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Yesterday, Valve updated Portal with a mysterious message in the update news:
"Changed radio transmission frequency to comply with federal and state spectrum management regulations."
They also added a new achievement:
"Transmission Received
..?"
This article explains what happened next. Essentially, radios are now found in every level of Portal and when brought to a certain spot in each level play out morse code. Players have decoded the message and followed the secrets through to find what is apparently ASCII versions of screenshots from Portal 2.
Now, only minutes ago today, another update has been released for Portal reading simply: "Added valuable asset retrieval."
It doesn't seem that anyone's figured out what this means yet (and I haven't had time to check the game out myself) but this is pretty exciting! It's been a long time, and I am certainly hoping Portal 2 isn't too far on the horizon.
And while we're at it, Valve, any chance of Half Life 2, Episode 3?
Edit: And as of March 5, we have Confirmation.
I am so excited!
Edit 2: March 8. Game Informer's exclusive article on Portal 2 in their April issue has apparently leaked.
Here are the scans:
http://img130.imageshack.us/i/61465046.jpg/
http://img163.imageshack.us/i/91301104.jpg/
http://img517.imageshack.us/i/51924897.jpg/
http://img408.imageshack.us/i/41663763.jpg/
http://img194.imageshack.us/i/25116965.jpg/
http://img148.imageshack.us/i/61988149.jpg/
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I'm just hoping this turns out as more than content expansion. I'm wondering what new ideas they'll have, and also how it will tie into the Half-Life universe. If you'll remember, Aperture Science was actually mentioned in Episode 2.
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I have to admit, I'm very excited by those two updates. Looks like awesome stuff is coming our way. Go VALVe!
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I'll update the first post with this. Also you may notice that some of the letters are underlined.
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This news can't be true.
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I wonder if Portal 2 can sprout a meme like Portal did. "The cake is a fact"!?
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I never cared for Half-Life, but I loved Portal. No game has made wanting to toss my cookies so entertaining.
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Because I bought the version from xbox live arcade with the new maps and it hasn't been updated. I looked for a new game-add on too and there was nothing.. ='\
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Also there's a lot more info available on Portal 2. The Game Informer article has leaked apparently and there are scans up.
Here you go:
http://img130.imageshack.us/i/61465046.jpg/
http://img163.imageshack.us/i/91301104.jpg/
http://img517.imageshack.us/i/51924897.jpg/
http://img408.imageshack.us/i/41663763.jpg/
http://img194.imageshack.us/i/25116965.jpg/
http://img148.imageshack.us/i/61988149.jpg/
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The first Portal was awesome, and so was GLaDOS.
According to those magazine scans, seems like there's a good chance GLaDOS will be making an appearance.
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"Oh, It's you..."
"It's been a long time. How have you been? I've been really busy being dead. Okay look, we both said a lot of things that you are going to regret. But I think we should put our differences behind us. For science. You monster"
And heres one other.
"We're a lot alike, you and I. You tested me. I tested you. You killed me. I---Oh, no, wait. I guess I haven't killed you yet. Well. Food for thought during the next test."
Well.....Meep.
Also...I haven't played Portal again so I haven't played it again to see if this is in it now so I'll put this in for good measure...
"We are pleased that you made it through the final challenge where we pretended we were going to murder you. We are very,very happy for your success. We are throwing a party in your honor of your tremendous success. Place the device on the ground then lie on your stomach with your arms at your sides. A party associate will arrive shortly to collect you for your party. Make no further attempt to leave the testing area. Assume the party escort submission position or you will miss the party."
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I am so hyped for this. Those co-op bots look adorable. New companion cube, anyone?
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"Oh, It's you..."
"It's been a long time. How have you been? I've been really busy being dead. Okay look, we both said a lot of things that you are going to regret. But I think we should put our differences behind us. For science. You monster"
And heres one other.
"We're a lot alike, you and I. You tested me. I tested you. You killed me. I---Oh, no, wait. I guess I haven't killed you yet. Well. Food for thought during the next test."
Well.....Meep.
Also...I haven't played Portal again so I haven't played it again to see if this is in it now so I'll put this in for good measure...
"We are pleased that you made it through the final challenge where we pretended we were going to murder you. We are very,very happy for your success. We are throwing a party in your honor of your tremendous success. Place the device on the ground then lie on your stomach with your arms at your sides. A party associate will arrive shortly to collect you for your party. Make no further attempt to leave the testing area. Assume the party escort submission position or you will miss the party."
If all of the game's writing will be like this, it's going to be as good as the first game's. And that is fucking great news.
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New gameplay elements include platforms that launches things high into the air, "thermal discouragement" lasers and redirecting cubes, beam bridges that can be redirected through portals, a vacuum end of transporting tubes that can suck things through portals, and paint dispensers that can make coated objects incredibly slippery (and increases speed), or extremely bouncy.
I am so hyped for this. Those co-op bots look adorable. New companion cube, anyone?
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I'm getting errors when I'm clicking the link for http://img408.imageshack.us/i/41663763.jpg/, but there's the right amount of images, so if that's fixed, the whole article will be there.
I also just took pictures of Gameinformer's Portal 2 special cover, in case people are interested.
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