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They also have fairly active blogs for their big games. Using a hilarious blend of [[Self-Deprecation]] and [[Blatant Lies]], they deliver news about their games [[Schedule Slip|and their inevitable delays]].

 

 

In April 2012, their [http://www.gameinformer.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-SiteFiles/imagefeed-featured-valve-employeehandbook/Valve_5F00_Handbook_5F00_LowRes.pdf employee handbook] was leaked to the Internet. A very informative piece, that somehow manages to make them even ''more'' awesome.<ref>For instance, here's an excerpt from the ending glossary: "Gabe Newell = Of all the people at this company who aren’t your boss, Gabe is the MOST not your boss, if you get what we’re saying."</ref>

 

=== Games developed by Valve: ===

** ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' (2004)

*** ''Half-Life 2: Episode 1'' (2006)

* ''[[Alien Swarm]]'' (2010)

* ''[[Dota 2]]'' (2012)

 

=== Third-party games and mods that use Valve's Source engine: ===

* ''[[Vindictus]]''

* ''[[Nuclear Dawn]]''

 

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* [[Arc Number]]: For some bizarre reason, Valve is continually stuck on 2. None of their series ever seem to reach a 3rd game. (Thus spawning the [[Memetic Mutation|meme]] "Valve can't count to three!") ''Half-Life 2'', ''Left 4 Dead 2'', ''Team Fortress 2'', ''Half-Life 2: Episode 2'', ''Portal 2'', ''[[Zero Punctuation|Manchester United 0]]''. Now they're even making a second game for [[Defense of the Ancients|a series they didn't start]].