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Valve Hiring Hardware Developers

Posted by Soulskill on from the enjoy-those-steambox-rumors dept.

New submitter Canazza writes "According to Develop, 'PC games giant Valve wants to "invent whole new gaming experiences" and is looking for people to help create new hardware, the Washington studio has confirmed. Off the back of a wave of speculation that the studio is building its own games console – a rumour which Valve has not specifically denied – the company now appears to be increasing capacity of its hardware development division.' Is Valve designing a new console? Or is this an expansion of its biometric controls research? Either way, something big is going down at Valve."

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  1. Re:Gabe Newell is ex-microsoft employee by JustAnotherIdiot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is no Linux version! And you know why?

    Yes, yes I do. Because in order for a linux version to be worth the time to code, you'd need a decent library of games that actually run on linux.
    Not to mention there's several different operating systems that fall under the brand of "linux".
    It's a coding nightmare, and most companies don't want to take such a massive amount of time for a minority.

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  2. Re:Apple? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh dear lord, they're trying to re-animate Jobs.

  3. something big is going down by MattDaye · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "Either way, something big is going down at Valve." and survey says its still most likely not Half Life Episode 3 or Half Life 3. thanks gaben, making sure to give gamers what we really want. a far off possibility of another console full of 90% shovelware to get a few good games a year that are cross platform releases anyways. maybe you'll make a new half life then.

  4. Re:Gabe Newell is ex-microsoft employee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shh dont tell him about the mac or ps3 versions...

  5. Re:Apple? by timothyf · · Score: 5, Funny

    *suddenly gets a vision of Jobs shambling about with a headcrab attached to his skull*

  6. Re:Gabe Newell is ex-microsoft employee by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    There's no Linux version because linux types are the types to reject DRM, which is what Steam is. I buy games from GOG and I like it. On the other hand, I also have a game console, which has plenty of DRM. However, it has resale value, however small. If the next generation prevents resale somehow then I won't be buying it at all.

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  7. Just one request by Megahard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Portal gun. That's all.

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  8. I think this sums it up nicely by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20120305

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