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New service allows users to upload funds that can then be used for purchases at a later date

Studio reveals the challenges in expanding a boutique title into a AAA blockbuster

Studio co-founder Gabe Newell says external funding conflicts with studio ethos

Project manager Erik Johnson on turning a quaint puzzle game into a triple-A product

Indie dev would be dead and buried were it not for Valveâ??s digital distribution system

Cult developer Introversion has claimed that it would have closed its doors for good in March of this year were it not for the massive impact that Valve’s Steam digital distribution system has had on its business. The near collapse came after it became clear that Darwinia+, a version of …

Half-life and Left 4 Dead developer Valve has reportedly revealed a February 9th 2011 release date for its PC and console puzzle FPS Portal 2. CVG also reports that Office writer and comedy actor Stephen Merchant has been drafted in as the voice of the ‘Buddy Sphere’ Wheatley in the …

Popular mod-focused group to release SDK updates, a new free game and codebase

Shooter Alien Swarm has become the latest title to get a Source engine revamp – and Valve has chosen to give it away over Steam. The original Alien Swarm was released as a mod to Unreal Tournament and the team behind, who call themselves Black Cat, were acquired by Valve …

The ever-increasing number of Valve games made playable on Mac has been bolstered by another new title – Day of Defeat Source. Players who already own the PC game can download the Mac version for free via digital game service Steam. Developer Valve has also enabled cross-platform multiplayer which means …