How Valve is Making Dota Approachable By Sam Desatoff • August 10th, 2017 This year Valve has gone out of their way to make Dota 2 more approachable, and the results are impressive.
The Proving Ground By Nels Anderson • February 11th, 2013 Nels Anderson discusses the value of playtesting games in development, as well as the horror of nasal polyps.
Getting To Know You By Richard Clark • September 20th, 2012 Richard Clark investigates the strong emotional bond between players and game characters.
A World of Hats, For You, For Me By Charles Francis Moran VI • June 24th, 2011 With the release of the latest Team Fortress 2 video, Meet the Medic, Valve announces that the beloved first person shooter is now Free-to-Play.
Rookie of the Year: The Walking Dead By Matt Marrone • May 23rd, 2011 Matt Marrone, a new gamer, plays the Valve multiplayer shooter, Left 4 Dead 2. Now he loves killing zombies. Will his new-found blood lust ever be satiated?
Gabe Newell: One Step into the Heart of Darkness By Charles Francis Moran VI • January 18th, 2011 Valve announces Portal 2 for Plastaytion 3 will include Crossplatform Multiplayer for both PC & Mac platforms.
Alien Swarm: “You Always were an Asshole, Gorman” By Charles Francis Moran VI • August 18th, 2010 Killing aliens is always fun and, at its core, that is what Alien Swarm is all about. It tells the familiar story of aliens overrunning some far off colony and, of course, no one can stop them except you, your team and a whole lot of firepower.
