Tag Archives: Valve

The ‘Steam-Box’ Goes Up for Preorder at $899.99

Posted on March 12, 2013 by John Carle

After longstanding rumors that Half-Life and Team Fortress developer Valve were in the process of developing their own console/gaming rig were debunked finally, the “Steam-Box” is finally available for preorder. Rumors began after Valve was said to be involved with … Continue reading →

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Gaming Editorial: On Disc DLC Offends Me

Posted on January 18, 2013 by John Carle

Earlier in the week, I praised Far Cry 3 for the living world it presented to players. Now, only a few days later they have ticked me off in a way I only recently suspected from Capcom. The other day … Continue reading →

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What Should Happen to THQ?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by John Carle

Since we started covering games, we have always had an eye on THQ and its franchises. From the WWE and UFC fighting games to fantasy adventures like Darksiders and sci-fi worlds of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine to even the modern day … Continue reading →

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Why Episodic Gaming Works. . . And When It Doesn’t

Posted on September 17, 2012 by John Carle

There are many different schools of thought as to how gaming should be presented. Some people like epic, long storylines. Others prefer bite sized casual experiences. Still others will combine the two and let a story be handled through a … Continue reading →

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‘Blacklight: Retribution’ Headed for Steam

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Jon Ryan

When most gamers here the phrase “Free-to-play,” heads are usually shaken and faces are definitely palmed. Once in a great while, however, there comes a free-to-play game that is that actually is free to play. Blacklight: Retribution is one of … Continue reading →

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‘Portal 2’ Level Editor Coming to PC and Mac May 8th

Posted on April 27, 2012 by John Carle

Player created content. The land where the developer’s concepts are hopped up on a unique internet blend of creativity inspired by Red Bull, Jack Daniels and Ritalin. Whether in the form of Half-Life 2 mods, storylines in WWE 12 or … Continue reading →

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Why a Steam Box Can’t Work Just Yet

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John Carle

At the start of the month, rumors consumed PC and console gamers alike at the thought of a Steam created console. Most PC gamers thought to themselves, “Well I’ve already got a Steam box. It’s called my PC.” Console gamers … Continue reading →

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An Old Friend from ‘Portal 2’ Makes His Way to ‘Skyrim’

Posted on February 9, 2012 by John Carle

As everyone expected, the mod community is having a heck of time with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim the same way they did with the past open worlds of the Elder Scrolls series. With the official launch of the Skyrim … Continue reading →

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