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Valve confirms PC, 360 release for Portal 2

Valve's Doug Lombardi has told Eurogamer that the game's due for PC and Xbox 360.

The game is due out this "holiday season" ("Christmas" in old money) according to the developer.

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tronz5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Deep Brown should have waited. I think he was only guessing based on the first one I don't think he was trying to spread misleading favorable PS3 news. He was just trying to be fair. I blame the approvers ignoring the original article and approving the Deep Brown article because it had PS3 listed as a platform.

Darkstorn5166d ago

This will come to PSN eventually. Until then, there's always the 'ol PC...

OmegaSlayer5166d ago

At least my friends 360ers you won't play L4D3 this XMas.
PEACE! ^_^

solar5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

with the amount of sony diehards in this thread posting proves they are butt hurt they are not getting Portal 2 on the ps3. it says PC/360 on the news article so move on, and go post in another news article. it's quite sad how they continue to trash Valve, but come to read Valve articles. jealousy breeds hate :)

vhero5166d ago

The first game was so successful because it was new and never done before the second wont be so good. However yet again Valve denying PS3... Silly, Silly move.. Once PS3 surpasses 360 and 360 decline starts they will shoot themselves in the foot for not being there for the "glory years"

van-essa5166d ago

Then you should also call out devs like Kojima, Nomura, Level-5... for "shooting themselves in the foot". It should go both ways.

Greywulf5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Valves games are meant to be played on the PC. Which is where I'll continue to play them exclusively. Worth my 49.99

The best part about valve games is that you don't need a super fast computer to enjoy. Just one that ran hl2 good 7 years ago.

OmegaSlayer5166d ago

Disagrees?
So you will expect another L4D even this year?

van-essa5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Sony made the PS3 purposely difficult to program for and Valve called them on it.

"The best part about valve games is that you don't need a super fast computer to enjoy. Just one that ran hl2 good 7 years ago. "

Does that mean we wont see you and your friends hating on the game and the developers?
Who I'm I kidding, you'll be back on the next article.

Darkfocus5166d ago

the reason the programmers where having trouble with the PS3 is because its a new architecture, which they had no previous experience with at the time. if you didn't know how to code right now learning to code for the the PC ,360, and Ps3 would all be just as difficult trust me.

van-essa5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Here, read this : "We don't provide the 'easy to program for' console that [developers] want, because 'easy to program for' means that anybody will be able to take advantage of pretty much what the hardware can do, so then the question is what do you do for the rest of the nine-and-a-half years?" explained Hirai."

http://www.tomsguide.com/us...

TROLL EATER5166d ago

sweeeet it has co op this time

Eamon5166d ago

*manly tears*

Will get this on Steam DAY 1!!!!!!!!

JokesOnYou5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

It's funny on this there seems to be the sort of thinking "more difficult" = "more powerful" as if you one goes hand and hand with the other....kind of odd when PC's are both the most powerful platform AND EASY to develop for.

Portal was a cool game, but Valve where's the next gen HL? I guess they just want alot of money, instead of swimming in it.

JOY

techie5166d ago

The actual news is that the game will have co-op. Is this news here? Nope.

Greywulf5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

You're a tad confused. Valve is a moron for not supporting the ps3, when Infinity Ward and smaller houses manage to make AAA titles perfectly fine. Including NEW developers. Claiming its too hard makes them look stupid, when its clearly just because of some relationship with MS.

If PS3 being hard to develop for leads to things like Killzone2/Uncharted2/FF13/Gran Turismo, then well... hate to say it but it appears Sony was right? Considering nothing on the 360 can't come close to them, and the only PC game to do so is Crysis & Stalker. And no developer is having problems in the year 2010. Hire good staff, and that seems to be it. The 360's best efforts are still the Unreal engine(which runs on the ps3)

My steam id is commedieu if u wanna look me up. Same as my psn. You guys are lost its so sad.

You 360 owners are all playing the PC's sloppy seconds as exclusive games. Enjoy them ;)

PopEmUp5166d ago

I thought you were the same as them "the butt hurt clan"? You seem to be very afraid of game (Portal 2) that going onto a different platform (PS3), isn't that make it more funny when you called other people "butt hurt", when obviously you're the one here that is butt hurt dude

JasonPC360PS3Wii5166d ago

So Portal 2 is now a timed exclusive like Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2... right?

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5166d ago

"You 360 owners are all playing the PC's sloppy seconds"

Sloppy seconds? Isn't that just another name for multiplatform games on the PS3? :D

Seriously, when 99% of all multiplats perform better on the 360 you probably shouldn't be talking about "sloppy seconds".

DelbertGrady5166d ago

Epic crying.

Nice to se Portal 2 coming to the 360. Loved the first one. It's an amazing game.

solar5166d ago

what do i have to be butt hurt about? i game on the best gaming platform, the PC, and get to play a sequel to an amazing game. yep, im but hurt all right.

Blaze9295165d ago

Well I guess this pretty much confirms Half-Life 2: Episode Three will be a Microsoft exclusive. That'll be big

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GiantEnemyCrab5166d ago

Awesome! Another title to look forward too.

FragGen5166d ago

This reminds me I need to play that "free" Portal game I got when I bought the Orange Box for TF2 and HL2.

dead_eye5166d ago

FragGen
you've got that wrong. portal was the game you paid for and was worth every penny the rest of the games were just gravy.

tronz5166d ago

Stop reporting this article. Your link is speculation this is confirmation.

Optical_Matrix5166d ago

So much for Valve "trying to push development on the PS3". I Knew it was pure PR talk for their incompetence of trying something new and challenging. Ah well, will get it for PC. Doesn't take a super computer to run Portal for Christ's sake.

GameOn5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Why did you even want it on the PS3 anyway. PC>ALL.

tronz5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

Valve was apologizing for the PS3 version of Orange Box saying they would know what they are doing before venturing in future PS3 projects they didn't pledge of allegiance. I think people got carried away with that news. This makes you wonder about the next Half-Life that should be in development now.

evrfighter5166d ago

Valve only apologized for the handling of the Orange Box

all the pushing ps3 development bs was stuffed into the mouths of Valve by ps3 fanboys.

Saturnize5166d ago

Most of us don't have the money to afford a good gaming computer that can run every game that a console can well, but i agree with you :/

headwing455166d ago

Id rather play console over PC any day. And I do have a monster PC (Plays Crysis at the max.) But I just play better with the controller (mainly PS3.)

GameOn5166d ago

I can understand that having a P.O.S pc myself.

I was just referring to optical matrix who stated he had a PC that was capable. PC is always the best platform to play games on.

Arnon5166d ago (Edited 5166d ago )

You chose a PS3 over a PC for it's controller...?

http://gizmodo.com/5130521/...

Also, what's this about spending $1500 for a gaming PC? I get the feeling that you're basically bullshi**ing about owning one. My gaming PC cost me a whopping total of $750 and it beats the b'jesus out of my PS3 and 360 in overall performance.

sid4gamerfreak5166d ago

Great, Potal 2 will be awesome. Another reason to be a 360 gamer and a pc gamer.

@To All Sny Fanboys: NO they will not make it for the ps3. End of story. So stop fantasizing on games u cant have.

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Steam's highest-rated game is now less than a dollar in the Spring Sale

Jack writes: "Yet again browsing the latest offers in the Steam Spring Sale has led us to track down the very best. In terms of price to quality, we don’t think that it gets much better than this. Portal 2 is now less than a dollar, and if you haven’t got it already, now is the time to pick it up."

TheEroica38d ago

Portal deserves to be one of steams highest rated games... It's almost tetris levels of perfect game design.

TheEnigma31338d ago

It's a great game, but highly overrated. But for $1, it's an amazon deal.

Friendlygamer38d ago

Valve should bring their games to ps5

Kados37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Gotta love Steam. Just got Portal 2 for .97 cents CAD. Should have been $1.29, selected the bundle with Portal 1 and 2, which gets a 25% discount, already have Portal 1, so it removes the cost of that, and still applies the full 25% bundle discount to Portal 2. 90% + 25% discount.

Friendlygamer37d ago

That's sweet, I've been thinking about building a modest pc to play some oldies

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein45d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218345d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga45d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno45d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name45d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno45d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno45d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure44d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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The story behind Portal: Revolution — A fan-made prequel to Portal 2

Chris Brandrick, writing for overkill, speaks to Stefan Heinz, the lead developer on Portal: Revolution, a new fan-made campaign prequel to Portal 2.

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StalinSupremacy96d ago (Edited 96d ago )

valve suck so much at making games now, opting just to smaug on top of an enormous pile of money,
that fans got so desperate that they have to make their own games.
this industry is fucking over.