Valve's staff handbook leaked
Manual for new employees reveals a unique - and potentially pretty scary - work environment.
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Valve job listing confirms hardware development
The position, advertised on Valve's job site, explains: "For years, Valve has been all about writing software that provides great gameplay experiences. Now we're developing hardware to enhance those experiences, and you can be a key part of making that happen." More >
5GDC 2012: Skyrim named game of the year
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won game of the year at last nights Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC in San Francisco last night. While Bethesda's sprawling RPG took home the most coveted award, the big winner of the night was Portal 2, the Valve title winning Best Audio, Best Narrative, and Best Game Design. More >
Free-to-play switch prompts fivefold increase in TF2 players
The number of people playing Team Fortress 2 has increased by a factor of five since it switched to the free-to-play model, according to Gabe Newell, co-founder of developer Valve. Newell revealed the news at a recent conference in Seattle, Geek Wire reports. Valve is also seeing a far higher percentage of players purchasing virtual items through microtransactions than is typical across the industry. More >
Dark Horse to release Valve comics
A listing on Comic Book Resources reveals that Dark Horse will release Valve Presents: The Sacrifice And Other Steam-Powered Stories in the US this November. The 300-page, hardcover collection will feature comics based on Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress and Portal, and retail for $29.99.
Portal 2 sells 3 million
Valve founder Gabe Newell revealed that the EA-published sequel had passed three million sales at the Games For Change event in New York City yesterday. For the sake of comparison, the original Portal had sold four million copies across all platforms except Steam by the time its sequel was released in April.
Working (and playing) for Valve
How playing other people’s games might just get you a job making their next one.
Doug Church Joins Valve
Thief, System Shock man hired by Valve two weeks ago.
Valve Announces Steam Guard
Company moves to protect against "number one support issues" account phishing and hijacking.
GDC 2011: Valve Unveils Steam Big Picture Mode
Controller support and TV-friendly navigation incoming as Steam looks to the living room.
Valve Controls "Up To 70%" Of PC Market
Forbes profile of Valve founder values firm at $2-$4bn, making Gabe Newell a billionaire.