Valve reportedly getting into the PC hardware business

Reports are coming out today that confirm long-held rumors that Valve has been looking at some way to enter the PC hardware business. While this doesn't point toward the much-desired "Steam Box" that was rumored a few months back, it's an exciting development nonetheless.

According to The Verge, Valve has confirmed rumors that a job posting for an industrial designer indicates that they are planning to enter the hardware business. However, they did not specify what sort of hardware they're planning to make, only offering the following quote as a sort of clue, "We're frustrated by the lack of innovation in the computer hardware space though, so we're jumping in. Even basic input, the keyboard and mouse, haven't really changed in any meaningful way over the years. There's a real void in the marketplace, and opportunities to create compelling user experiences are being overlooked."

It's not clear whether that quote indicates Valve will be leaning toward making PC accessories such as mouse/keyboard alternatives, or if they have ambitions that go beyond that. And of course, there's always the possibility that Valve is planning to start small with little projects like a gaming peripheral, then work its way up the chain to bigger productions.

We will of course be following this story with great interest, and will report back if any new developments arise.

Source : gamesradar[dot]com

PAX: Furious 4 is No Longer a Brothers in Arms Game

Gearbox has confirmed that Furious 4 will no longer be a Brothers in Arms game. Speaking during a panel at PAX today, Gearbox said the game has changed to the point that it’s become an entirely new game and will instead became its own property, complete with a new name.

The shift isn’t entirely surprising, as Gearbox president Randy Pitchford said back in July that the game was “evolving” and that Gearbox needed "to make further changes before we can start talking about it."

Furious 4 was originally announced during E3 2011 as part of the Brothers in Arms franchise, a realistic World War II action series that previously included Road to Hill 30 and Earned in Blood, in addition to spinoffs on Nintendo DS, PSP and mobile phones. Furious 4’s stylized, hyperviolent take, which we compared to Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds last year, raised eyebrows as a departure for the series soon after its initial announcement.

Furious 4’s new name has not yet been announced. While all previous console outings of Brothers in Arms were published by Ubisoft, it isn’t clear if that will be the case for Furious 4 (or whatever it becomes in the future) moving forward. We’ve reached out to Ubisoft for comment and will update with any information we receive.

Source: Kotaku

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Machinarium Arrives on PSN Next Month

Machinarium, the puzzle point-and-click adventure originally released on PC in 2009, will arrive on the European PSN next month.

While an official announcement is yet to be made, in a recent EU Playstation Blog update Sony's Ross McGrath teased there would be "two new titles as well in September, one brand new and one new to PSN – we’re spoiling you rotten for sure."

While he didn't name the games initially, after commenter Antares suggested the new game would be Double Dragon: Neon, and the game new to the PSN would be Machinarium, McGrath responded "Give the man a cookie, he's 100 per cent right!"

Hopefully an official announcement will be coming shortly, and we've chased up Sony for details on pricing and whether US gamers can expect both titles at the same time.

A posting last month revealed the title would be coming to Vita via the PSN. If you're not sure what all the fuss is about, check out our iOS review of the game to help you make your mind up.

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Hilarious Avengers Subtitles Prove Piracy Is Awful

We at IGN make no bones about it: Piracy is wrong, it's bad, and it's dumb. And to prove our point, we present the following screencaps from a bootleg of The Avengers. The subtitles on this thing are hilarious… but they also ruin the movie in their weird, wrong translation. Look:

Go to Like a Walking Nightmare for all the ridiculousness.

Via Slash Film and Gizmodo

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