You have two more days to download Valve's mind-blowing puzzle for free. The generous offer is a part of  "Learn With Portals" programme. Now, apparently Portal can be used in schools to help study science, mathematics and engineering. How does that work? Honestly, I have no idea. Portal and its sequel are works of genius, a vision straight from the future. Videogame industry spent a long time... more.

The rumors that have been sending cyberspace into overdrive are true -- Valve is developing a new Counter-Strike! That's right, 12 years after its initial release, the king returns. A page for the game appeared on Steam yesterday, creating an instant Internet buzz and bringing back a lot of good memories.  There aren't many details yet but what we do know is: It will be called Coun... more.

For those familiar with Valve, it is not uncommon for them to do something like this. The game itself is pulling great numbers, with almost three quarters of a million copies being sold on release day. Unlike some other DLC's from Valve however, it will be available for all 3 platforms. These include PC/Mac, XBox 360, and the PS3. This DLC will include new test chambers with accompanying leade... more.

Portal was an incredible success when it was released in 2007. It was a witty, charming, addictive romp through a virtual puzzle world. The puzzle design was inspired, forcing gamers to think laterally. With 19 test rooms and a final battle with the sarcastic computer AI GlaDOS it was awarded game of the year by many publications and still remains in the list of top ten PC titles of all time for m... more.

We have read a few articles and viewed comments made by Brad Wardell, the former Impulse boss. Has Valve dedicated valuable resources and time to Steam, that could have been directed towards Half life development? Let's analyse this a bit further and see what we find. First off let's take a look at a statement Brad Wardell made: "e could have become a retailer and tried to compete in t... more.

March 8, 2010 - Valve announced today it will bring Steam, Valve's gaming service, and Source, Valve's gaming engine, to the Mac. Steam and Valve's library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series will be available in April. "As we transition from entertainment as a product to entertainment as a service, customers and developers nee... more.

Arriving as the quiet lesser-known extra game in Valve's Orange Box, Portal tries to reimagine the puzzle genre. Anyone who has played any of the Half Life franchise of shooter titles know the Valve like puzzles. Portal provides an interesting distraction, good for two or three hours of play. For this playtest we are tying the PC version.  In Portal you play an unnamed character created by the Ap... more.

It's already been a long time since Half Life 2 and Episode 1 got on our stores' shelves (the first in the half of november 2004 and the second one in the end of may 2006). I take the chance of the recent release of Episode 2 with the Orange Box, with all the three chapters, Portal and Team Fortress, to talk about the whole series. THE PLOTJust to begin, we can say that Half Life 2 has an original... more.

E' già da tempo che Half Life 2 e Episode 1 sono arrivati sugli scaffali dei nostri negozi (a metà novembre 2004 il primo e a fine maggio 2006 il secondo). Approfitto della recente uscita di Episode 2 con l'Orange Box, contenente tutti e tre i capitoli, Portal e Team Fortress, per parlare di tutta la serie. LA TRAMA IN BREVETanto per cominciare possiamo dire che Half Life 2 presenta ... more.