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Byteside FPS perspective

Australia's premiere Technology and Gaming show, Byteside have a healthy discussion in regards to the FPS genre and its impact on gaming culture and the perception of FPS gamers as a whole.  The console shift in regards to this genre from my perspective, has had the negative impact of actually dumbing down FPS games in [...]

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Valve Time Explained.

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when WOW is involved!

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Gabe Newell: Entertainment as a Service 2009 DICE Keynote

abe Newell is one tuned in bloke. In his keynote speech at the 2009 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit, Gabe pretty much puts into perspective what all gamers have realised for a long time, direct to his Peers.

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Friday Roundup 06-02-09

Gaming Unreal Tournament 3 deathmatch with 4-player Wiimote support. On a serious note, Steamworks support has also been added, those who own a retail copy may now register it with Steam, free of charge. Why not try your hand at building your very own Portal gun replica with Harrison Krix Steam TF2 has a new [...]

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Valve: Pirates are potential customers

Valve's Jason Holtman addressed the business models behind the company's popular Steam service at the Game Business Law summit at SMU's law school today.  He talks about steam not just being a distribution channel but an actual gaming platform, something I iterate every now and again: "We're not just a way of selling game," reiterates [...]

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Valve Community Directory

Valve software are heralded as the major crusaders of PC gaming and responsible bringing our beloved platform back from the ashes into mainstream culture.  The Steam platform alone has elevated PC gaming beyond that of a passing interest to be a major player in this generation of gaming.  Which brings me to: The ValveCommunity.net Directory [...]

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