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CD Projekt says it's not using generative AI on The Witcher 4 because it's 'quite tricky when it comes to legal IP ownership'

The studio may look into gen AI if and when the legal landscape becomes clearer, but for now it's staying away.

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How a Microsoft exec managed to pitch Microsoft Word through the genius tactic of being able to actually use it in a 'type-off' demanded by clients: 'I was the only one who'd actually been a secretary'

"And the Microsoft guy… I can see the look on his face when they ask for that."

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Former Valve exec says the company struggled to sell Half-Life until coming up with the ultimate 'one simple trick' of marketing manoeuvres: slapping a 'Game of the Year' sticker on the box

"Okay, so you've done the game. Now what happens?"

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It's time for handheld gaming PCs to get weird

Why weird? I say, why not?

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Half-Life devs worried Gabe Newell "promised things that they couldn't possibly deliver" for the iconic FPS, but "they just didn't know" that they'd be able to do it yet

The game was awarded 'Best Action Game' at E3 1998

GamesRadar

Gabe Newell's cult of personality is intense, but a Valve exec who worked with him says his superpower is how he 'delighted in people on the team just being really good at what they did'

It's kind of a team fortress, too.

PC Gamer

One of Valve's original executives shares a very simple secret to its success: 'You can't use up your credibility' by trying to make bad games work

"If you're in this industry, people have to trust you."

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Razer Handheld Dock review: “Your Steam Deck will ride shiny and Chroma"

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma boasts stylish RGB lighting and a handy adjustable cradle, but fails provide the Steam Deck with anything new.

GamesRadar

Gabe Newell had his eyes on a social network in the '90s that 'was not in a games context at all'—meaning Valve-owned social media could've been a very real thing

"It probably wouldn't have looked anything like Facebook."

PC Gamer

It looks like HP won't be ditching Windows 11 for gaming handhelds after all - but it wants to work with Microsoft to make it better

We hope HP joins the handheld gaming PC party, and hopefully SteamOS or an improved Windows 11 could be the trigger.

TechRadar

An FPS studio pulled its game from Steam after it got caught linking to malware disguised as a demo, but the dev insists it was actually the victim of a labyrinthine conspiracy

I thought this one was going to be simple when I first looked into it.

PC Gamer

Lenovo just stole the Steam Deck's special sauce, and maybe the handheld gaming crown

Steam Powered and ready to (Legion) Go

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Valve just pulled a malicious game demo spreading info-stealing malware from Steam

Steam has once again been exploited as a means to distribute dangerous malware, but Valve quickly delisted the malicious game demo in question.

Tom’s Guide

Gabe Newell is hooked on Stalker 2 and once he's got the fourth ending (!) will 'figure out what I'm going to play next'

Taking a break from buying megayachts.

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Valve's DRM was inspired by an exec's nephew, who 'used a $500 check I'd sent him for school expenses and bought himself a CD-ROM replicator… he sent me a lovely thank you note'

"I knew he wasn't a bad kid, but there'd been this generational shift."

GamesRadar

Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS pre-orders are now live, and I'm hoping it's a second wind for the handheld

The Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS edition is now up for pre-order, and the $549 handheld will challenge the Steam Deck with premium extras.

PC Gamer

The first non-Steam Deck SteamOS handheld is now available for preorder, and Lenovo may be aiming for the ROG Ally X's throne

The SteamOS model takes a price cut on the recent Windows one.

PC Gamer

Valve CMO threatened the company would walk away from games if it didn't own the rights to Half-Life—'It wasn't an idle threat—we weren't going to take on all of the risk to make other people rich'

"Gabe had interesting ideas that had nothing to do with games."

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Microsoft just "leaked" an Xbox interface mock up which has Steam game integration

Microsoft's Xbox app is undergoing rapid development ahead of its partner handheld "Kennan." This might be an early look at the next big update.

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Marketing guy invents the concept of 'Real Steam' to explain why 'magic' games, AKA good games, end up selling: 'Don't tell Valve'

The return of the Ministry of the Bleeding Obvious.

GamesRadar

"Valve would never ship another game": Former exec forced Half-Life publisher's hand by saying Gabe Newell and the team would pivot away from game dev

"I knew Gabe had interesting ideas that had nothing to do with games"

Windows Central

Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld pre-orders are live for "SteamOS" models — I might break my loyalty to the Steam Deck

You can now pre-order the Lenovo Legion Go S with AMD Ryzen Z2 Go and Z1 Extreme chips for SteamOS and Windows 11.

TechRadar

Microsoft is adding a powerful new feature for using Xbox controllers with Windows 11

Microsoft has implemented a new gamepad keyboard for Xbox controllers on Windows 11, geared towards handheld use

GamesRadar

Valve literally gives Half-Life away now, but 27 years ago it was carefully crushing its angry pirates: "None of them had actually bought the game"

The launch of Half-Life, straight from Valve's founding CMO

GamesRadar

"Don't tell Valve I told you this": Industry expert warns devs that Steam "is an engine that turns magic into money," and you can't break into "Real Steam" until you have the magic

Chris Zukowski loves Real Steam

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