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8
May
Portal 2D to 3D
From the people that brought you Portal: The Flash Version, comes all the levels from the flash version converted to actual portal maps. The Portal: The Flash Version Mappack isn’t just a bunch of levels strewn together, but has level continuity, added dialogue, and surprises. Plus extra levels. Even a “boss” [...]
8
Apr
GladOS in bondage
Portal was a game that went beyond the actual playing. It is one of the few action games with a great story and atmosphere supporting it. In fact, as good as the puzzle play was, it was eclipsed by the game’s wonderful personality. I enjoyed Narbacular Drop immensely, but the idea [...]
25
Feb
extrinsic
What are your obsolete gaming skills? » Has the advance of time rendered any of your videogame abilities redundant?
Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys » Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for seconds to minutes after power is lost, even at operating temperatures and even [...]
29
Dec
Lego Portal
Portal may be old and tired in game-life terms…
wait… if you agreed to that, get out.
Here’s Portal done lovingly with some Legos.
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19
Nov
extrinsic
How to make ANIMATED Sprays » for source games (Half-Life Team Fortress 2, etc)
Ghostbusters 3… the game » The whole team of Ghostbusters actors will be reprising their roles in a Ghostbusters game by Vivendi/Sony to be released in 2008 on consoles and PC.
Portal Papercraft »
Photography: Digital Camera Reviews, Learn Photography, Photo Galleries - [...]
22
Oct
extrinsic
LCD monitor test images »
wide screen gaming forum »
The Good Life Barber Shop » Austin downtown barber
Humping Dolphin »
Portal: The Skinny » Jonathan Coulton talks about writing the end-title song to Portal.
Pokemon.Marriland.com »
PS3 supercomputer » Dartmouth astrophysicist Dr. Gaurav Khanna has rigged up an array of eight PS3 systems to help [...]
21
Oct
Still Alive via Frets on Fire
I’ve been lax. I haven’t posted on anything relating to the Orange Box. I guess I really couldn’t say much more than the 5 bazillion other people who are playing it. I loved TF2, Episode 2 was short but a blast, and Portal was even better than I expected.
Especially the story… and [...]
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18
Sep
Team Fortress 2 beta is unlocked!
For those of you who already pre-ordered the Orange Box, Valve has unlocked the TF2 beta. So get thee to the servers!
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14
Sep
TF2 Has it really been 10 years?
Well, it looks like the release of Team Fortress 2 after being initially announced in 1997, is upon us. I am pre-loading as we speak, and the beta release will be on Monday. It looks to be a hell of a game, and a worthy successor to the original mod.
In retrospect, I think [...]
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22
Aug
The Soldier gets his say on TF2
Team Fortress 2. Used to be the butt pocket joke for whenever a game took forever to be released. Now it is tantalizingly redone and looking better than ever. They did a few films before where the classes spoke about themselves, and now the soldier gets his turn. I never thought [...]
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15
Jun
Half-Life 2 Episode Two has (another) release date
The dream pack of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal has a new confirmed release date: October 9, 2007. Of course, we all know Valve’s track record with release dates, including these titles. And c’mon, TF2 was on the Vaporware list for years!
But anyways, this is the official word Shacknews wrangled out [...]
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24
Feb
Red Orchestra : Ostfront Custom Map Pack released
Red Orchestra was born a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. I played it quite a bit back then, when the total numbers of people playing per night was less than a hundred. But, as I’ve said before, I’m a glutton for obscure mods.
The game came out of obscurity somewhat when they worked a [...]
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13
Nov
The Curse of Team Fortress 2 strikes again!
Valve’s Doug Lombardi says: Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is now delayed to summer of 2007.
It should have sent off bells and flew all sorts of red flags when they announced TF2 would be simultaneously released with HL2:E2. But no! All us gluttons for punishment just cheered, thinking our almost decade long [...]
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24
Apr
Yup, more Half-life 2
More sreenshots and a mini-interview with Gabe Newell coming from CNN Money of all places:
CNN Money talks to Gabe Newell
“You are once again Gordon Freeman,” described Gabe Newell, managing director and co-founder of Valve. “You are awakened in the future. Several of the characters from [the original game] are back, including Barney the security guard, [...]
