game to get your mash-up.
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Posted in: Capcom, PC, Shooter, Steam, Valve
Tags: L4D2, Left 4 Dead 2, Mercenaries: No Mercy, RE6, resident evil 6
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 00:13 BST
Half-Life on Evil Dead director’s radar
Evil Dead remake director Fede Alvarez is keen to tckle the adventures of Gordon Freeman, according to a Yahoo Movies report. “I really want to make a Half-Life movie at some point – but I’d heard it was impossible because Spielberg wanted to make it. That’s definitely one that I’ve always dreamed of making into a movie though,” the Panic Attack creator said. It looks like JJ Abrams has pipped him at the post, though.
Thanks, Kotaku.
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