If you need another reminder of eSports’ growing popularity, just check out the scene at Key Arena in Seattle this week. That’s where some of the world’s top gamers and… Read More
More than $16 million will be on the line next month for a competition at Key Arena, but not in the way you might expect. Some of the world’s top… Read More
Amazon’s early attempts at making epic video games have been underwhelming, but the company is gearing up for a new push — announcing in a job post that it’s “building a team of… 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 Software has opened up a program that allows people to make money off items created through its Steam Workshop modification toolkit. The move allows modders – who previously offered… Read More
Developers who want to get early access to Valve’s virtual reality headset can now apply for a free development kit that should help jump-start their development for the company’s platform.… Read More
Valve Software, the gaming titan known for popular titles such as Half-Life and the Steam gaming platform, is considering leaving its longtime 110,000 square-foot headquarters in downtown Bellevue’s Skyline Tower… Read More
Valve will be giving away virtual reality headsets to developers to give them a head start on creating experiences for its hardware, which is slated for release by the end… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTITJSSRUso HTC announced a surprise partnership with Valve this morning, unveiling a new virtual reality headset called Vive during an event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The HTC… Read More
Major competitive gaming events like Valve’s annual Dota 2 tournament grab headlines because of massive prize purses and blockbuster attendance, but a new Eventbrite survey reveals that they’re useful for… Read More
Valve Software, the Bellevue-based game developer and operator of the Steam video game marketplace, revealed today that it will be bringing some interesting new hardware to show off at the… Read More
In the future, “video game haberdasher” may be the sort of job kids can aspire to. Fans of Valve games have made more than $57 million by selling their virtual… Read More
It may seem like August is a long way out, but Valve is already announcing its plans for this year’s edition of The International, a massive Dota 2 tournament that… 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
Yesterday, Valve announced an interesting promotion that would allow users of its popular Steam gaming storefront to bid on copies of games and other items with new digital currency they’d… Read More
Valve announced today that users of its Steam gaming platform will now be able to easily stream their game content to their friends using tools built by the Bellevue-based company.… Read More
As Valve’s Steam storefront for video game content continues to grow, users are faced with an important question: how can they find great games among thousands of titles? That’s why… 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
If you tune into ESPN this weekend, you might catch some British Open golf action, perhaps some Sunday Night Baseball, or maybe a little MLS soccer. But the leading sports network is airing something… Read More
Maybe it’s time to consider a career in video games. The International 4, a massive tournament held for players of Valve’s free-to-play game Dota 2, will sport a prize pool… Read More
Gamers, prepare to open your wallets wide. Summer is here, which means it’s time for Valve’s annual Steam Summer Sale, an 11-day bonanza of game discounts from the online game marketplace.… Read More
Alienware is forging ahead with plans for a Windows 8.1-based home gaming console, following delays to Valve Software’s Steam Machine console plans. The device, which is called the Alienware Alpha,… Read More
Valve still appears to be interested in developing its own virtual reality headset. At a VR meet-up in Boston this weekend, the Bellevue-based gaming company showed off the most recent prototype of… Read More
Valve says the controller for the upcoming Steam Machine gaming consoles will be delayed until 2015. The news is a setback for the Bellevue-based company and the third-party hardware makers attempting to… Read More
Rick Johnson thinks that the future includes a world where people can take an augmented view of the world around them, whether that’s a wall that can show any kind… Read More
Information about videogames is hard to come by, but an enterprising journalist has come up with a creative way to estimate sales and game play on PCs. This isn’t exactly… Read More
Oculus VR, the virtual reality headset technology company that was just acquired by Facebook for $2 billion, has hired another Valve employee — this time, it’s developer Michael Abrash. Less… Read More
Oculus VR, the company behind the highly-anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, announced today it is opening up a new Oculus research and development office in Seattle. Heading up the new team… 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