J.J. Abrams Teases Possible Partnership with Valve Games
At the opening keynote address at this year’s D.I.C.E. Summit, a videogame conference taking place now in Las Vegas, future Star Wars VII director J.J. Abrams was joined onstage by Valve Games president and co-founder Gabe Newell for a discussion on the importance of storytelling in both the videogame and film mediums.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsQuantum Conundrum Review (Multi-Platform)
Portal designer Kim Swift returns with a game that feels somewhat familiar…... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of March 12, 2012.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of January 23, 2012.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsJonathan Coulton: Artificial Heart
It seems safe to say that Jonathan Coulton is currently a nerd icon. Coulton has sung about zombies, worked on songs for the _Portal_ series, toured with They Might Be Giants and performed on stage for _Mystery Science Theater 3000_ live events. Coulton’s newest album _Artificial Heart_ combines this nerdy sensibility with a melancholy nature that is mostly hit or miss. read more
Found in: ReviewsThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of October 10, 2011.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsWhen Mario Meets Portal
What you’re about to see is not just a video; this is an actual game in development. In an act of true gaming inspiration, Mari0 is a game that has players running through classic Super Mario Bros. levels with a portal gun. This amount of cultural hijinks looks just too fun to pass up. Then again, it’s hard to mess up when you’re mashing up the most influential game of all time with a feature from one of the most innovative modern games. The best part is that when the game is finished, the independent developer is going to release... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of August 22, 2011.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsWatch a Live-Action Short Film Based On Portal
Valve, the creators of such games as the "Half-Life" and "Portal" series, are constantly pushing the boundaries of combining video games and great story elements. But Valve has never attempted to bring their groundbreaking games into the real world. Thankfully, director Dan Trachtenberg has decided to do it for them. read more
Found in: Games, NewsPortal 2 Review
(Multi-Platform)
There has been some discussion about whether or not Portal 2 was "necessary." Its predecessor was a damn-near-flawless gem of a puzzle game, and a big part of its not-inconsiderable charm was its brevity and focus. Portal's core concept was simple—players were tasked with overcoming obstacles by using a gun that opened teleport-holes in walls and floors—but its design was remarkably tight and it featured one of the most hilarious and memorable videogame antagonists of the last decade. Even for a studio with a track record as spotless as Valve's, elaboration upon such a delicate formula could easily lead to overindulgence.... read more
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