Minecraft Beta 1.9 Pre-Release 4 was made available by Jeb today :D 13-10-2011 Download Client Here; assets.minecraft.net/1_9-pre4/minecraft.jar Download Server Here; assets.minecraft.net/1_9-pre4/minecraft_server.jar This adds a few new things; Enchanting Works Some New Blocks A New Portal THE END (A New world) Dragons? No not yet sadly.. Soon though I think. Her... more.

You have to hand it to Valve, this weekend they are once again offering the original Portal for absolutely nothing on Steam. You'll be able to download the portal based puzzler until the 20th of September. Afterwards it will return to it's regular Steam price. Get it while it's hot! EDIT: The deal is over, did you get it?... more.

Kim Swift, best known as co-creator of Portal and currently creative director at Airtight games, is set to reveal her latest title during a panel at PAX this weekend. Airtight games is best known for the third-person shooterR Dark Void. The announcement has been backed up by publisher Square-Enix who describe the panel as "Meet the development team, including Creative Director Kim Swift (Portal... more.

Here is an infographic demonstrating very interesting stats and facts about one of our most beloved developers, Valve. ' Click here to expand VideoGameDesignCollege.org provides more resources and facts... more.

Voice acting master Mike Patton has been confirmed to reprise his role in The Darkness 2. Patton supplied the frankly extraordinary voice for the demonic force The Darkness.  Other modern games you may have heard Patton’s voice in include Left 4 Dead and Portal. A other serving of fantastic voice acting is hard to pass up. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmR3hYzjr1U[/youtube]... more.

Valve have  today announced the features that will be shipping with the PlayStation 3 (PS3) version of Portal 2 this April. Prepare yourself for Steam-Works intergration, cross platform play/chat (PC/MAC vs. PS3) and more surprisingly, a free unlock key for PC and Mac users. It was announced that those who purchase Portal 2 for the PlayStation 3 may unlock a Steam Play (PC & Mac) copy o... more.

For those of you who are used to the sound of Valve apologising, then humbly announcing the official delay of anything Half-Life related - this news may not come as much of a surprise to you. Though to the select few who thought this time might be different, I have bad news. In 2007 the original Portal title was a breakout success; so hopefully a four year production wait will bring parallel su... more.

This is not the first we have heard from Portal 2, there have been murmurs for a while now. But it looks as though we are in for another surprise from Valve - this time at the 'Electronic Entertainment Expo' come June 15th. Dear Subject Name Here, Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at... more.

To celebrate the launch of Steam on Mac, Steam are giving away Portal to all of their users, both current and new. The offer lasts until May 24th and is available on both PC and Mac. The hit game from Valve is also available as part of The Orange Box and has been a huge hit with fans since it's realease. With Portal 2 announced this is also a great time to get to grips with the game, enjoy the ... more.

The PC giant program for downloading games legally online that we all know and most of us love will be coming to Mac this April, yes you guessed it - Steam! After Valve hinting at it for ages, it's now been confirmed that the Steam Platform will be coming to Mac. As an added bonus, it's first game to be released simultaneously on Mac and PC will be the newly announced andhighly anticipated Portal... more.

In case you somehow missed our news regarding Portal 2 becoming official, this blockbuster is set to drop this upcoming holiday season at full retail price. Even though the first game was considered an extra Arcade Title, lasting only a few hours long, the sequel promises some extra content for your return through Aperture Science, most notably the inclusion of co-op. [caption id="attachment_1970... more.

Valve have are set to announce the sequel to one of the most innovative titles to be released by the company, Portal. A small-scale experiment that was squeezed into 2007's The Orange Box alongside some powerful heavyweights, Portal managed to captivate players in such a way that fans would have rioted had this news not ever existed: GameInformer: "Our 12-page cover story gives you the first de... more.

It's reasons like this Valve remain one of my favourite developers - they do things because they know it will generate some laughs. It's not all about the realism, you know. So take a look at the Easter Egg found in the Left 4 Dead 2 demo. It's found on a Jukebox in a cafe' just after you climb onto a truck. I'll leave the surprise intact - but if you didn't get the reference, shame on you. [yo... more.