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The LabValve Steam Machine→NewsThe Steam Machine Has a Price, and It’s a Lot: $1,049 to StartValve has priced the Steam Machine: 1,049 dollars for 512GB, 1,349 for 2TB, with preorders June 25 and a June 30 launch. It is powerful, open, and pricey.→The VaultHalf-Life 2Half-Life 2 is a first-person shooter developed by Valve and published by Vivendi Universal Games, released in 2003 for Windows. It is the sequel to the acclaimed Half-Life…→The VaultCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveCounter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a 2012 competitive multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment and published by Valve, released for Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox…→NewsHalf-Life Game of the Year Edition Ships June 30 with Team Fortress ClassicHalf-Life Game of the Year Edition ships June 30 with new multiplayer content and Team Fortress Classic, after 40+ awards and a million copies sold.→NewsValve Ships Uplink as a 10 MB Half-Life ModValve has released the Half-Life Uplink demo as a 10.4 MB mod that reuses installed game files, down from the 50 MB standalone download.→NewsValve and Sierra Open a New Team Fortress 2 Web SiteSierra and Valve launched a new Team Fortress 2 web site with fresh E3 demo screenshots and new details on the 12-class multiplayer game.→ReviewHalf-LifeValve's debut tells its whole story through your eyes, with original weapons, real tension and unmatched polish. Truly the Quake killer.→
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