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Valve teases Dota 2 eSports documentary

By Steve Watts, Aug 17, 2012 9:30am PDT

Valve has released a teaser-trailer of its upcoming Dota 2 eSports documentary.

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"At this point, if you really want to be in it, you're in it. That said, I wouldn't be surprised ..."

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Portal 2 'Perpetual Testing Initiative' adds co-op today

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 16, 2012 3:00pm PDT

Starting today, Portal 2 players will be able to design and play co-op maps.

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"Current owners of Portal 2 will find a 75% off coupon awaiting them in Steam That's pretty sweet."

- crummynz see all 4 comments

TF2 Mann vs. Machine includes paid mode with unique loot

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 16, 2012 6:00am PDT

Team Fortress 2's new PvE co-op mode Mann vs. Machine is free to play, but if you fancy extra special loot, you can pay 99¢ for a ticket which offers the chance to earn unique robot-loot.

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"No, when I try to play Mann Up it says I need a ticket. You can play MVM on the community ..."

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Team Fortress 2 'Mann vs Machine' coming August 15

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 13, 2012 5:15pm PDT

As many Team Fortress 2 fans have already puzzled together, a new co-op mode is coming to Valve's free-to-play online shooter called "Mann vs Machine."

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"I have yet to see proof they actually worded it that way. Do provide if you can, because I'm ..."

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Team Fortress 2 robot shenanigans afoot

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 13, 2012 6:00am PDT

Valve's up to something again. Team Fortress 2 is, as we all know, an epic tale about the rivalry between two siblings, but now a third brother has appeared on the scene to shake things up. A new TF2 comic and several sneaky in-game secrets hint that something big, shiny and...

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"I'm not really interested in arguing over what made the game popular because I don't think ..."

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Steam to add productivity, creative software in September

By John Keefer, Aug 08, 2012 11:00am PDT

Valve has announced that Steam will expand beyond games and start offering productivity and creativity software beginning on September 5.

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"I'm not too happy with steam at the moment. Purchased prototype 2 and have tried literally ..."

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pre-orders to include early beta access

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 07, 2012 3:15pm PDT

Want to play Counter-Strike: GO one week before everyone else? Time to pre-order the game on Steam.

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"I love how people will pay $15 per map map for call of duty games or BF games, but complain when ..."

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Report: Source Engine 2 files discovered

By Steve Watts, Aug 06, 2012 8:15am PDT

Notes in the Source Filmmaker files seem to indicate that Valve is actively developing a Source 2 engine.

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"that shift would be great for first party releases but would take a big dump on valve's third ..."

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Left 4 Dead 'Cold Stream' hitting Xbox 360 tomorrow

By Steve Watts, Aug 02, 2012 5:15pm PDT

Left 4 Dead 2's "Cold Stream" update will hit Xbox 360 tomorrow, Valve has announced.

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"I haven't played this yet on PC. Been a while since playing L4D. Any Aus shackers interested ..."

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Payday: The Heist 'Wolfpack' DLC out next week

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 01, 2012 9:00am PDT

No committed criminal wants to run out of crimes to commit, so Overkill Software is bringing a new set of daring misdeeds to Payday: The Heist in a $10 DLC pack named 'Wolfpack.' It'll add another two naughty escapades, along with an extra character, more weapons, and other ...

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'Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe,' Valve boss says

By Andrew Yoon, Jul 25, 2012 1:15pm PDT

Valve head Gabe Newell is not a fan of Windows 8. "I think that Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space."

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"You should try Linux Mint. It's Ubuntu with an interface designed to be as similar to Windows as ..."

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Left 4 Dead 2 adds Cold Stream update, goes on sale

By Steve Watts, Jul 25, 2012 11:45am PDT

Left 4 Dead 2 has released the "Cold Stream" update, packing a new community campaign, four campaigns from L4D1, and all-access to Mutations. The game is on sale now for $4.99.

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"Just do a mutation that allows survivors to choose to play as 4 of the 8 TF2 characters :p"

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Steam coming to Linux with Left 4 Dead 2

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 17, 2012 6:00am PDT

Valve has muttered and murmured about bringing Steam and its Source engine to Linux before, and now it's revealed the plan--port Steam and Left 4 Dead 2 to Ubuntu 12.04, then work from there.

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"Of course, the only downside of this is that we'll have rogue Linux copies of Civ IV and GTAIII ..."

- doglikesparky see all 14 comments

Shack PSA: Steam Summer Sale begins

By Steve Watts, Jul 12, 2012 11:00am PDT

The Steam Summer Sale has kicked off today, offering steep discounts on games and collections now until July 22.

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"Does anyone think Arma II is going to get cheaper than the current $23.99?"

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Far Cry 2 vet Clint Hocking joins Valve

By Steve Watts, Jul 12, 2012 8:15am PDT

Clint Hocking has joined Valve, after leaving his creative director position at LucasArts a short time ago.

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"It was very similar to the first Assassins Creed to me, in the way that it was really ..."

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