Watch Gabe Newell's excellent Games for Change keynote in full right here
by Ben Gilbert 
on Jul 7th 2011 8:00PM
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 8:08PM TCJJ said
Gabe needs to pay a visit to the gym.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 8:36PM Marshillboy said
@TCJJ
He's actually been watching his weight and dieting for awhile now, but nice to know you're looking out for him.
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He's actually been watching his weight and dieting for awhile now, but nice to know you're looking out for him.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 8:44PM DesmondMiles said
@TCJJ
Episode 3 gets delayed every time you make a joke about Gaves weight.
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Episode 3 gets delayed every time you make a joke about Gaves weight.
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 12:20AM The Wicker Man said
@TCJJ OMG is Gabe Newell over weight? Why don't you same something clever like," the cake is a lie"...it would be vaguely on topic too! You kids and your pithy little comments!
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 8:43PM SilentSoul said
I would seriously watch "El Muchacho". I really enjoyed this key note; Gaming pushing the envelope on how people outside of the hobby and industry tackle their problems, express their ideals and a tool for an awesome teaching experience.
Posted: Jul 19th 2011 10:33AM Plagas said
@SilentSoul I might just have to talk to XLR about that then =) Still disappointed that GabeN thinks it was a bunch of kids and one parent that did that, though - most of us on the project were mid-late college-age guys, and the "parent" is a friend of ours that's working towards becoming a professional voice actor.
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 9:03PM Jaybonaut said
The hell... Valve didn't invent Counter Strike - dude...
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 12:10AM liquidsoap89 said
@Jaybonaut
But the team that made it is a part of Valve... So yea, they kind of did.
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But the team that made it is a part of Valve... So yea, they kind of did.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 9:40PM Crimsic said
Gabe Newell is so awesome. He helps create great games, co-founded Valve/Steam, flew a dude in to play Left 4 Dead 2 to show how awesome it was, and what really sold it for me was when he was in that Mega64 skit. I really with there were more Gabes and less McNameras out there.
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 12:11AM liquidsoap89 said
@Jetleo1
GODDAMMIT! I just watched that video today, and now you make me watch it again!
Those rhymes are just so catchy...
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GODDAMMIT! I just watched that video today, and now you make me watch it again!
Those rhymes are just so catchy...
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 9:59PM CaptainProtonX said
God damn, why can't I skip the wet noodle at the start of the video? SHUT UP! GET TO GABE!
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 12:28AM The Wicker Man said
@CaptainProtonX I love when an avatar and a comment fit perfectly. RAGE YOU BALD BASTARD RAGE!
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Posted: Jul 8th 2011 12:58AM Cyberblood said
Nice Keynote, the only disappointing thing was that nobody though about asking Gabe's opinion about the biggest socio-economic issue at the moment; When will Episode 3 be released?
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 2:52AM ructus said
Will steam upgrade their servers, b'cos its really getting overloaded recently sighs. (/end complaint)
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 7:30AM AssassinJordi said
Good conference.
Worth the weight. [trollface]
Worth the weight. [trollface]
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 1:43PM The Doom said
Gaben?
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 2:52AM drift150 said
Its amazing how not even one comment is really about what Gabe says on his speech. We all want Episode 3. It will probably be released in 15 years. Get over it.
I really admire Valve's point of view about games. Games are not just entertainment. They also allow us to get a deeper understanding of the human mind. Valve is contributing to allow other people see videogames not just as an art medium, but also as a teaching tool. Kudos to Gabe and all the other developers at Valve who are trying to evolve the medium, who are able to take first person shooters into something else entirely.
I really admire Valve's point of view about games. Games are not just entertainment. They also allow us to get a deeper understanding of the human mind. Valve is contributing to allow other people see videogames not just as an art medium, but also as a teaching tool. Kudos to Gabe and all the other developers at Valve who are trying to evolve the medium, who are able to take first person shooters into something else entirely.
