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Valve 'up' on idea of PS3 development, waiting to build talented PS3 team
Valve 'up' on idea of PS3 development, waiting to build talented PS3 team
Valve isn't quite as against the idea of developing games for the PS3 as we previously thought. Speaking to Doug Lombardi at the Left 4 Dead 2 event in London today (look out for the full interview soon), we discovered that the company is still "up on the idea" of developing for the PS3 -- ...
News: Left 4 Dead DLC announcement soon
News: Left 4 Dead DLC announcement soon
computerandvideogames.com — Thursday 2-Jul-2009 4:53 PM Due by the end of Summer Valve tells CVG Valve's Doug Lombardi has... told CVG that we should expect a Left 4 Dead DLC announcement before the end of the summer for both PC and 360. At a recent press event that took place in ... (more) News: Left 4 Dead DLC announcement soon
Valve "Trying To Work Out" Cross-Game Play Between L4D1 & 2 News
totalvideogames.com — Doug Lombardi reveals that Valve is "working on" bringing cross-game play to L4D1 & 2...... (more) Valve "Trying To Work Out" Cross-Game Play Between L4D1 ...
News: L4D2 pre-orders twice that of original
eurogamer.net — Some fans evidently not cheesed off. Valve has told Eurogamer that pre-orders for Left 4 Dead 2... are twice what they were at this stage last time, despite the internet ... (more) News: L4D2 pre-orders twice that of original
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Valve Waiting to Build Up Talented PS3 Team
PlayStation LifeStyle — ... “We have to get people under our roof who are dedicated, talented PS3 guys and then all bets are off. We can take the same sort of strides and get the quality out of the box and offer the same support post-launch on that platform, as well.” It seems now that PS3 games coming from Valve is more of a “when”, rather then an “if”. What titles from Valve would you like to see on PS3? Post your comments below! [Source] ...

Valve likes PS3 after all
That VideoGame Blog — ... Valve loves me, Valve loves me not. Valve loves me, Valve loves me not. This is what you might overhear if you were to listen in on a PS3 in a field playing with a flower trying to figure out what its relationship with Valve is. Apparently the on again off again relationship is on again. Valve’s man about town Doug Lombardi reveals that PS3 support is a matter of getting the right people. “If you look at The Orange Box — PC: 96 on Metacritic, 360: 96 on Metacritic, PS3 like… 84 or something. That’s not even ...

The Daily GameDev.net
GameDev.Net — ... about how Valve doesn't like to bother with PS3 development because it's just too much of a pain in the ass. Now they're saying they simply don't have the right talent to get the job done properly. Well - that's a simple fix! All you PS3 expert developers raise your hands if you're looking for work. C'mon, don't be shy. Anyone? ... Well, maybe with the way jobs are today there are actually plenty out there, if so then Valve is searching for YOU. Let's all point and laugh (hopefully for the last time) as ...

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