Entries in 'valve' (264)

EA hopes to resolve issues with Steam

EA hopes to resolve issues with Steam

Electronic Arts has said it wants to "work out an agreement" with Valve that will see its games return to the Steam download service.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 29th 2011 at 12:10PM in News
Industry goes to war with Steam

Industry goes to war with Steam

Excitement for Battlefield 3 could see Steam dethroned from its leading place in digital distribution.MCV can reveal that the FPS will be available to download from pretty much every PC ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 21st 2011 at 9:25AM in News
Steam ups Valve's download speeds

Steam ups Valve's download speeds

Valve has revamped its Steam platform to optimise content delivery, the company has said. With the help of new server and client codes, the overhauled Steam is said will offer better ...

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Jul 18th 2011 at 1:20PM in News
No Battlefield 3 for Steam, says GameStop

No Battlefield 3 for Steam, says GameStop

The splintered relationship between Electronic Arts and Valve appears to have worsened, with Gamestop now claiming that Battlefield 3 will be blocked from Steam.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Jul 15th 2011 at 7:14PM in News

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Team Fortress enjoys user boost

Team Fortress enjoys user boost

Counter-Strike’s deeply-embedded position as the most played Steam game has finally been dismantled, following a daring and controversial change in pricing policy from Valve.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 28th 2011 at 9:23AM in News
Valve eyes Wii U

Valve eyes Wii U

Valve has become the latest games firm to show interest in Nintendo’s newest console.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 23rd 2011 at 11:02AM in News
Portal 2 passes 3m sales

Portal 2 passes 3m sales

Valve's recent release and critical hit Portal 2 has now sold in excess of 3m copies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2011 at 10:19AM in News
EA: Valve pulled Crysis 2

EA: Valve pulled Crysis 2

Publisher EA has denied that it took the decision to remove Crysis 2 from Valve's download service Steam.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2011 at 9:31AM in News

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Steam introduces free-to-play games

Steam introduces free-to-play games

The first wave of free-to-play games have now gone live on Steam.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 15th 2011 at 11:26AM in News
Valve confirms E3 no-show

Valve confirms E3 no-show

Valve has alerted the media it will not be showing any new projects at E3 meaning that any hopes of a debut for Half-Life 3 have been scuppered.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 19th 2011 at 11:50AM in News
Valve: Steam is good for retail

Valve: Steam is good for retail

Jason Holtman, the chief of Valve's digital distribution network Steam, has said that the success of the service is nothing but good news for retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 12:41PM in News
Chart-Track: ‘Steam must join the 21st Century'

Chart-Track: ‘Steam must join the 21st Century'

Chart-Track has hit back at download platform Steam for dismissing the need for a digital chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2011 at 9:22AM in News

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UK CHARTS: Portal 2 still top

UK CHARTS: Portal 2 still top

Despite a long weekend of shopping in the UK, there has been more or less no movement in this week's UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top Ten.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Valve: Portal 2 is our last single player game

Valve: Portal 2 is our last single player game

Portal 2 developer Valve has reportedly suggested that the game would be the developer's last single-player game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2011 at 4:06PM in News
Digital charts won’t pick up Steam

Digital charts won’t pick up Steam

PC kingpin Valve has insisted it is not interested in handing over data for a digital games chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2011 at 10:00AM in News
GAME selling Portal 2 today

GAME selling Portal 2 today

UK retailer GAME has put the PC version of EA-published Valve title Portal 2 on sale today, a day ahead of its official release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2011 at 11:42AM in News

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Portal 2 reviews are live

Portal 2 reviews are live

The first reviews of Valve's Portal 2 have gone live online this morning and there's every chance the space-bending sequel could become one of the highest rated games of all ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2011 at 10:52AM in News
Fans await early Portal 2 release

Fans await early Portal 2 release

Developer Valve has teased fans with the prospect of an early release for the PC and Mac versions of Portal 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
VIDEO: Valve-made Portal 2 TV ad

VIDEO: Valve-made Portal 2 TV ad

Half-Life studio Valve has shown off its TV advertisement for Portal 2 for the first time.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 18th 2011 at 10:19AM in News
Valve: Ad agencies almost ‘worthless’

Valve: Ad agencies almost ‘worthless’

Tired of ‘copycat’ campaigns, Valve has built the Portal 2 TV ads itself.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2011 at 8:13AM in News
Valve denies Portal 2 claims

Valve denies Portal 2 claims

The PS3 version of Portal 2 will not include PlayStation Move support, developer Valve has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2011 at 9:10AM in News
Full Move control for Portal 2

Full Move control for Portal 2

"Complete" PlayStation Move support has been guaranteed for the PS3 version of Portal 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2011 at 3:55PM in News
Steam 'is peaking'

Steam 'is peaking'

Steam's dominance of the PC video games digital distribution sector is on the wane, according to the CEO of rival digital games portal GamersGate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2011 at 3:13PM in News
PS3 Portal 2 includes PC version

PS3 Portal 2 includes PC version

Buyers of Portal 2 on PS3 will receive a code that also allows them to install the game on PC.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 18th 2011 at 10:43AM in News
Retail threatens Steam ban

Retail threatens Steam ban

The world's biggest digital games retailer is under attack.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 11th 2010 at 8:12AM in News