In Real Life

Valve’s Gabe Newell Prefers Fans To Make Half-Life Movies, Not Hollywood

Jamie Russel’s “Generation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood” revealed why the Halo movie failed. But Microsoft isn’t the only company interested in crossmedia platforms for one of their most beloved franchises.


April 21, 2012
In Real Life

Gabe Newell Updates Interviewer On The State Of (Wink, Wink) Ricochet 2

After asking Valve Software boss Gabe Newell a bunch of questions about the Half-Life games on the new Seven Day Cooldown podcast, an interviewer finally cut to the chase:


April 20, 2012
News

Gabe Newell Says Valve-Apple Meeting Didn’t Happen

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Valve head Gabe Newell did not actually meet last week as rumored, according to a new podcast interview with Newell.


April 14, 2012
News

Did Tim Cook And Gabe Newell Meet Today?

Apple’s arguably the most important company in mobile gaming. Valve not only makes great games like Portal 2 but they also run Steam, the heavyweight champion of video game digital distribution. What would happen if they teamed up? We don’t know.


April 5, 2012
In Real Life

Gabe Newell Just Made My Little Pony Fans Extremely Happy

Let’s get this out of the way first thing in the morning, before the rest of the herd tramples down Kotaku‘s tips email. During an interview with Geek a Week‘s Len Peralta, Valve head honcho and 854th richest man on the planet Gabe Newell admits that he is, as suspected, a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.


March 24, 2012
In Real Life

The Love For Gaben Has Gone Too Far

The internet has a great love affair with Gabe Newell, who it affectionately calls “Gaben”. Love posters, love emails and love collages of Gaben have surfaced with a somewhat awkward frequency.


March 8, 2012
News

Gabe Newell Is The (854th) Richest Man On The Planet

Gabe Newell is now the 854th richest person on the planet, reports business website Forbes today. This is Forbes’ 25th annual list of the world’s richest billionaires — a list which cumulates to a record $US4.6 trillion amongst its members.


In Real Life

Obey Gabel Newell. Do It.

San Francisco’s 4th Street is covered in Gabe Newell. The Game Developer’s Conference is in full swing, and the iconic Valve boss’s mug is splashed on poles, garbage bins and newspaper stands.


February 20, 2012
In Real Life

Breaking: Gabe Newell Grows Beard [Update]

Progress Score: Initially startling, but apprehension soon gives way to an appreciation of its wispy whiteness. Post-apocalyptic desert ranger meets Santa Claus. Most likely not a Half-Life Episode 3 tease.

Most likely.

Valve’s Gabe Newell [Penny Arcade Report | Pic by Dabe Alan]

Most likely.

Valve’s Gabe Newell [Penny Arcade Report]

UPDATE – Wow. This little thing generated some unexpected responses. For what it’s worth, here’s my $0.02.


January 9, 2012
In Real Life

Gabe Newell Provides Advice For Developers IN ALL CAPS!

Kotaku AU

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.