Valve has released The International Compendium 2014, allowing DOTA 2 players to take part in the experience of The International 4. The Compendium allows players to make predictions about the matches, as well as serve as an in-game program to track the progress of the tournament. The Compendium is for sale on the Steam Marketplace…
Dota 2 fans rejoice! Valve have announced the list of invited teams for the upcoming International 2014. The full list of invited teams is as follows: Alliance Gustav ‘s4‘ Magnusson Henrik ‘AdmiralBulldog‘ Ahnberg Joakim ‘Akke‘ Akterhall Jerry ‘EGM‘ Lundkvist Jonothan ‘Loda‘ Berg Cloud 9 Johan ‘pieliedie’ Åström Pittner ‘bOne7’ Armand WehSing ‘SingSing’ Yuen…
There are two typical classifications of video games: those played on your computer and those played on your console. The former belong, logically enough, on your Mac or PC and are therefore usually played in an office, den, or at computer desk pushed up against the wall. The latter gets the honor and the perks…
Portal fans rejoice! It’s not quite Portal 3, but thanks to Russian/Ukranian fan-developers Hidden Valley, you can get your latest fix in the form of their upcoming mod to Portal 2, “Conversion.” Intending to cover the “lost time” in between Portal and Portal 2, “Conversion” will answer the question “what happened to Aperture Science during…
You. Guys. Steam Holiday Sale Begins – Brings Glad Tidings and GREAT Deals Get yourselves over to Steam and check out the sale we wait all year for! Where else are you going to get the games you have been saving up for for up to 75% off? Here are some of the more notable…
300 lucky folks are chomping at the bit over Valve’s latest announcement. Valve to Ship Steam Machine Prototypes and Announce Winners Did you enter to win? If so, start crossing those fingers (toes and whatever else you have to cross) because Valve will be announcing 300 winners at 2pm PST today. These lucky bastards will…
Most people first became aware of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset when an early prototype garnered a lot of attention at last year’s E3 event. Screen technology has charged ahead since then, as evidenced by the pixel-dense displays of the current phone generation, and new versions stand to fulfill the promise offered by the…
Recent weeks have seen a lot of talk about upcoming Steam products, and particularly the prototype touch-centered Steam controller. It’s easy to understand why. Valve, the creator, has earned a lot of goodwill with its well-received software and steady sense of humor in an industry so frequently prone to publicity problems. Furthermore, the concept manages…
Valve has recently made three announced that will shake up PC gaming, for what the company assumes is the better. I disagree. SteamOS sounds great at first: your whole Steam collection in console form that can easily be usable while on the couch in the living room, why not!? SteamOS Well, unfortunately, that’s hardly the…
What’s that? You want more gaming gear with DOTA2 art on it? Well here we go! Steel Series Releases DOTA 2 Gear! The well known gaming tech company Steel Series has teamed up with Valve to put out a brand new gaming headset. The bright red Siberia v2 Illuminated Headset is not only designed to…
Gabe Newell, CEO of PC game digital distribution pioneer Valve has confirmed the company’s plans to enter the hardware market with a PC based device allowing customers to play purchased games directly on their televisions. In a recent talk with Kotaku, Newell made the following comments on the device which is set to be made…