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PayDay 2 is out ahead of the pack again on the latest Steam top ten selling products chart. The heist title beats out Saints Row IV, which took the runner-up spot. The title also occupied the eighth spot with its Season Pass offering. Total War: Rome II, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 11-17
Steam’s latest top ten selling products chart has Payday 2 maintaining its hold on the top spot during its launch week. The heist game finished ahead of Saints Row IV in the runner-up position, Total War: Rome II in third, and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified in fourth. Chart mainstay Skyrim …
Read More »"Half-Life 3 is not being worked on at this time"
One man close to Valve has delivered a crushing blow to the millions of gamers patiently waiting on Half-Life 3. Kotaku reports that John Patrick Lowrie, an actor who has starred in a number of Valve games and is married to the voice of GLaD0S Ellen McLain, has claimed that …
Read More »Microsoft hires Valve’s former director of business
Valve’s ex-director of business Jason Holtman has joined Microsoft, Holtman himself has confirmed. Speaking with Games Industry, Holtman explained his focus will be on improving the company’s Windows platform. "Yes, I have joined Microsoft where I will be focusing on making Windows a great platform for gaming and interactive entertainment," …
Read More »Jason Holtman joins Microsoft
Valve's former head of Steam assumes Windows gaming and entertainment role
Read More »Star Filled founders part with Valve
Tod Semple and Jeff Gates found new studio dubbed Temple Gates
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 4-10
Payday 2 grabs hold of the top spot on this week’s Steam top ten selling products chart. Pre-orders for Total War: Rome II and Saints Row IV had the pair finishing right behind Starbreeze’s upcoming heist sequel, while mainstays Skyrim and Civilization V: Brave New World round out the top …
Read More »Former Valve, PopCap developers form Temple Gates Games
Former Plants vs Zombies developers Tod Sample and Jeff Gates have split from their current positions at Valve to form new indie studio Temple Gates Games. IGN reports that the pair have split amicably with Valve following a short stint serving as remote employees for the company. "We were working …
Read More »Valve office tour leak shows Left 4 Dead 3
It appears confirmation of Left 4 Dead 3 has surfaced on account of someone at Valve forgetting to turn off a monitor. IGN reports on an image taken by an unidentified Dota 2 player taking a tour of Valve’s offices as part of The International 3 tournament. The shot lists …
Read More »Petition calls for subtitle clarification on Steam listings
Valve is being urged to state whether subtitles are included in any given title on its listings page. The issue is being pressed by Manchester’s Kristina Barber, who herself has suffered from severe hearing loss for the past seven years. Krissy, whose Steam collection numbers over 700 games, told MCV …
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