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Holtman: "If you're going to be bossless, you really have to be bossless" 
Valve's business development director Jason Holtman explains how Gabe Newell, his boss, isn't his boss. Yeah, those crazy Valve guys and gals really do work without a dictator.
It's like they share ideas equally or something - oh wait, they do. Holtman says the bossless atmosphere "tends to work" when you resist looking for 'the leader'. "It's totally worth it."
It's like they share ideas equally or something - oh wait, they do. Holtman says the bossless atmosphere "tends to work" when you resist looking for 'the leader'. "It's totally worth it."
Portal fan movie 'Companionship' by Uncharted and Killzone artist
Posted: 30.04.2012 by Technet2k
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Alex Zemke who has been a part of projects such as Uncharted 2 and 3, Killzone 3 and SOCOM 4 as a graphical artist, is putting together an animated film for Portal entitled 'Companionship'.
It'll feature Chell and at least one Aperture Science cube among its cast. It's a non-profit project and it'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign in about 5 to 6 weeks time for fan funds.
It'll feature Chell and at least one Aperture Science cube among its cast. It's a non-profit project and it'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign in about 5 to 6 weeks time for fan funds.
Valve "fully committed" to silent protagonists, comedy "tougher"
Posted: 12.10.2011 by Technet2k
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The mute player character has become Valve's secret weapon, but it's creatively restrictive laments writer Mark Laidlaw, but there's "no turning back."
They will take it "as far as it possibly could go." The humour is "more subjective" and it's difficult gauging reactions. No Portal 2 tester "cracked a smile".
They will take it "as far as it possibly could go." The humour is "more subjective" and it's difficult gauging reactions. No Portal 2 tester "cracked a smile".
'Learn with Portals' iniative has Portal free for entire weekend
Posted: 16.09.2011 by Technet2k
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Valve is letting Steam users play Portal completely free from now until Tuesday, September 20th. This is to support their 'Learn with Portals' program for children.
It encourages school kids to create their own levels in the game, and to better understand the science involved. PC and Mac versions of Portal go free for now.
It encourages school kids to create their own levels in the game, and to better understand the science involved. PC and Mac versions of Portal go free for now.
Portal 2 advances science by 3 million copies since April 2011
Posted: 23.06.2011 by Technet2k
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Valve's Gabe Newell has revealed that Portal 2 has sold over 3 million copies worldwide since the science-loving, action puzzler sequel released in April.
He talked up the impact that games like Portal can have on education, noting some use it for teaching physics. The original Portal cleared 4 million at retail.
He talked up the impact that games like Portal can have on education, noting some use it for teaching physics. The original Portal cleared 4 million at retail.
Posted: 19.07.2012 by Technet2k
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