Ben-DutkaBefore this, we would've paid good money to have Gabe Newell stand on a PlayStation stage and say that one of his games would be the "best" on the PS3. We just can't believe it happened.
The Valve boss has interrupted the Sony press conference with the news that Portal 2 would not only be coming to Sony's flagship console, the new features will make this version the "best." They showed off a brief teaser trailer and although we have to wait until 2011, the mere fact that it's coming is great news for Valve followers everywhere. Portal was a critically acclaimed title that garnered tons of loyal followers, and the sequel is hotly anticipated by many. We're going to try to get the teaser vid ASAP – as we are with all footage from Sony's press conference – but in the meantime, maybe we should all take back a few of the bad things we've said about Newell… We're impressed that Sony never took any Valve slight personally and worked to land more support for the PS3. We just figured it'd be a cold day in hell when Newell stepped onto any PlayStation-oriented stage anywhere, but hey, this conference is getting more surprising with every passing minute. And it ain't over yet, so stay tuned!
We'll also try to work up a new preview for Portal 2 as soon as there's enough PS3-related information available.
Related Game(s): Portal 2
I like the fact that Sony gave generous support for Valve as he said and allowed Gabe to make an appearance. They could've simply not let him show up at the conference; I'm not sure if MS would've done that if he dissed the xbox.
This showed one thing to me that is a lesson we could all do with learning. Sony showed by helping Valve that they were "the bigger man". We could all do a lot more being "the bigger man" and forgiving people and ignoring their mistakes. In the end, being the bigger man earns you more respect and loyalty than retaliating.
Well said highlander.
Between Highlander and Wage SLAVES, I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside.
It's better to be warm and fuzzy than cold and prickly.
does this mean valve is now a multiplatfoms dev?
all we need now is left 4 dead and counter-strike.
Why? they are better on the PC.
I'd rather have Half-Life
I can live without half life but I'd really like the next team fortress(in 7 years or so) to be on the ps3 too.
I really liked the first Portal, which I just played and finished(on the same day) a couple of weeks back, and it was a real shocker to see this guy up on the Sony stage all apologizing for his own dumb ass acts, and I'm glad we all get the better console version of Portal 2, which I'm definitely doing to get, someday.
SONY SHALL CONQUER ALL.
I love how they used GLADOS to announce the surprise.
This IS a triumph.
Hezzron,
You'll go broke trying to offer him all those "Cheeseburgers in Paradise"
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Yeah, if he hadn't pissed me off so bad in the past, I would have felt bad for him. Too bad my girlfriend realizes what a dork she's dating now because of the shock that came over me when he came out onto the stage. It was a very "No Way!" moment. It was awesome.
Guess it would be asking too much for a Team Fortress update, huh? Oh, well. Good to see you come to the other side, Gabe.
leave some cake for us Gabe.
Lol
more fat jokes.
come on guys seriously GROW UP!
I'm sorry, if you can't take a joke then you need to grow up.
No cake for you, either, fat with no name!
(This was a fat joke, yes.)
SONY: Valve connects Steam to PS3
complemented by Valve's digital distribution smarts
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39599/SONY-Valve-connects-Steam-to-PS3
Gabe,
I shall now forgive you for all the hateful thing's you said in the past about the Playstation 3.
Here, have a free plate of food, on me.
Hey Gabe, since you stopped bashing the PS3 and its community, I guess I'll stop bashing you.
E3 kicked some major @$$ this year. I am super stoked for next year now. 😀
HAHA. Maybe they'll follow Level-5's example and put the first on the same disc. Too hopeful? Oh well, loved the original Portal, the only game I've regretted trading in, and this is definitely hitting my list.
Ben, Arnold, John, you lads effing rock for hitting us up with all this info.
As far as Gabe goes, "He shall not be baked, but there will still be cake!" Thankyou SONY!
Peace.
correction, the ps3 version will be the best CONSOLE version. the PC version will still be the best version.
anyway its funny how everyones attitude towards valve has suddenly changed.
A genius move this was. it gets rid of a lot of bad blood. I especially loved the "lets put our differences behind us"
Unlike Kojima who really looked like he did NOT want to be at the microsoft keynote, gabe looked geniunely excited at what he was announcing.
Is not that a shock to anyone else? I mean Valve and Gabe Newell and Portal 2 being revealed at Sonys Conference? I am ecstatic really, Portal 2 looks amazing, this means 5 years from now Episode 3 will come to the PS3 as well.
Wow. I forgive all his past insults.
Impress us.
This is great news and with his comments i find it was a great way to un-do alot of things he said. It was much faster than we anticipated. The game looks great but i have no interest in it whatsoever, but im glad its being made and i hope it sells amazing, so that Valve will make more products.
I don't give a rats @$$ how long its been, i'ld love to see a new PS3 version of the classic Counterstrike. While its an older game, at the core its not too different from other shooters, save for player count and map count.(I leave obvious graphic and vehicle factors out here).