PC

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

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.


November 26, 2011
PC

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

Kotaku AU

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.


October 25, 2011
In Real Life

Gabe Newell Has Some Surprising Views About Piracy

Kotaku AU

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.


October 12, 2011
News

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

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.


October 7, 2011
PC

Once Again, Gabe Newell Says Why PCs Are Great

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.


September 22, 2011
PC

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

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.


September 8, 2011
News

Valve’s Not Getting Into Competitive Fighting Games Yet

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.


August 31, 2011
PC

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

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


August 30, 2011
News

Gabe Newell: Premature Monetisation Is The Root Of All Evil

Kotaku AU

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.


PC

Portal 2 Sold Better On PC Than On Console

In nearly every case when a game is released on console and PC, the console versions sell a tonne more copies. Like, it’s not even close. Unless we’re talking about a Valve game.