Valve founder and all around holy man Gabe Newell recently did a brief interview with Develop where he gave some advice to developers and those looking to get into the gaming business. Here’s what Newell had to say:

Do not focus on anyone but your customers. Your reputation will follow you forever so always be fair to your customers, and certainly one thing you need to always remember is that your customers are not going to be fooled.

Some people think they can get away with something and just hope people won’t see through the bullshit. The internet is way smarter than any of us.

In terms of business, do not take out huge advances to fund projects, because they are only loans and have strings attached.

Great advice, Gabe! Now, where the hell is Half Life 3?

Valve founder and boss Gabe Newell talks to a high school marketing and business class, where he touches up on gaming, the business, digital downloads vs retail stores, and where he compares single player games to movies, and multiplayer games to sports. It’s an interesting watch, and Gabe seems quite honest in his answers.

 
Studio head honcho Gabe Newell revealed to Gamekings that the release of Left 4 Dead has been delayed until November 20. The game was previously scheduled for release on November 4.

The reason for the delay is that the game was going to be released on the tenth anniversary of Half-Life, the studio’s legendary first game.

A cooperative shooter, Left 4 Dead is slated for release on PC and Xbox 360, with rumors of a PS3 version in the works.