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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 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, like a softdom, how nice...

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 months ago

Still 300% cheaper than fucking everything on PSN.