In 1983, the 20-year-old came to visit his brother at the office of the company that had just released MS-DOS. The usual family trip ended in an unusual way: he received a job offer personally from Steve Ballmer, the same man who later shouted "Developers! Developers!" on stage. At the same time, he dropped out of Harvard before he graduated. And after 13 years of working at Microsoft, he became a millionaire. But everything changes when he finds out that the shooter Doom is installed on more computers than Windows 95 itself, which he has been working on all these years.
At first, he helped port Doom to Windows, which quickly raised its profile in the gaming world. But in the end, he made a more radical choice - at the age of 34, on his wedding day, our hero founded Valve, the studio that would go on to create DOTA, Steam, Counter-Strike, and a meme called Half-Life 3. You guessed it, the "guy's" name is Gabe Newell, and today he is called the richest man in the gaming industry with a fortune estimated at $9.5 billion as of 2024.
Mattel is entering LEGO territory with a new line of constructors under the Brick Shop brand.
On May 2, the Star Wars galaxy is invading the world of Fortnite! Epic Games has revealed many details of the new season, which promises to be an epic confrontation between the Empire and the Rebels. Players will be able to take the helm of legendary starships, master the abilities of the Force, and unlock many new Star Wars-themed skins. And for Lego Fortnite fans, the adventure will also take them to a galaxy far, far away with their own content based on the iconic saga.
On 30 April, Estonia received six HIMARS launchers to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
South Korea's Defence Development Agency has successfully demonstrated a photon radar that uses artificial intelligence to detect small airborne targets such as drones.
The US Air Force has begun ground testing the first model of Anduril's YFQ-44A semi-autonomous unmanned combat aircraft, known as the CCA.
One of the newest F-16 Block 70 fighter jets delivered to Bulgaria in early April is currently inoperable due to a technical malfunction discovered after landing. The aircraft is awaiting delivery of the necessary spare parts from the United States.
The US Army has launched a large-scale modernisation programme focused on the massive introduction of drones instead of traditional armoured vehicles. This decision was prompted by lessons learned from Russia's war against Ukraine.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into nearly 27,000 Kia EV9 electric crossovers from the 2024-2025 model years.
The world of gaming journalism was shaken by the news of the acquisition of Polygon, a well-known media outlet dedicated to video games and pop culture, by Valnet, which also owns The Gamer and Game Rant. Unfortunately, this change in ownership has had sad consequences for many Polygon veterans, with numerous long-time employees announcing their resignations or decisions to leave the site as part of the sale.
The British company SubSea Craft has unveiled a new surface unmanned platform MARS. The drone has already been tested and is capable of conducting reconnaissance and carrying a combat payload, including attack UAVs.
Fans of the long-awaited metroidvania Hollow Knight: Silksong by Team Cherry, which still has no official release date, will finally be able to play it on 18 September. However, to do so, they will have to go to the National Museum of Screen Culture in Australia.
The South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has presented a new modification of the K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery system - the unmanned version K9A3. The system will be able to operate autonomously or remotely.
Amazon Prime subscribers, get ready to replenish your gaming libraries at no extra cost! Amazon has revealed a fresh batch of free games available this month as part of its Prime Gaming service. Among the gifts are Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and the daring action game Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell.
It would seem that the release of the charming JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just two days after the unexpected release of Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered could have been fatal to its commercial success. However, the developers from Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive showed amazing resilience and confidence in their project.
