SteamOS Steam Box System Build Over the past few months I’ve been hearing some buzz about the new SteamOS from, you guessed it, Steam. If you’re a gamer there’s no doubt that you’re familiar with Continue reading “Building A Gaming PC For Under $400 With SteamOS”. …more
By Dan Stoltz •
Nov. 17, 2014 at 3:35pm
VALVE LAUNCHES STEAM DISCOVERY UPDATE, PERSONALIZED SHOPPING Redesigned Steam Home Page Brings Recommendations, Curators, and Customization to the Forefront September 22, 2014 – Valve today launched the Steam Discovery Update, which introduces new functionality and Continue reading “Valve Launches Steam Discovery Update, Personalized Shopping”. …more
By Ken Brown •
Sep. 23, 2014 at 4:03pm
Dota 2 Championships to be Carried Live on ESPN3, Exclusive Final Match Preview Show on ESPN2 July 17, 2014 – Valve today announced that coverage of The International Dota 2 Championships will be presented in Continue reading “International Dota 2 Championships on ESPN Networks”. …more
By David Yee •
Jul. 18, 2014 at 2:52pm
AX 2014 Cosplays 1-20 Anime Expo 2014 has ended, but we’re not quite finished yet. We’re closing our Anime Expo 2014 coverage with over 300 pictures of the devoted cosplayers that have been a staple Continue reading “Anime Expo 2014 Part 3: Next-Level Cosplays”. …more
By David Yee •
Jul. 7, 2014 at 11:33pm
Last month month NVIDIA announced that they were working with Valve to bring Portal to the SHIELD. Today, NVIDIA announced that Portal is available to purchase on Google Play for $9.99 along with Half-Life 2! Continue reading “Half-Life 2 and Portal Both Now Available on NVIDIA SHIELD”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 12, 2014 at 6:18pm
The International 2014, the biggest upcoming premiere DOTA 2 tournament event, is now set to be the esports tournament with the largest single prize pool in video game history having exceeded 2.8 million dollars in Continue reading “DOTA 2 Players Add Over 1.2 Million Dollars to The International 2014 Prize Pool and Break Previous Year Amount in Less Than 24 Hours”. …more
By David Yee •
May 11, 2014 at 4:28am
When Valve brought Portal out in 2007 it revolutionized what one expected from first-person puzzle-based video games. The game offers challenging puzzles to players that are based on physics and reality. The games plot is Continue reading “Portal on the NVIDIA SHIELD for $9.99”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 9, 2014 at 10:50pm
Towns came out on Steam in November 2012 and was supposed to be a game title that combined aspects of Diablo, Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress where you build a town for your questing hero. Continue reading “Burnt Out Game Developer Quits Working On Game After $3 Millon in Sales”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 8, 2014 at 5:07pm
This morning we got what looked to be a package for posters and signage dropped off by FedEx and we weren’t expecting anything like that to be dropped off. When we opened up the package Continue reading “Half-Life 2 Coming To NVIDIA SHIELD and We Have Crowbar To Prove It”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 8, 2014 at 3:46pm
Earth: Year 2066 was launched on Steam back on April 17th, 2014 for $20 and since the message board for the game is full of comments about the game lacking quality, false reviews being posted Continue reading “Valve Removes Steam Early Access Game Earth: Year 2066”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 8, 2014 at 12:53pm
At the end of the GPU Technology Conference 2014, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced that Portal would be coming to the NVIDIA SHIELD. This was pretty big news as Portal is a wildly popular game Continue reading “Valve Brings Portal For Android to NVIDIA SHIELD and We Get Cake”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
May 2, 2014 at 8:24pm
Yesterday on the DOTA 2 website, Valve revealed the twelve teams that have received direct invites to The International 2014 tournament taking place on July 18-21 at Key Arena in Seattle. This year’s International is Continue reading “DOTA 2 ‘The International’ Invited Teams and Regional Qualifiers Announced”. …more
By David Yee •
Apr. 30, 2014 at 7:05pm
Valve has announced the premiere details of Free to Play, a feature-length documentary that follows three professional DotA players as they prepare for The International in 2011, the first million dollar prize DOTA 2 tournament Continue reading “Valve’s ‘Free to Play’ Documentary Gets a Release Date”. …more
By David Yee •
Feb. 21, 2014 at 3:32pm
The latest saga of web users and internet privacy revolved around a seemingly unexpected name in the gaming industry. A few days ago, Valve Anti-Cheat, more commonly abbreviated to VAC, was reverse-engineered and discovered to Continue reading “Valve’s VAC Anti-cheat Program Raises Suspicions of Data Mining Gabe Newell Counters on Reddit”. …more
By David Yee •
Feb. 18, 2014 at 12:45pm
Did you know that the most recent Steam Client Beta steam now supports an experimental VR mode for Oculus Rift owners? Valve has launched a new experimental mode for Steam that integrates virtual reality headset Continue reading “Valve Launches SteamVR Beta For The Oculus Rift”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 14, 2014 at 9:15pm