Gabe Newell Quotes

Xbox is one of the most revered, loved brands in games.

I always loved playing video games. It was something my mom did, and my sister played as well.

I've always played games. I've been brought up around gaming.

I have been playing games since I was about 6, and they've always been a big hobby of mine.

Actually, before 'Super 8,' I didn't even have a game console. But now I do. For a kickoff for 'Super 8,' they gave us all brand new PlayStation 3s.

For me, seeing the progression of video games and consoles - whether it be PlayStation, Xbox, or whatever - I think just seeing how good they've gotten from the days when I first started playing is just amazing.

It's odd to grow up in a gaming town because... we know all of the tricks that are going on behind the scenes.

I'm so glad to have Xbox as a franchise, especially at a time when gaming is becoming even more important - as a digital life category and in the mobile world.

I don't really play games and don't know much about them, but my son certainly does.

If we can make great games for PS3 players... how many PS3 players are out there? If we can make great games for everybody, that's a much bigger service. There's no reason I shouldn't do that.

People will buy hardware just to buy a single game if the game is really compelling.

I loved playing 'Ultima.' Getting my computer in college and playing 'Wing Commander.' I hear a lot from our fans, and they are the same way. Games are where I want to be.

No, I don't play video games.

[Sometimes] I sit in front of my [gaming] console with my headphones on and I play. I love that. It's a nice form of escapism.

Nintendo DS is not standing still. As a tenth serious competitor decides to make a run at Game Boy, DS raises the bar on portable gaming, before they even get started.

Needless to say, nobody is born an avid gamer.

Amazon creating GameOn could be a very good introduction into competitive gaming.

I'm always kind of contradictory to what people want and what's selling. But maybe I should care now because I have two or three more outlets. I have to be more adaptable color-wise to what people want. It's usually just black and pink, and that's it.

The consumers are merciless. They never buy in order to benefit a less efficient producer and to protect him against the consequences of his failure to manage better. They want to be served as well as possible. And the working of the capitalist system forces the entrepreneur to obey the orders issued by the consumers.

My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those cars on the games!

If you want to move through a virtual reality it’s called a video game, it’s been around forever.

I've learned to really enjoy video games. It's really toxic to have in your house, because it's really distracting.

Of course, I would like to know what [Sony and Microsoft] do with their machines, but there is no game that I feel the need to go see. So far, from what I’ve seen on the show this year, there does not seem to be any games that I would like to have created myself.

All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular.

The industry cannot long offer unneeded or overpriced insurance if people will not buy it.