Valve’s Big Picture Mode launches as Beta in September
Initially announced as “in development” last year, Valve has announced that arrival of it’s digital distribution service Steam to Televisions and large screens. Technically an optimized version of Steam for HDTV, this new version of Steam will offer enhanced readability…
Portal 2 | UGC Workshop Expanded to Cooperative Mode
Valve has extended the boundaries for Portal 2 fans by allowing the integration of user generated content (UGC) with the cooperative play mode. This new update also includes a newly added Quick Play mode which automatically generates a list of…
Left 4 Dead 2 Runs Faster on Linux than Windows
If you have been living under a rock, Valve has been working on porting the Source Engine, Games based on the Source Engine and the full Steam client to Linux. Now, if you’re wondering why they’re doing it, Gabe Newell,…
DOTA 2 adds Keeper of the Light, Nyx Assassin and Visage
In it’s latest update, DOTA 2 received 3 new heroes Ezalor – The Keeper of the Light, Visage and the deadly Nyx Assassin to the current Hero Roster and the Captain’s Mode. The new update also brings many fixes to…
Source Film Maker – Watch it being put to use with Team Fortress 2
It’s been a while since Valve released the Source Film Maker. Although it currently supports only Team Fortress 2, community activity around making stuff with the SFM is pretty huge. This Team Fortress 2 video titled ‘Practical Problems’ is considered…
The Evolution of PC Games Composed and Remixed
Using only sounds and music from the earliest of text-based adventure games to today’s video gaming blockbusters, Reverse Engineers have created a marvelous musical composition to show the flow of PC video game evolution. Hit the break to check out the awesome…
The Singing Siren added to Dota 2 Beta
In yet another weekly update, Valve has added the much feared carry hero Naga Siren to the Dota 2 Beta hero pool. Apart from the weekly new hero, the patch also brings in various updates and changes. The spectator system…
Steam and Left 4 Dead 2 coming to Ubuntu
After showing support for almost every major platform in the world, Valve’s Steam will be making its way to Linux via the Ubuntu soon. Valve Linux has posted up a new blog entry that talks of a 11-man team that…
Meet the Pyro from Team Fortress 2, Details Inside
Valve has made some changes to the character Pyro from Team Fortress 2. Some notable additions include reskinning Pyro’s stock armory with a bubble thrower and a trailing rainbow when it’s fired, the inclusion of scorch shot. All in all,…
Rumor: Valve’s new Half Life 3 Concept Art
While news passes on to internet’s greasy hands, most of them still consider this a rumor. Who cares? This is Half Life! A game that everyone’s been waiting to hear about. By now, we should be aware of Valve’s special…