We’ve all had it happen. A friend hits you up to play some co-op after you get off of work or out of class. The only problem is that you don’t actually have the game installed on your PC. You can rush home and install it as soon as you get there, but if it’s a big game, you’re going...

When most companies have a disagreement with another company, you can bet that the legal system will be involved. That’s what happened when Blizzard Entertainment decided to file an injunction with the US trademark office to block Valve from using the term DOTA. However, what ended up happening is a...

Portal was one of those surprise gems that really caught everyone by surprise when it debuted. Afterward everyone was talking about cakes and lies. When they set out to make the sequel, Valve had some pretty high expectations to meet. I like to think that they did a great job, with much of the credit going...

A student in the mechatronics division of Penn State recently created a fully-operational Portal turret replica. This life-size replica can actually track targets and fire projectiles at them. And for a little touch, it even has a pre-recorded turret voice to welcome and warn targets. The video below shows...

When you go to buy a new PC game, where do you usually get it? I’d say that the vast majority of mine are purchased through Steam. Honestly, the only reason I don’t use the service is if I find a really good deal elsewhere (that I can activate on Steam), or if the game isn’t available on...

There is some sad news if you’re a Half Life fan looking who’s looking forward to Half Life 3. Valve confirmed with IGN yesterday that they will not be announcing any new projects at E3 this year. Disappointing, yes, but not unexpected. The announcement comes after Gabe Newell responded to an email...

If you remember back to last month, the employee handbook from Valve was released online. There were a lot of interesting tidbits in there, the least of which not being ponies. However, one that might have been the most surprising was the fact that there really isn’t a management role to be found...

Have you ever wanted to create and design clever puzzles? Do you fancy turrets? Are you at all in love with testing chambers that are filled with the opportunity to send someone to their demise? If you are, Aperture Science is looking for you! The lab is looking for some creative minds to work together to...