In a couple of recent interviews with New Zealand’s 1 NEWS, Valve Software’s Gabe Newell has offered a few insights on what might be next for the Bellevue, Wash.-based gaming… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Just before the election, Joe Biden’s campaign released a list of its top “bundlers,” people who raise big donations… Read More
Gabe Newell, president of Bellevue-based Valve Software, announced this morning that he’s having a garden gnome fired into space for charity. It makes a little more sense in context. The… Read More
For Game to Grow, 2020 was going to be a year of opportunity. The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons… Read More
ChefSteps, the high-tech cooking startup financed by video game titan Gabe Newell, cut an unspecified number of jobs on Wednesday, significantly scaling back its operations. But the company plans to… Read More
They come from “all corners of the Earth,” and this week, instead of settling in Seattle, competitors and rabid fans have assembled three hours north, in Vancouver, B.C., for The… Read More
Seattle’s Foundry10 is a fascinating, enigmatic research organization that investigates learning and supports education through a crazy constellation of programs — which all makes sense when you learn who co-founded… Read More
Valve has been teasing virtual reality games since last year, but on Friday the Bellevue-based company finally gave details about what’s in store. Don’t get your hopes up: the details… Read More
Valve boss Gabe Newell took to Reddit for another ask-me-anything session Tuesday afternoon, as the video game legend answered questions ranging from the future of Valve to how he likes… Read More
A quick visit to Valve’s epic Dota 2 tournament this week in Seattle shows the company’s commitment to virtual reality technology. The championship, held for the sixth-straight year with a record-breaking… Read More
Seattle startup ChefSteps says it is boosting production volumes for its Joule sous vide device based on higher-than-expected demand, and reducing the price thanks to the resulting economies of scale —… Read More
“Welcome to The International!” Key Arena exploded with energy on Monday morning as Valve CEO Gabe Newell kicked off the one of the largest eSports tournaments worldwide, The International. Newell,… Read More
Measuring just 11 inches tall and 1.85 inches in diameter, with no digital display of its own, the cylindrical white device may not look revolutionary. But its developers — drawing from their experience in top… Read More
It’s not uncommon for technology companies to offer an on-site workout area or subsidize gym membership costs for employees, particularly as fitness becomes more of a priority for today’s workers. But… Read More
Valve Corp. co-founder Gabe Newell, one of the most influential people in the video-game industry, has quietly invested in a high-tech cooking startup called ChefSteps, based in Seattle’s Pike Place Market and… Read More
Gabe Newell has sat through thousands of interviews. His conversation that aired nationally on Sunday evening, though, was particularly unique. Newell, CEO and co-founder of Bellevue-based gaming company Valve, had… Read More
People on the Internet seem to be obsessed with Valve CEO Gabe Newell and that much was obvious during Newell’s Reddit Ask-Me-Anything session this afternoon. For example: One person said… Read More
Gamers with interest in a potential new Half Life game are advised to have Internet access at 2 p.m. PT today. Valve CEO Gabe Newell just confirmed with us via… Read More
Does Valve collect the browsing history of its users as part of its efforts to thwart cheating in games? No, says Valve’s Gabe Newell, taking the unusual step of responding to… Read More
Gabe Newell is on Reddit today and he’s got pictures to prove it. Hours after speaking at the company’s Steam Dev Day, the Valve CEO hopped on his computer and… Read More
Today at its Steam Dev Days conference, Valve announced that its Steam video-game platform now has 75 million active accounts. Less than three months ago in October, Valve said that… Read More
LAS VEGAS — In a press event on the eve of the big CES tech show, Valve just made its next move to upend the gaming industry, announcing a baker’s… Read More
Valve this week already announced a new operating system and plans for console hardware. Today, the Bellevue game company unveiled the Steam Controller. If it looks like something is missing,… Read More
Valve today announced plans for “Steam Machines,” which will be hardware made by multiple companies all running SteamOS and designed to let people play PC games on a living room TV. Valve… Read More
Valve just made the second of three scheduled announcements for its plan to bring PC gaming into the living room and said that it is working with “multiple partners to bring a… Read More
Valve made the first of three scheduled announcements today, unveiling a free Steam operating system designed for living rooms and based on Linux. SteamOS is a stand-alone operating system made for PCs… Read More
Valve is ready to make some big announcements next week regarding its plans to bring the Steam platform to living rooms. The Bellevue game-maker has set up a webpage with a… Read More
Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has advice for young-ins wanting to break into the game industry: Start creating now and don’t wait for a position with a big… Read More
It’s no secret that Valve co-founder Gabe Newell loves Linux, once calling it a get-out-of-jail free pass for the gaming industry. He echoed those feelings again today during his keynote… Read More
Good news for gamers looking to save cash on their next purchase: Valve’s Steam Summer Sale kicks off today. Bad news for gamers looking to save cash on their next… Read More