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− | + | [[Image:Gabe_Newell_GDC_2010.jpg|thumb|Gabe Newell in all his glory.]] | |
− | + | '''Gabe Newell''' (Alias ''GabeN'' or ''Gay Ben'') is the co-founder of Valve Corporation, the company responsible for popular video games such as [[Gordon Freeman|Half-Life]], [[Team Fortress 2]] and [[Left 4 Dead]]. | |
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− | '''Gabe Newell''' (Alias ''GabeN'' | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | + | Gabe Newell was born in 1962, and he was the most intelligent man at Harvard University, causing a huge number of teachers to lose their job. He replaced all of them! Then with his gigantic brain, he went to [[Microsoft]], only to be fired by [[Bill Gates]] for hacking his high-tech computers. | |
− | Gabe Newell was born in 1962, and he was the most intelligent man at Harvard University, causing a huge number of teachers to lose their job. He replaced all of them! Then with his gigantic brain, he went to [[Microsoft]], only to be fired by [[Bill Gates]] for hacking his high-tech computers | ||
[[Image:Gabe_3.jpg|thumb|Gabe Newell's great great grandpa, seen here plundering the high seas for "booty".]] | [[Image:Gabe_3.jpg|thumb|Gabe Newell's great great grandpa, seen here plundering the high seas for "booty".]] | ||
− | + | ==Valve Corporation== | |
− | Before Gabe turned it into a | + | Before Gabe turned it into a video game company, Valve was a plumbing syndicate, founded by [[two]] [[Mario|famous]] [[Luigi|plumbers]], but the syndicate went bankrupt thanks to Gabe wasting all their money on food. So, he decided to turn the old plumbing corporation into a merry land of fun, joy, and [[Heavy Weapons Guy|Russians]]. This was a drastic business transition but it earned the company a net gain big enough to keep itself afloat while still being able to manage Gabe's monstrous appetite. |
==List of video games made by Valve== | ==List of video games made by Valve== | ||
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*Half-Life (1998) | *Half-Life (1998) | ||
*Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) | *Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) | ||
*Counter-Strike (1999) | *Counter-Strike (1999) | ||
*Day of Defeat (1999) | *Day of Defeat (1999) | ||
− | *Team Fortress Classic (1999) | + | *Team Fortress Classic (1999)[[Image:Newnewell.gif|thumb|What a wonderful afternoon...]] |
*Ricochet (2000) | *Ricochet (2000) | ||
*Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001) | *Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001) | ||
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*Half Life 2: Deathmatch (2004) | *Half Life 2: Deathmatch (2004) | ||
*Counter-Strike: Source (2005) | *Counter-Strike: Source (2005) | ||
− | *Day of | + | *Day of defeat: Source (2005) |
+ | *Garry's Mod (not exactly made, but available on Steam) (2005) | ||
*Half Life 2: Episode 1 (2006) | *Half Life 2: Episode 1 (2006) | ||
*The Orange Box (2007) | *The Orange Box (2007) | ||
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*Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) | *Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) | ||
*Alien Swarm (2010) | *Alien Swarm (2010) | ||
− | *Portal 2 (2011) | + | *Portal 2 ([[Cum|coming]] in 2011) |
*[[No|Half Life 2: Episode 3]] (it will never be released) | *[[No|Half Life 2: Episode 3]] (it will never be released) | ||
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*[[Food]] | *[[Food]] | ||
*[[Food]] | *[[Food]] | ||
− | *[[Food]] | + | *[[Food]][[Image:GodNewell.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gabe Newell's final form.]] |
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− | [[Image:GodNewell.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gabe Newell's final form.]] | ||
==Dislikes== | ==Dislikes== | ||
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*Being called fat | *Being called fat | ||
*Being called "Gay Ben" | *Being called "Gay Ben" | ||
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==Liked by== | ==Liked by== | ||
− | *Half-Life Fans | + | *Half-Life Fans. |
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*His wife | *His wife | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*He has a wife and two diabetic children. | *He has a wife and two diabetic children. | ||
*He's also playable in [[Left 4 Dead]]. | *He's also playable in [[Left 4 Dead]]. | ||
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*He caused at least three quarters of every single earthquake from 1963 to date. | *He caused at least three quarters of every single earthquake from 1963 to date. | ||
*[[TyrannosaurusReich]] loves him. Maybe even more than he loves Mai. | *[[TyrannosaurusReich]] loves him. Maybe even more than he loves Mai. | ||
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*He has a secret desire to be [[Ringo Starr]] of [[The Beatles]]. | *He has a secret desire to be [[Ringo Starr]] of [[The Beatles]]. | ||
*Everytime you insult Gabe's girth, Episode 3 gets delayed another week. Think about that before you say something next time. | *Everytime you insult Gabe's girth, Episode 3 gets delayed another week. Think about that before you say something next time. | ||
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[[Category: Characters]] | [[Category: Characters]] | ||
[[Category: Characters - Male]] | [[Category: Characters - Male]] |