Gabe Newell grows spectacular beard. Also says something about DRM

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/20/gabe-newell-grows-spectacular-beard-also-says-something-about-drm/

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«If you're not making your customers happy you're doing something stupid» I couldn't agree more.

Awesome beard,Gabe.

we have so many games that people really love–Counterstrike, Half Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, not a whole lot of Ricochet enthusiasts out there

Gabe Newell

So no love for Day of Defeat ? :(

Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.AcidSoldner

Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.AcidSoldner

Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.AcidSoldner

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"]Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.princeofshapeir

Good to know that some people in the game industry still understand consumers. Seems like its progressed more towards the mindset of thinking of new ways to politely rip consumers off

....except that steam is in and of it self drm.... If I download a game last I checked I have to install it and update it through steam, of course I can back it up but what does that mean? does that I mean I can uninstall steam and install those games without steam? nope I have to install steam to use them.

«If you're not making your customers happy you're doing something stupid» I couldn't agree more.

tjricardo089

....except that steam is in and of it self drm.... If I download a game last I checked I have to install it and update it through steam, of course I can back it up but what does that mean? does that I mean I can uninstall steam and install those games without steam? nope I have to install steam to use them.

WilliamRLBaker

Its all cool he has a beard but tbh he aint got nout on Varg.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="AcidSoldner"]Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.freedomfreak

Every hair on his face is equal to the amount of weeks left till HL3 releases.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"][QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] maybe half-life 3 is the beardSW__Troll

Every hair on his face is equal to the amount of weeks left till HL3 releases.

Its all cool he has a beard but tbh he aint got nout on Varg.

razgriz_101

Man,varg sure looked like a bum when he got out of jail lol.

*came here to see spectacular beard*

*leaves disappointed*

:(

Good God.

It's a grief beard. The Episode 3 situation must be getting dire. It might even be cancelled.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

Its all cool he has a beard but tbh he aint got nout on Varg.

Arach666

Man,varg sure looked like a bum when he got out of jail lol.

he's still the man though, he's not changed that much since those photo's either his beard is a bit more trimmed, mind you my favourite moment on a ngiht out ever is some drunk guy at the train station saying i looked like him but with black hair, not sure if a compliment or an insult but i take it as a compliment since i love burzum :P

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"]Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.princeofshapeir

Could it be!? :o

Its all cool he has a beard but tbh he aint got nout on Varg.

razgriz_101

He gabe how about some **** info on HL3

And yet, if I buy a game off GMG, I can't trade it in because 9 times out of 10, it's tied to Steam's DRM.

But hey, why complain? I'm sure trading virtual hats makes up for it:|

Yeah DRM just causes more piracy, look at GTA4 and some ubisoft games, the pirated versions are much better, so why buy it?

....except that steam is in and of it self drm.... If I download a game last I checked I have to install it and update it through steam, of course I can back it up but what does that mean? does that I mean I can uninstall steam and install those games without steam? nope I have to install steam to use them.

WilliamRLBaker

Still not as bad as XBL DRM,where you are also forced to do everything through it,but on top of that pay additional costy fee to access all the features(MP componenet) you payed for with your original game purchase.Yep,Steamworks may be a DRM,and as a retail buyer I often dislike it since it gets in the way and is mildly restrictive,but Steam did a lot for PC gaming,and made many gamers happy...

With 60$ you pay for your XBL,I could get many great games on a sale...

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princeofshapeir

I thought that was Philip Seymour Hoffman. :lol:

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"]Instead of growing that beard, he should be making Half-Life 3.princeofshapeir

Play the beard! :o

:P

And yet, if I buy a game off GMG, I can't trade it in because 9 times out of 10, it's tied to Steam's DRM.

But hey, why complain? I'm sure trading virtual hats makes up for it:|

Kickinurass

Valve needs to implement a trade in system.

So in TF2 there is now going to be breads you can buy and trade! :d

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And yet, if I buy a game off GMG, I can't trade it in because 9 times out of 10, it's tied to Steam's DRM.

But hey, why complain? I'm sure trading virtual hats makes up for it:|

NoodleFighter

Valve needs to implement a trade in system.

Would make me so incredibly happy if they did.

Though to be fair, Steam isn't the only one that needs it. Origin and GFWL could implement it too.

"If you are not making your customers happy, then you are doing something stupid." Gabe, listen to your own words and give us some ****ing details on Half-Life 3, I don't care if it isn't coming out for another three years, just give us some info! :(

"If you are not making your customers happy, then you are doing something stupid." Gabe, listen to your own words and give us some ****ing details on Half-Life 3, I don't care if it isn't coming out for another three years, just give us some info! :(

DarkGamer007

Stop asking for it then. I think what he's going to do is give info on the game when it's not on everyone's mind. Increases the shock value and all that good stuff. ;)

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[QUOTE="freedomfreak"] I think the release date is shaved into the beard.It should be somewhere.freedomfreak

Every hair on his face is equal to the amount of weeks left till HL3 releases.

*grows old waiting for HL3*

This thread should be all about Gabe's beard. Beards are fantastic!

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princeofshapeir

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arkephonic

Yeah, no....the beard is better.

until he gets rid of that mandatory Goddamn steamworks that rapes most new games, I don't give a fk what he thinks about DRM

Wheres Half Life 3 you steam junkie!?

Maybe he is santa and if he is, then all I want for christmas is a code to download Half Life 3 for Steam.