Billionaire and Valve boss Gabe Newell refitted one of his yachts into a 93-meter base for deep-sea diving
Oceanco will present Draak, the yacht owned by Valve boss Gabe Newell, at the FLIBS show in Fort Lauderdale, US, running from October 28 to November 1, 2026. The 92.9-meter vessel recently debuted at the...
Billionaire and Valve founder Gabe Newell confirmed the story about five months of throat singing in the office
Gabe Newell has seemingly confirmed one of the stranger stories to come out of Valve, replying to a fan who emailed to ask whether he really spent months practicing throat singing in the office –...
Gabe Newell decided to make Steam after telling the original Half-Life publisher to get lost
Valve launching Steam back in 2004 changed how PC games get distributed almost overnight, and plenty of people rank that decision right up there with Nintendo making Super Mario Bros. and Sony creating the PlayStation....
Billionaire Gabe Newell formulated a universal rule three years ago about what makes games interesting – and realism has nothing to do with it
A clip from the Half-Life 25th anniversary documentary is making the rounds online again, with Valve boss Gabe Newell breaking down the role of realism in games. Newell opens with a familiar scene from design...
An old video of Gabe Newell explaining why Valve will never become a public company that answers to shareholders has gone viral online
An old clip of Gabe Newell has resurfaced online, showing the Valve boss discussing private company ownership and prioritizing employees over shareholders. The clip feels especially relevant given the wave of layoffs sweeping the tech...
