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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Games
Valve Developed Half-Life Without A Cohesive Plan, Devs Confirm
Almost all the textures in Half-Life were only produced by a single person, as confirmed in a new in-depth documentary about the game.
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Games
The First Half-Life’s Concurrent Player Count Has Skyrocketed
One of Valve's most classic first-person shooters, Half-Life, has just seen a growth spurt in concurrent player count on Steam.
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Industry
Valve Praises Switch: “It’s Just A Great Product From Nintendo”
Valve clarified in an interview that the Switch is just a great product by Nintendo. Valve offices are filled with the Switch consoles.
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Games
The Original Half-Life Is Possibly Getting Official Steam Deck Support
The original Half-Life could finally be getting official support from Valve for Steam Deck, as per a few changes found on SteamDB.
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Games
New Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds Vote-Kick Immunity For Solo Players And More
The new Counter-Strike 2 update brings a highly requested feature by the community, adding vote-kick immunity for vulnerable players.
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Games
Counter-Strike 2 October 25 Update Adds Various Bug Fixes and Improvements
The latest update for Counter-Strike 2 is here and includes a bunch of bug fixes and tweaks to various maps.
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Games
Counter-Strike 2’s Latest Patches Fix Gameplay Issues; Reverses VAC Bans
Counter-Strike 2 recently released new patch notes where the issues regarding gameplay and sound have been addressed.
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Games
Counter-Strike 2’s Latest Hotfix Adjusts Matchmaking Rating Differences
Counter-Strike 2 has received two significant updates, fixing hitbox alignment bugs, adjusting matchmaking, and improving performance.
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Games
New Counter-Strike 2 Patch Fixes Hitboxes, Knife Spinning, Memory Leaks, And More
The new Counter-Strike 2 patch comes with many small but crucial bug fixes and changes. The knife spinning has also been improved.
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Games
The International Dota 2 Championships 2023 Has An All-Time Low Prize Pool
The underwhelming rewards of Compendium have resulted in The International Dota 2 Championships 2023's all-time low prize pool.
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Games
New Counter-Strike 2 Update Removes Mud Penalty, Fixes Bugs, And Crashes
The new Counter-Strike 2 update makes the game smoother by ironing out crashes, fixing bugs, and making weapons more stable.
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Games
Baldur’s Gate 3 Surpassed Starfield As The Most-Played Game On Steam Deck Last Month
Valve has announced the top 20 most-played Steam Deck games for last month. The list concludes that Baldur's Gate 3 surpassed Starfield.
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Industry
Valve Loses EU Appeal Over €1.6 Million Fine For Geo-Blocking Practices
Valve loses €1.6 million EU fine appeal for practicing geo blocking and violating EU's single market strategy.
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Games
Counter-Strike 2 Fans Disappointed With Missing Features As Original Game Is Replaced
Counter-Strike 2 fans are extremely disappointed with the release of the new version since it is missing some essential key features.
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Industry
Garry’s Mod Modder Known For Creating The Legendary Tool Gun Died Last Week, Friends Confirm
A Source Engine modder Dave Hunt, aka Dav0r, known for creating the legendary Tool Gun for Garry's Mod died aged 35 last week.
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eXputer Originals
With Switch 2 Coming, Portable Devices Could Be The Future From Here On
Thanks to their portability, steadily advancing hardware, and superb library, portable gaming devices might become the dominant choice soon.
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Industry
Phil Spencer: “Getting Nintendo Would Be A Career Moment For Me”
A leak from an FTC document from June 8, 2020, reveals that Phil Spencer wanted to acquire Nintendo, Warner Brothers, and Valve.
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Industry
Valve Scrapped A VR Console Plan For Being “Stupid Expensive,” Reveals Employee
A Valve employee reveals that the company was allegedly working on a VR console, which was ultimately scrapped for being "stupid expensive."
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Games
Counter-Strike 2 Receives Small Update To Squash Some Bugs
Valve has released a new patch for Counter-Strike 2 which fixes minor bugs. The patch also addresses lag compensation issues.
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Games
Valve Pulls Out The Banhammer For 90,000 Dota 2 Smurf Accounts
Valve recently banned 90,000 smurf accounts in Dota 2 and traced each to their main account to warn against consequences in future.
