Valve
Valve Corporation, founded by Gabe Logan Newell and Mike Harrington, is an American video game software company renowned for creating the Steam distribution software. Valve is not only a pioneer in game distribution with Steam but is also celebrated for popular FPS games.
CS2 is the spiritual successor to the Counter-Strike series, while Valve has created critically acclaimed franchises like Left 4 Dead, DOTA, Portal, and the iconic Half-Life. eXputer provides finely curated news stories, guides, PC settings, and more about Valve Corporation.
- Year Founded: August 24, 1996
- Founders: Gabe Newell, Mike Harrington
- Owned By: Gabe Newell
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Canceled Video Games That Still Hurt The Most
The cancellation of Rainbow Six Patriots, Alice Asylum, and Scalebound, among others, have hit players and fans like a truck over time.
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Classic Gaming Hits You Should Revisit In 2024
Super Mario World and the first Doom game ever made are so good, you can't help but revisit them every now and then.
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Industry
Valve Might Be Working On Adding An Android Emulator In Steam
As per the latest discoveries by a popular SteamVR dataminer, Valve is rumored to be working on adding an Android emulator in Steam.
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Nearly A Year Later, Counter-Strike 2 Has Stood The Test Of Time
Counter-Strike 2 has continued to thrive despite having a rough start, with the devs patching a slew of features and fixing issues over time.
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DotA 2 Devs Are Daring; That’s Why It Continues To Evolve Even After A Decade
DotA 2 is now more fun than it ever was, thanks to its developers who don't shy away from introducing big changes to the game.
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Team Fortress 2 Has Been Suffering In Silence For Too Long
Team Fortress 2 is one of Valve's most beloved games, now facing serious consequences due to its constant negligence.
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Games With A Much Bigger Lore Than What You Initially Thought
Titles such as Subnautica, Stray, and PowerWash Simulator may not seem at much, but they pack a heavy punch lore-wise.
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Listing The Most Iconic Video Game Weapons Of All Time
Outside of their charm, traits, and overall ability, what makes our favorite character even better? The weapon that they carry in their hands to dish out sweet justice. Now, there…
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Dead Franchises That Are Begging For A Revival
Bully, Titanfall, and Time Splitters, among others, are some of the most beloved dead video game franchises that need to be revived.
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Counter-Strike 2’s Skins Go Deeper Than You Think; Here’s What You Should Know
Counter-Strike 2 skins are an integral part of the game. This introspective write-up will tell you everything there's to know about them.
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Ghost Of Tsushima’s PSN May Be Online-Only, But People Still Can’t Play It
The particulars aside, Sony obstinately sticks to its PSN requirement in Ghost of Tsushima, even though it means losing innumerable players.
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Games
Team Fortress 2 Gets An Unexpected Next-Gen Update After 17 Years
Valve has finally introduced the much-needed 64-bit support in an unexpected Team Fortress 2 update after 17 years since its release.
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It’s About Time Steam Deck Gets Native Game Pass Support
With Steam Deck's popularity and affordability second to none, it's about time it receives a native Game Pass to expand its arsenal.
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Games
The New Steam Spring Sale Brings Some Genuinely Awesome Discounts
The Steam Spring Sale has brought a wealth of new discounted deals to the platform; best not let those go by.
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Games
Steam Finally Lets You Add Games To Cart Without Going To A Separate Page
Steam's latest update overhauls certain aspects of the UX such as the process of adding products into the cart as well as the cart itself.
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Games
New Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds Arms Race, Maps, Weapon Case, Kukri Knife, And More
The new Counter-Strike 2 update brings a slew of awaited features to the game, including Arms Race, a new weapon case, Kukri Knife, and more.
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Handheld PCs Seriously Need To Consider Affordability, As Steam Deck Has
Over time, Handheld PCs have become a lot more beefy, but at the moment, anything that's not Steam Deck costs an arm and a leg.
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Games
Valve Updates Guidelines To Allow AI-Generated Content On Steam
Valve has now updated their content survey to include games that use AI-generated content in their development.
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Industry
Steam Reaches 33.6 Million Concurrent Users, Shattering Previous Milestones
Steam has arrived at yet another huge milestone, breaking its own record by surpassing 33.6 million concurrent users on the store.
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Games
Huge Portal 2 Fan-Made Prequel Mod Adds Over 40 Puzzles And Voiced Characters
Portal 2 is getting a huge fan-made game-sized mod that adds over 40 puzzles, fully voiced characters, and over 8 hours of gameplay to enjoy.
