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Valve's Steam Box gets big push at CES as Gabe Newell meets with major hardware partners

By T.C. Sottek on January 8, 2013 02:34 pm + 135 comments

We just stopped by Valve's small booth at CES, and the company has confirmed to The Verge that it is Continue reading…
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Steam for Linux gets one step closer as Valve opens beta to public

By T.C. Sottek on December 20, 2012 01:28 am + 60 comments

Valve launched a limited beta of Steam for Linux back on November 6th — letting in just 1,000 Continue reading…
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Valve's Steam Box: Gabe Newell's quest to reinvent PC gaming

By T.C. Sottek on December 10, 2012 11:31 am

The Steam Box started as a glimmer of hope on The Verge nearly a year ago. At the time, there were Continue reading…
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Connect the dots: Valve’s Big Picture could be a Linux game console

By Sean Hollister on November 16, 2012 12:47 pm + 357 comments

The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii are nearing their end. As powerful as they have been i Continue reading…
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Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming goggles launched on Kickstarter (update: funded)

By Adi Robertson on August 1, 2012 12:32 pm + 34 comments

The Oculus Rift virtual gaming prototype we tried out with John Carmack has come to Kickstarter. Continue reading…
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Valve's Gabe Newell: Windows 8 a 'catastrophe,' wristband input could be the future of gaming

By Adi Robertson on July 25, 2012 02:48 pm + 835 comments

Valve has frequently been at the forefront of both gaming and software distribution, and co-founder Continue reading…
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Apple's Tim Cook never met with Valve, according to co-founder Gabe Newell

By Sean Hollister on April 19, 2012 07:23 pm + 51 comments

Perhaps you've heard that Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at Valve Corporation last Friday, and j Continue reading…
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Exclusive: Valve said to be working on 'Steam Box' gaming console with partners, could announce at GDC

By Joshua Topolsky on March 2, 2012 11:55 pm + 390 comments

Recently there's been chatter that Valve — the company behind the massively popular gaming service Continue reading…
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Behind the scenes at Valve with Gabe Newell and Penny Arcade

By Nathan Ingraham on February 20, 2012 05:19 pm + 12 comments

Penny Arcade recently launched a new editorial arm, Penny Arcade Report, and it's already done an Continue reading…
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Steam user database compromised after forum hack

By Sean Hollister on November 10, 2011 06:37 pm + 44 comments

Last week, the Steam video game digital distribution platform found its forums in disarray. Valve Continue reading…