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Valve has revealed its searching for people to playtest its games and hardware prototypes. The announcement comes after the company’s newly unveiled hardware division indicated that public beta tests are planned for next year. Those interested need to submit a general survey to Valve and must be local to the …
Read More »Valve’s hardware division teases public betas in 2013
Valve’s freshly revealed hardware team will be looking into public beta tests next year for the division’s various prototypes. Sector head Jeri Ellsworth told Engaget that the company is already conducting internal betas for the team’s potential products. Valve announced their intentions to enter the hardware market earlier this month; …
Read More »Super slim PS3 arrives in India "before Diwali"
Sony revealed the new super slim PS3 at its Tokyo Game Show press conference yesterday, and Sony India has today announced that the new console will make its way to India before Diwali. The new PS3 is 25 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter than the current PS3 …
Read More »Kingston celebrates 10 years of HyperX with StarCraft II tournament
Kingston will conduct a free online StarCraft II tournament to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of its HyperX range of gaming-specific memory products for PC. Gamers from around the world can compete online in order to qualify for the finals at CES 2013 in Las Vegas in January. Amongst the finalists …
Read More »Valve’s first hardware beta set for 2013
One-year goal to make Steam games 'more fun to play in your living room'
Read More »Wii U UK release date set for November 30th
Nintendo's next-gen console to launch in Europe one week before Japan
Read More »CM Storm Sonuz gaming headset out now
Cooler Master has continued the expansion of its CM Storm gaming line, this time with the introduction of its second gaming headset, the CM Storm Sonuz. The lightweight cans feature large 97mm earpads and its noise-cancelling microphone can be removed and attached on either side. While the company’s previous headset, …
Read More »Raspberry Pi gains UK manufacturer
Over 300,000 units scheduled for customers worldwide
Read More »Valve ‘jumping in’ on the computer hardware business
Valve has finally admitted the company’s plan to enter the hardware market. A job listing spotted by The Verge for an ‘industrial designer’ position on Valve’s website clearly reveals the firm’s intentions. Valve is traditionally a software company. Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as …
Read More »Valve hiring for hardware project
Job listing for industrial designer says company 'frustrated by lack of progress'
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