valve

A slow company that manufactures Half-life. Renowned for its eventual quality, yet sluggish nature
Person1: Hey, is that game out yet??
Person2: No
Person1: Why!?
Person2: Valve
Person1: Oh. I see.
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Creators of the hit PC title Half-Life, and its subsequent expansion-packs. Also recently implemented the Steam network, a method of software delivery intended to eliminate the middle-man ie. chains like Electronic Boutique and GameStop. Also currently working on Half-Life 2.
"Man, Half-Life 2 is gonna be delayed forever."
"Yeah, but it'll probably be worth the wait."
by Hamurabi July 31, 2004
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1. A device or structure purposed to control the flow or passage of any of the three states of matter: solid, liquid or gas. Such structures may be found in plumbing, as well as in the human body (specifically, the heart).

2. A company in the game development industry that designed and continues to build upon the Half-Life series. Also, the brains (or lack thereof) behind the infamous "Steam" client, content-delivery platform.
1. Some geniuses find it fun to open the valve on a helium tank, place their mouths over it, and begin hyperventilating.

2. There comes a point in one's life where one must ask life's greatest question: Does Valve's magnificent work with Half-Life outweigh the frustration and uselessness that Steam's impropriety brings? The world may never know.
by HB <3 SA April 24, 2006
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a video game developer. made left for dead the hlaf life series (which was phenomenal) portal, portal 2, counter strike, and above all my personal favorite team fortress 2
8:00-ok maybe ill sit dow play some games n shit tf2 maybe?
9:00:- WTF HAX whatever ill stab that mother fucker later
10:00- A SPY SAPPIN MAH SENTRY
11:00- hmm its getting late should probobly stop soon
12:00- (at this point you are zombified and loving it)
1:00- GENTLEMEN
2:00- CRITICAL HIT? NO WTF????
3:00- fuckin pyros
4:00- valve is the shit but i think my conrtoller died
by Jason snuffelupogous April 02, 2011
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A Computer Game company founded by former Microsoft employee Gabe Newell in 1996 or 1997.

Valve made the computer game classics Half Life and Half Life 2.

Valve has a notorious reputation for being sluggish in game releases, yet notorious for its style.

It's located near Seattle, Washington.
The coolest game developers ever:

1. id software
2. valve
3. infinity ward
by Coolness February 04, 2005
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1. very impressive
2. insane; off the hook
3. of or relating to a badass quality
4. like Chuck Norris but less so
"Yo, that shit was valve man."
by stechz February 01, 2008
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A video game developer responsible for the Steam system, Source engine and notorious for being unable to count to three
Valve have created:
-Half-Life
-Half-Life 2
-Portal
-Portal 2
-Team Fortress Classic
-Team Fortress 2
But never:
-Half-Life 3
-Team Fortress 3
by flopflip555 April 07, 2015
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