Valve articles

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  How two Valve engineers walked away with the company's augmented reality glasses

  By Sean Hollister on May 18, 2013 02:01 pm + 135 comments

  Three months ago, celebrated video game publisher Valve did something completely out of character: i Continue reading…

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  Steam Trading Cards reward in-game achievements with game coupons and DLC

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 16, 2013 04:42 am + 5 comments

  Steam is introducing Trading Cards, a beta system that lets you earn rewards while you play Steam Continue reading…

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  Valve looks to sweat levels and eye controls for future game design

  By Amar Toor on May 7, 2013 05:52 am + 21 comments

  Valve has begun testing new biofeedback technologies based on a player's sweat levels and eye Continue reading…

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  'Half-Life 2' gets virtually real with unofficial Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra motion tracking

  By Sean Hollister on April 23, 2013 10:03 pm + 24 comments

  In most video games where guns are involved, you're always aiming where you look. Now, with the help Continue reading…

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  Steam Early Access lets gamers buy and play titles still in development

  By Chris Welch on March 20, 2013 04:13 pm + 29 comments

  Playing a video game that's finished and released to the public is one thing, but what if you could Continue reading…

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  Watch this: live-action 'Aperture R&D' series takes you deep inside the labs of 'Portal'

  By Chris Welch on March 17, 2013 12:19 am + 32 comments

  If you call yourself a gamer, odds are fairly good you've played through one or both of Valve's Continue reading…

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  Xi3 opens $999.99 pre-orders for Piston gaming 'console PC' (update 2)

  By Adi Robertson on March 11, 2013 01:23 pm + 85 comments

  Xi3, one of several companies approached by Valve to work on a "Steam Box" console — though Valve Continue reading…

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  Valve will hand out Steam Box prototypes 'in the next three to four months'

  By Sean Hollister on March 5, 2013 04:53 pm + 31 comments

  Valve's Gabe Newell said his company wasn't canceling any projects after a recent spate of layoffs, Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's head of Xbox doesn't see Valve as a competitor, happy with curated apps

  By Tom Warren on March 5, 2013 12:00 pm + 151 comments

  Valve is preparing to enter the console market with its "Steam Box" gaming hardware, but Microsoft Continue reading…

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  Machinima to host 'Portal'-themed live action web series

  By Louis Goddard on March 2, 2013 03:12 pm + 14 comments

  Gaming-centric online video network Machinima is set to host a new live action web series based on Continue reading…