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Read More »Left 4 Dead series moves over 12m copies
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 have combined for over 12m lifetime sales, according to Valve writer Chet Faliszek. Faliszek revealed the figure to VG247, as well as speaking on the company’s PR approach, which consists of them pretty much shutting up and letting their products do the talking. We …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 23-29
Valve has released the latest weekly top ten sellers chart on Steam, with Borderlands 2 and Torchlight II assuming their previous spots at the top of the list. Below the pair is at least a bit of shake-up thanks to some major promotions. The Total War Master Collection for instance …
Read More »Valve to begin Steam Linux beta next week
External testing period to commence later in October for 1,000 users
Read More »Report: Nexon and NCSoft in $900m Valve buyout talks
Discussions held in Hawaii yesterday over potential acquisition
Read More »Nexon and NCsoft in Valve buyout talks – report
Valve, the company that does not want to be sold, is being linked to another buyout. This time the allegations say that two of Korea’s gaming powerhouses, NCsoft and Nexon, are in active talks to acquire the Half-Life developer and PC gaming powerhouse. The reports stem from Joonang News, which …
Read More »Steam publishes first Greenlight game McPixel
First of ten games to pass through community voting service is now available
Read More »Valve’s recent Steam T&C changes face legal challenge
A recent change to Steam’s terms and conditions could face legal action from a German consumer rights group. Last month Valve added a clause into Steam’s T&Cs that is designed to protect itself from class action lawsuits. Failure to agree to the changes resulted in consumers being locked out of …
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 »Valve faces legal challenge over Steam EULA
German consumer rights group says agreement 'coerces' players into signing
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