Tag Archive: Valve

Sep 13

Ask a Dork: Steam’s Big Picture

“Does Steam’s Big Picture mode change the game? If it takes up, how do you see it shaking up the console sector?” Call me an idiot, but I actually had to do some research for this question. Despite having seen Valve’s promotional video on ‘Big Picture’ about 12 times, I didn’t feel like I wholly …

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Mar 04

It’s a Console! It’s a PC! It’s…Steam Box?

  DID YOU SAY STEAM BOX? This weekend a particularly bizarre rumor broke out over the interwebz. Tech outlet The Verge broke the story that esteemed game developer and digital distribution prognosticator Valve is purportedly working on a “Steam Box” and is preparing an official announcement sometime between next week’s Game Developers Conference and June’s …

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Oct 03

Dual Wielding 46: Uncharted Battlefield of War

After a 2 week hiatus, the gang is back with their Fall tans. The Fall gaming season is upon us and that is quickly reflected in the first segment as we discuss Gears of War 3, the Battlefield 3 Beta and the SUBWAY Uncharted 3 promotion. We briefly discuss the latest Humble Bundle as well …

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Jun 28

Team Fortress 2 Goes Free 2 Play and Changes the Game

With the release of the “Uber update” for Team Fortress 2 last week, Valve announced that Team Fortress 2 will be come free to play “forever”. This was a pretty big move for Valve, one that may have a variety of effects on the current free to play market be it for developers, publishers, and/or …

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Apr 10

Nerds on the Rocks 38 Team Polls

As many of our avid listener already know, this week’s Nerds on the Rocks focused on each host picking their own unique team for “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”. Under the requirements of 6 core team members ranging from the token female to our master stealth expert. Below, you will find each of the teams …

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Feb 09

GAMERZ411 #2: Activision Vs Infinity Ward + EA – Who’s To Blame?

GAMERZ411 #2: Activision Versus Infinity Ward + EA – Who’s To Blame? Also In this Episode: -Inside Info: Who Created Console Hate + “Fanboys”? -Resistance 3: Why isn’t it Getting the Heat it Deserves? -Portal 2 on PS3: What Made Valve Decide on Cross-Platform Co-Op?- On / Off the Radar -Games On Deck …And More. …

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Nov 19

Bar Banter: Video Game Stories

Imagine you are in the middle of a movie, all the major players are moving into position for what you can only assume is the beginning of the climax, battle lines have been drawn, weapons have been raised, and you are asked to take out the book provided to you and read pages 35-40 to …

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