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more about #gabenewell anduin1: Wow of all the wishes I found Pete Hines the most extravagant = "I'd like to see the USA make it to the semifinals of the World Cup, or Wake Forest m... more » CheechWizz: I consider the yearly ritual of playing 'Last Christmas' non stop a crime against humanity. It also proves there is no justice in the universe con... more » netMASA: Randy Pitchford and Ken Levine's wishes were hilarious. I foresee Valve fans sending tons of bandaids to Valve HQ in the near future. more » legendnthemaking: Lets all remember what its all about in the end. Merry Christmas ^_^ more » Herminator: Now I know where Crecente gets all that hair. He steals it from all the other kotaku editors. more » Mike Fahey: SHORTY AND THE E-Z MOUSE! Okay, now that that's out of the way, [www.librarybinding.com] Library Binding will turn your comics into lovely hardcover... more » (Starman) NONAME: Amanda Glasser, Kotaku We finally find out what the A stands for. Now if we could find out about the J... ——————————————â... more » LanciePants: @Gabe Newell, Be careful with that. Milling hobbiest sometimes stumble into smithing. Then your left with Popeye forearms and habitually crushing ot... more » PositivelyGreg: Note to self: Hang out with Platinum guys after Christmas. Though I have to admit, I'd probably be well advised to steal Fahey's Japanese-knowledge-i... more » Bumpmap: You'd better start hugging orphans Michael. I might be persuaded to part with this.. more » Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Lmao, Hideki Kamiya is the man! more » Shiryu: Luke and Amanda got their priorities straight. "BSG" , "Hangover" and "Something, Something, Something Dark Side" ate top picks. I don't have a BluRa... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: Notice that Crecente's wishes are nowhere on this list. That is because he already has the best gift of all: his hair. more » ToiletNinjas: Gabe's obsession with making/fixing things in his garage is clear proof of his TF2 fever! The man cannot walk away from a project unfinished! Episod... more » tk.: A-fucking-men, Totilo. I have far too many comics that are in too much of a pain in the ass to get to to actually read them, and I don't even own a wo... more » Culebra: Oh wow, Fahey took me back! I used to love Bust-A-Groove, I rented it about 80 times, back when Blockbuster was relevant. And Gabe's was really cool.... more » Ursus-Veritas: I've asked for quite a lot of books and quite a lot of DVDs, so my christmas will be full of watching the TV and flicking through page after page of g... more » carlmarssilias_returns: To bad you didn't ask Kojima Kotaku because we all know he needs to go on a film studys course;). more » Pombar: That's an awfully... Good picture of Owen! more » Knoxximus ver. 5.66: ...is that Chris "Take a Seat" Hansen in a Santa Suit? O_O more » -
#feature
What The Video Game Industry Wants For Christmas
Christmas is a time for giving, yes, but it's also a time for receiving. Which is more important. And while we know what we want for Christmas, we wondered: what do the big names of the video game industry want? More » -
#contest
Valve Asks "Dude, Where's My Thumb?" Again
Left 4 Dead 2 fans with two or more fingers and access to a camera will be delighted to learn that Valve is issuing a sequel to the Left 4 Dead-themed contest it ran last year, now with improved prizes. More » -
#hoaxes
Fake Gabe Newell — Show Yourself!
Some of you might have noticed my "zombiedogs" snafu earlier today. "Gabe Newell" did. Well, the guy masquerading on Twitter as the Valve boss, anyway. That's when I knew for sure there were no zombiedogs in Left 4 Dead 2. More » -
#valve
Newell, in Australia, on 'Entertainment as a Service'
In this video, the Valve boss Gabe Newell takes questions at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney and discusses support for Left 4 Dead and why he honored the deal to fly to Australia to see a modder's campaign More » -
#gabenewell
Valve Ponies Up Cash For Oz Visit, Child's Play Gets Paid
Valve big cheese Gabe Newell is taking a trip down under to visit a lucky Left 4 Dead modder named Joe W-A, the enterprising fan who raised over $3,000 to get some face time with the man. More » -
#left4dead
Yes, Gabe Newell Is Goin' To Australia
Getting Valve's big boss to fly halfway 'round the world isn't as hard as you might think. All it takes is a few thousand dollars and a handful of e-mails. Yes, Gabe Newell is going to Australia. More » -
#leavingonajetplane
"Fly Gabe Newell" Raises $3,000
A modder's fund drive to call Gabe Newell's joke bluff, and fly the Valve boss plus a producer to Australia to preview his Left 4 Dead campaign, has surpassed $3,000 in less than a week. Pack your bags, Mr. Newell. More » -
#talesofboycotting
Gabe Newell Boycotting L4D Modder's Campaign [Update]
A 19-year-old Aussie emailed the Valve boss to complain that he wasn't flown in for the boycott-bustin' playtest of Left 4 Dead 2. Gabe Newell's reaction, allegedly (and in fun), was to announce a boycott of his own. More » -
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#valve
Gabe Newell was Victoria's Secret's No. 2 Body
For a little while yesterday, Valve's managing director was No. 2 in Victoria's Secret's "Body" contest. While his staggering 28,160 votes have not been wiped out, he has been removed from the list of contenders. More » -
#ps3
Valve Not Even Bothering With The PS3 Any More
Valve, Valve's boss Gabe Newell and the PlayStation 3 have a history. A history of not getting along. And it doesn't look like that's about to change any time soon. More » -
#halflife2
Valve Studying Sign Language For Deaf Half-Life Character
While Valve has been largely silent on what's happening with Half-Life 2: Episode 3, a recent focus test at the developer may point to the inclusion of a deaf character that ties into supporting character Alyx's past. More » -
#valve
Valve: Let Fans Fund Games Development
Here's how most games are made: idea is pitched to publisher, publisher likes idea, risks millions of dollars funding said idea. Most of those risks end up as busts. So is there a better way of doing things? More » -
#pc
How Valve Find The Time To "Leak" Team Fortress Vids
When the excellent "Meet The Spy" video was "leaked" a while ago, it didn't take long to assume that, well, it hadn't been leaked at all. More » -
#gabenewell
Valve Responds To Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott, Vows Support For Original
Valve's E3 announcement that Left 4 Dead 2 would hit this year, almost one year to the day after the original, has seen mixed response. Nearly 25,000 fans of the original have pledged not to purchase the sequel. Why? More » -
#dice09
Gabe Newell's DICE Keynote: Left 4 Dead Sales, TF2 Comic Books
Valve boss Gabe Newell just got done with his keynote address at this year's Design Innovate Communicate Entertain conference in Vegas. It was great! Here are the highlights.
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#dice209
DICE 2009 Puts Gabe Newell Behind A Podium
The 2009 Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain Summit has updated its list of speakers, and right at the top of the precariously teetering pile is Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell. More » -
#drm
Newell To Fan - DRM Strategies Are Dumb
Valve's Gabe Newell has joined the growing roster of games industry names who are publicly unimpressed with Digital Rights Management. More »
