Electronic Arts reportedly shutting down its EA Partners label
Electronic Arts has yet to formally confirm anything, but multiple unnamed sources confirm that the publisher will shut down its EA Partners label.
Our favorite April Fools Day gaming stories
Every year on April 1, you can generally expect plenty of jokes to pop up in the gaming field, masquerading as real news. Here are our faves so far.
Razer Edge gaming tablet shipping pre-loaded with Valve’s Steam software
Today at GDC in San Francisco, Razer announced that Valve's Steam software will come preloaded on the Edge and Edge Pro Windows 8 tablets.
Xi3, maker of the Piston ‘Steam Box,’ introduces the future of portable virtual reality
This week at GDC, Xi3, the maker of the so-called “Steam Box,” announced a handful of new options for its Piston computer.
What we learned from building our $500 Steam Box
Building our own Steam Box gave us insight into why the idea has merit. But capable as it is, our system will pale in comparison to upcoming consoles.
Indie smash ‘Fez’ jumps dimensions, shifting to Steam and possibly PS Vita
Fez is making its way to more platforms, starting with a May release on Valve's Steam. Creator Phil Fish is even talking to Sony about a PS Vita edition.
Capcom turns to Valve and ‘Left 4 Dead 2’ to rescue ‘Resident Evil 6’ on PC
apcom's calling in some help to boost the upcoming release of Resident Evil 6 on PC. The game will feature downloadable characters from Valve's Left 4 Dead 2.
The Steam Box cometh, and it brings a hefty price tag with it
Valve is the would be conqueror of consoles, working with a humber of companies on the Steam Box. If Xi3's expensive Piston is anything to go by, the Steam Box isn't ready to fight yet.
Steam Box prototypes may begin shipping in 3 to 4 months
When will Valve release its would be console conqueror, the living room PC called Steam Box? Prototypes will hit the public soon says Valve co-founder Gabe Newell.
Bohemia Interactive embraces the Valve way, making ArmA 3 a Steam-only release
When Bohemia Interactice's military simulator ArmA 3 finally releases later this year, it will only be playable through Valve's gaming network Steam.
Homebrew hero keeps Nintendo DS alive with a port of Valve’s Portal
After nine years, Nintendo is ready to retire the Nintendo DS, but fans of the console aren't ready to let it die just yet. One homebrew game maker is working on Portal DS.
Fan filmmakers beat Bad Robot to the punch with Half-Life: The Freeman Chronicles miniseries
Enter the Freeman, a short fan-made film based on Valve's Half-Life games, will expand into a full miniseries this year in Half-Life: The Freeman Chronicles.
Celebrate Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new Map Workshop with a 50 percent off sale
To celebrate the arrival of Map Workshop functionality for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valve Software has decided to cut the price of the game in half.
Can EA’s Origin succeed on Mac where Steam hasn’t?
Electronic Arts' Origin hasn't grown to a point where it can challenge Valve's Steam. Will that change now that Origin's available on Mac desk and laptops?
German consumer group lobbies for Steam to allow used game sales
The video game retail industry has relied on used game sales for its profits for decades, but the shift to digital distribution has quashed the resale market. 2012 court rulings in the EU, though, pushed some groups to try and get Valve to allow used game sales on Steam.
Half-Life meets Star Wars at DICE 2013 as Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams open the show
Two of the most watched creators in entertainment will co-host the opening keynote address at the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science's DICE Summit next week: Star Wars Episode VII director J.J. Abrams and Valve president Gabe Newell.
Valve wants Team Fortress 2 to dominate your sense through virtual reality
Valve's Joe Ludwig will give a particularly intriguing talk at this year's Game Developers Conference, providing insight not just their development process but the future of their growing hardware business.
Jetsetter: Valve backs Brazil with new Steam pricing while Square completes Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
In Jetsetter for the week ending October 13th, Valve starts supporting the Brazilian Real on Steam, Black creator Stuart Black opens a new studio, and Tetsuya Nomura claims that Square-Enix's studio in Japan has already finished work on Lightning Returns.
Valve wants you to test unreleased games, hardware
Valve Software has put out a call for Seattle-area playtesters to try out its latest, greatest toys.