December2018

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  News Valve Reveals Steam's Top Played Games With A Switch Pro Controller

  Nintendo powered

  In May this year, Valve added Switch Pro Controller support to Steam. By September, the new Nintendo gamepad had become the seventh most popular controller on the digital platform, with just under 500,000 registered users. Valve has now released information about the top played games on Steam using a Switch Pro Controller. This...

  • Sun 30th Dec 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Valve
  • Steam

September2018

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  45

  News Switch Pro Controller Has Just Under 500,000 Registrations On Steam

  "Pretty popular" for a new device

  The traditional design of the Pro Controller makes it a favourable choice for classic video game experiences on the Switch. Nintendo did such a fine job, Valve added an option to pair the controller with its digital game service, Steam. Valve has now compiled all of its data about controller gaming on Steam...

  • Wed 26th Sep 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Valve
  • Steam

July2018

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  26

  News Valve Makes Hori Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Controller Compatible With Steam In Latest Update

  Play like a pro

  It was a pleasant surprise when Nintendo originally made the Hori Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Controller compatible with multiple other Switch games - enabling the use of it in the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and even Sonic Mania. In general, it's been

  • Sat 21st Jul 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • Hori
  • Random
  • Valve

January2018

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  News Valve's Gabe Newell Once Met With Nintendo About A "Joint Project"

  "This was like probably seven years ago. It was super casual"

  Gabe Newell's son Grey has revealed that the Valve boss once met with Nintendo in Japan to discuss a joint venture between the two companies which sadly went nowhere. Speaking on a stream with Valve News Network, Grey casually revealed that he once got the chance to play Super Mario...

  • Wed 31st Jan 2018
  • Wii
  • Gabe Newell
  • Valve

May2014

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  54

  News Check Out This Incredible Valve / Super Smash Bros. Melee Mash-Up

  The right game in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world

  Although Nintendo and Valve have never worked together, the two companies actually share quite a lot in common. For starters, they've both produced some of the most critically acclaimed and best loved video game franchises in history. While a joint collaboration between the...

  • Wed 28th May 2014
  • Awesome
  • Nintendo
  • Valve
  • Smash Bros.

June2011

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  News Wii U "A Better Fit" for Valve's Development Model

  Might Gordon Freeman come to Nintendo?

  Valve is respected as one of the Western world's best developers, having created the legendary Half-Life and Portal series. It's never released anything on a Nintendo console though, but there's a chance that could change with Wii U on the horizon. Joystiq recently asked Valve co-founder and head Gabe Newell...

  • Thu 23rd Jun 2011
  • Valve
  • Wii U
  • Development