Gabe Newell

In Real Life

Gabe Newell Provides Advice For Developers IN ALL CAPS!

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9:30AM January 9, 2012 | Mark Serrels

Develop-Online is running a pretty interesting series across January, asking folks in the games industry to provide job advice to aspiring developers. One of the first folks Develop asked was Gabe Newell, and he shouted his advice real good. More »


PC

Valve On Half-Life 3 Rumors: ‘This Is The Community Trolling The Community’

12:30PM December 29, 2011 | Owen Good

Every popular video game has its following of wishful thinkers, wannabe designers, and straight-up trolls. None has more hard at work on the next title than Half Life 3. And they’ve been very busy lately. More »


PC

Gabe Newell: Piracy Is A ‘Non-Issue For Our Company’

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11:00AM November 26, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Gabe Newell has spoken about piracy before and, as you’d expect made a whole lot of sense. Now, speaking to student website The Cambridge Student, Gabe reiterated some of his previous points, and expanded on others. His major point? Provide a better service than pirates, and you will be successful. More »


In Real Life

Gabe Newell Has Some Surprising Views About Piracy

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9:30AM October 25, 2011 | Mark Serrels

You know, it shouldn’t be surprising when a person as savvy as Gabe Newell talks sense about piracy, but given the fact that we’re used to a streaming pile of self righteous bile on the topic, it does raise a few eyebrows when someone thinks outside the box. More »


News

Valve Boss Sees A Future In Which Apple Has Killed The Video Game Console

2:30PM October 12, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Gabe Newell, the man at the top of Valve Software, has had a vision of the future. At some point in Gabe’s futureworld, Apple will control the entertainment in your living room, making “the notion of a separate console platform” disappear. More »


PC

Once Again, Gabe Newell Says Why PCs Are Great

8:00PM October 7, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

PC owners, you probably already know this. Valve boss Gabe Newell sure does and lets everyone know for the umpteenth time that PCs matter. Why? Because certain people think they don’t. More »


PC

Gabe Newell Knows When The Next Half-Life Is Coming. He Just Can’t Say It Via Haiku.

3:30PM September 22, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Valve boss Gabe Newell has a history of replying directly to emails from the public, so there’s a good chance this exchange with an impatient Half-Life fan is for real. More »


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Valve’s Not Getting Into Competitive Fighting Games Yet

10:00AM September 8, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Now, more than ever, Valve Software seems to be getting serious about competitive gaming. The Team Fortress and Portal developer snapped up DotA: All-Stars developer “IceFrog” to create a sequel to that intensely competitive MOBA game. It’s also focusing on the competitive side of the next Counter-Strike and adding new Steam features tailored to e-sports. More »


PC

Gabe Newell Wants To Call ‘MOBA’ Game Genre ‘ARTS’

4:40AM August 31, 2011 | Jen Schiller

Valve’s Gabe Newell on the genre of DOTA 2. More »


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Gabe Newell: Premature Monetisation Is The Root Of All Evil

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3:00PM August 30, 2011 | Tracey Lien

Will DoTA 2 be free-to-play? That’s a question that Valve boss Gabe Newell smoothly dodged when he was asked by a Gamasutra journalist. But he did share some his strong opinions on companies that focus on the bottom-line. More »