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Gabe Newell says he founded Valve after Doom showed him Microsoft 'was missing the opportunity' offered by the internet: 'I was willing to sort of put my money where my mouth was' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 2 days ago

We love him cause he fucks us tenderly instead of violently like everyone else.

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

Oh, like a softdom, how nice...

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net -2 points 2 days ago

A 50% markup on everything sold isn't very 'tender,' they just don't itemize it in the advertised price

[-] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago

Still 300% cheaper than fucking everything on PSN.

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