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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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  Steam opens market for players to buy and sell in-game items with cash

  By Sam Byford on December 12, 2012 09:49 pm + 27 comments

  Valve has unveiled a new section of Steam that provides a place for players to sell in-game items to 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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  Gabe Newell says Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room

  By T.C. Sottek on December 8, 2012 03:54 pm + 556 comments

  Valve has stayed mostly quiet about its plans to enter the hardware business, but in an interview Continue reading…

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  Run, jump, and warp through test chambers on your TI graphing calculator in 'Portal Prelude'

  By Justin Rubio on December 4, 2012 11:12 am + 22 comments

  As if you needed more distractions from class, Reddit user Builderboy2005 has created his own Continue reading…

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  Steam's TV-friendly Big Picture mode comes out of beta, Valve holds week-long sale to celebrate

  By Chris Welch on December 3, 2012 04:44 pm + 109 comments

  Steam's Big Picture mode, which aims to carve Valve's gaming platform a presence in your living Continue reading…

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  Steam kicks off autumn sale with $12.49 'The Walking Dead' season pass and more

  By Scott Lowe on November 21, 2012 09:20 pm + 13 comments

  While consumers across the country are gearing up for Black Friday sales at retailers nationwide, PC 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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  Microsoft forces fragmentation by making newest DirectX graphics software exclusive to Windows 8 (update)

  By Kimber Streams on November 12, 2012 10:18 am + 497 comments

  Microsoft has confirmed that graphics software DirectX 11.1 is a Windows 8 exclusive, and "at this Continue reading…

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  Linux gaming gets a serious push with launch of limited Steam beta, new Nvidia drivers

  By Andrew Webster on November 6, 2012 04:35 pm + 115 comments

  Last month Valve revealed that a public beta of Steam for Linux was coming soon, and today it has Continue reading…