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Analyst: Steam ‘has to branch out,’ may begin by selling nongaming software

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 16, 2012
2 min

Valve's Steam app for mobile devices accidentally began showing categories for nongaming-related applications. We turn to some experts to see what this could mean for developers and the industry at large.

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Will GameStop’s digital ventures be enough to ward off online threats? (interview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 15, 2012
11 min

Chris Petrovic (pictured above) is the general manager of GameStop Digital Ventures. His job is to make sure that the world’s largest video game...

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11 min

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Indie devs: Quality content trumps following trends, free-to-play ‘is kind of a slum’

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 11, 2012
3 min

Indie devs trumpet the importance of quality content, ridicule free-to-play gaming.

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Aggressive expansion: How Hero Academy came to embrace China and Steam (interview)

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
July 3, 2012
3 min

We interview Patrick Hudson, chief executive of Robot Entertainment, about the recent moves that they have made for their popular iOS strategy game, Hero Academy.

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Coolest class ever: Valve brings Portal 2 to schools

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 22, 2012
1 min

One time in high school, I was able to convince a stern teacher it was “essential” that I play Grand Theft Auto III for...

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The 5 must-have Civilization V mods from the Steam Workshop

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 18, 2012
2 min

Firaxis and Valve teamed up to add Steam Workshop support to Civilization V. We've sifted through the junk to bring you the best modifications to the turn-based strategy title.

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APB Reloaded: Turning a game that killed a studio into a 3-million-user success (interview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 15, 2012
6 min

APB Reloaded is proving that positive reviews and long-term success don't necessarily go hand-in-hand, as it flies in the face of criticism from the gaming press and continues to gain new users on a near day-to-day basis.

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Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 26, 2012
1 min

A free Portal 2 DLC update hits Steam May 8, giving players access to a puzzle creator.

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The four lessons other developers can learn from the Valve employee handbook

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 24, 2012
4 min

Valve recently released its Handbook for New Employees which does a great job of explaining the culture at the incredibly successful development studio. We've taken the most valuable lessons from the guide and collected them here for all other game developers to learn from.

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Waveform proves you don’t need guns to save the galaxy (review)

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 20, 2012
3 min

Our solar system is being consumed by a singularity and it’s your job to save it — not with bullets, magic spells, or superpowers,...

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