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Half-Life 2 testers horsing around with physics props 'to make the 47th playthrough of the game more interesting' probably had no idea it would result in Gabe Newell launching a garden gnome into space 16 years later
news Cratebaby lives.
Valve first came up with the Steam Hardware Survey more than 20 years ago because it wanted to know what specs it should target for Half-Life 2
news The first public Steam Hardware Survey came in April 2003, but there were private antecedents used by Valve earlier.
Valve zoomed in Half-Life 2's FOV from the gold standard 90 so you could see all those pretty Source engine faces better
news Long-forgotten FOV crimes exposed.
Steam has died its final death on Windows 7 and 8: Nearly a year after Valve ended support, new Steam updates will no longer function on the ancient OSes
news We had a good run, didn't we?
Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like 99%'
News "It was a very weird time."
The origin of the Source engine's iconic neon fuchsia checkerboard texture, as told by Half-Life 2's new commentary mode
news There's no mistaking this guy.
Valve gets closer to perfecting Deadlock's matchmaking, which will now account for your strengths and weaknesses with each hero
News "If you are unfamiliar or play worse with a given hero, you will be put in an easier match than your usual."
Steam has changed its policy on DLC content and season passes, so now players are entitled to proper compensation if future plans fall through: 'Customers will be offered a refund for the value of unreleased DLC'
News The rules have changed.
Wait, the Steam Controller 2 is in mass production? Someone grab the popcorn because nothing brought out the strong opinions like Valve's first controller
News A Steam Controller 2 might make more sense today than it did back then.
Early plans for Half-Life 2 sound wild, including visits to cities like Chicago and LA, several Combine bases, and a sequence where a plane crashed into a skyrise that was cut after 9/11
News "You have chosen, or been chosen, to relocate to one of our finest remaining urban centers. And then, go to like three other cities."
