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A New Companion in Astor Place

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Thinking With Portals

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A Message From Aperture Science

Valve’s advertising is (while aimed at fans) always enjoyable. I wonder if the uneducated find as much joy in these micro films as I do.

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Meet the Spy

I’ve barely played this game, but I’ve been completely in love with the visuals since the game was revealed almost 2 years ago.  My only complaint is that these shorts don’t come out fast enough. Give me more Valve, GIVE ME MORE!

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I’ve Joined Steam

So, I’ve long known about Valve’s fantastic service, Steam, but have been reluctant to join for a few reasons, mainly I don’t PC game as much since I stopped playing WoW.  This sale of Orange Box for $10 is a complete technological robbery, so I had to get a piece.  Its worth it for Portal [...]

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Because We Can

Portal may be one of the best games of recent time, and has set a high standard for story telling, humor, and creativity in video games.  This little typography video is a nice tribute, but I don’t think its as strong as the “movie dialogue” pieces that came before it; it relies on actual graphics [...]

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Ashley Wood Loves Team Fortress 2?

Ashely Wood has tagged this pic of his robo sculpt Bramble as “The Heavy!”  The weapon choice and scale all seem to be similar to Valve’s Team Fortress 2′s The Heavy.   Maybe he plays?  More likely just inspired.  And why not?! Its difficult not to be in awe of the instantly classic designs in [...]

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Meet the Sniper

Valve’s character profile movies for their beautiful game Team Fortress 2 always bring a smile to my face.The art direction and production value on this game amaze me every time I see it.  Be sure to check out the other characters in the series! via gamevideos   

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