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VR vs AR
The HTC Vive, for my money, is the most incredible VR headset I've used. I've played with most of the competitors, and the act of being able to move
Steam Link And Steam Controller Aren't Working On Mac
Valve have now recognized that neither are working on the platform. In an email to customers via Eurogamer, Valve have said they plan to fix this issue in the coming weeks They've said that all those users can still get a refund, if they act now. As compensation for the delay, the developer is offering Valve's Complete Pack[...]
Half-Life 3 File Found In Dota 2 Update
It's just a case of are Valve brash enough to mess with their fans like that? And honestly… I wouldn't put it past them having a bit of a joke.   Time to do that Half-Life 3 news dance we do once every few months. This time, it comes by way of a Dota 2 update[...]
VR vs AR
I got to use the HTC/Valve VR headset this weekend at EGX I'll try and spend some time talking about my experience soon, but the long and short is that the Vive is really something quite special. I have been hit by motion sickness with VR before though, while playing EVE Valkyrie, and I hear horror[...]
VR vs AR
The headset has been doing the rounds at various conventions and the like, as it gears up for its launch. One I'd heard quite a lot about was the Portal themed demo which was designed by Valve specifically for the headset device Up until now, it has only existed in my minds eye, but thanks to[...]
Naughty Dog Director Asks Valve For Half-Life 3 Rights Over Twitter
Whether we ever see the series again seems highly uncertain right now, which means that the internet will be able to keep doing their 'Half-Life 3 Confirmed' schtick for the foreseeable future. Well, Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann has offered to take the franchise off Valve's hands In a tweet, Druckmann[...]
VR vs AR
In a press release today to The Verge today, Valve clarified that the models going out in 2015 will be in very short numbers and be for those part of the "community and developer systems." They then went on to say the Vive will become available in 2016 commercially, thus putting it in line with the[...]
Valve's Vive VR Headset Is Going On An International Tour
Thus far, the HTC and Valve joint VR headset, the Vive, has remained somewhat of a mystery Only a handful of industry folk have tried it out behind closed doors, but word is very exciting From what my birds have told me, this might be the very best VR device set to release. If you want[...]
Category: Video Games – Episode 37: Crippling The Economy
Admittedly, one of our key topics, Valve's paid for mods is now out of date, but I think it is still a very interesting conversation to have. We also talk about the now cancelled Silent Hills and try to get down to why exactly the project fell apart. Give it a listen: [audio:http://s63.podbean.com/pb/c92e9ce8b032e7868812b5f73666b01d/5540b5b4/data1/blogs60/682909/uploads/Episode37-CripplingEcenomics-CVG.mp3] You can subscribe to us on iTunes[...]
steam
Less than a week after being instated, Valve have pulled their paid for mod system The company have scrapped the controversial implementation that allowed mod makers to charge for their work This launched last Thursday for Skyrim Workshop support. In an extensive letter to the community, Valve said: We're going to remove the payment feature from the[...]
Gabe Newell Has Talked About Paid For Mods On Steam
Valve have experimented with allowing paid mods on the service, specifically for Skyrim. This has annoyed a lot of people who feel that mods "should" be free While I think the system currently in place genuinely needs a big overhaul to work properly, I can't help but find that specific initial response a little entitled. Gabe Newell has[...]
Gabe Newell Is Now A Boss In Indie Game Crawl
Valve CEO Gabe Newell is often talked about as some mythical being in the games industry He's seen, as if in fable, as the gate keeper of the Half Life franchise and the summoner of Steam Sales. However, his newest role is quite interesting The man behind Valve is to be a game boss in the[...]
Zero Percent Of People Feel Motion Sickness Using Valve's Vive Says Gabe Newell
During a pretty intense firefight in Eve: Valkyrie, I really almost felt like keeling over in my Oculus headset. According to Valve CEO Gabe Newell, this isn't an issue at all for the Vive In a piece in the New York Times, Newell confidently stated: zero percent of people get motion sick He says this is achieved by[...]
Valve Haven't Said 'No' To A New Half-Life In VR
The higher-ups at Valve don't often turn out for gaming conventions and conferences, but with the announcement of the Vive, the company has had a huge presence at GDC From what I understand, the VR Tech might be the best currently being shown, so that is pretty darn exciting. But of course, with Valve on hand,[...]
Valve Reveal Steam Link And Price For Steam Controller
Valve have had a pretty big presence around GDC this year, and hot on the heels of the Vive, it has given details on a few other add-ons. First off the Steam Link is Valve's new streaming device that will allow you to stream games from your PC to any TV in the house Valve said[...]
HTC Say Valve Want Half-Life On The Vive
As happens with every Valve announcement, the shadow of Half-Life is never far behind Going more specifically, Half-Life 3's shadow is never far behind. With the announcement of the Vive, the speculation of a new Half-Life title was not far behind That prompted the BBC to talk to HTC chairwoman Cher Wang about Valve's software properties[...]
Job Simulator Is The First Game To Use SteamVR
This signaled Valve's jump into the VR realm and its going to be really interesting to see how the device fairs against the Oculus and Project Morpheus. Plans are already in place for content on the device, which is good since the device is out this year The first game to announce it is adopting the[...]