This weekend only you can pick up The Orange Box for 66% off on Steam. That’s Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 & 2, Lost Coast, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 for $9.99 or £5.66 for those who deal in Queen’s head. If you haven’t picked up any of these titles you are missing out on some great gaming, so head over to Steam and get cracking before sundown on Sunday. I picked it up just to have Portal on my PC. My love affair with Steam has been rekindled.
Have you been wondering just exactly what Portal: Still Alive for the XBLA is going to be? Well, wonder no more. According to Valve’s PR, this is a standalone version of Portal that comes bundles with the Orange Box, but with some additional non-story levels tacked on. So don’t expect any GLaDOS in the extra levels.
No word on pricing just yet, but I’m wondering if Valve will offer any price breaks for people who already own The Orange Box. Since Still Alive is basically the same thing with new maps, maybe they’ll offer the expansion pack as a cheaper download for those who already have the game? Only time will tell.
PS3 gamers with The Orange Box have had a tough time, especially with Team Fortress 2. EA has been kind enough to drop a patch that should rectify a lot of the problems you’re facing. Here’s the fixes you can expect from the 128mb patch:
There ya go friends. Fire up your PS3 and spend a few minutes updating the game before you go try to frag some people online.
In case you don’t want to spend all that cash on The Orange Box just to play Portal, you’re in luck. Starting April 9th, Valve will be selling each part of the game on Steam.
Portal will run you $19.99, while Half-Life 2: Episode 2 and Team Fortress 2 will run you $29.99 each. Considering The Orange Box costs $50, it’s pretty steep for each one if that’s the route you want to take.
Sorry console players, this won’t apply to you. If you want Portal or Team Fortress 2, you’ll have to shell out the $60 for the game on your Xbox 360 or PS3.
[via CVG]
The Orange Box was worth the price of admission for Portal alone. The innovative gameplay was a breath of fresh air for the industry, leaving gamers and critics clamoring for more. The wait will soon be over, as Valve has confirmed Portal 2.
Kimberly Swift, lead designer for Portal, let the cat out of the bad on last night’s episode of X-Play on G4.
No time frame was set, but expect the sequel either later this year or early 2009.
Tis the season to spread good cheer and overall shenanigans. Here is a happy holidays greeting from our friends at Valve and a funny one that at. Check it out and be sure to drink before noon this holiday season because if you ain’t first, you’re last.
2007 was one of the best years ever for gamers. We saw some amazing games on every platform. There were sequels that took their game to that next level, and new franchises that redefined their genre. With that said, there were just too many great games for the team here at Loot Ninja to come with a decisive overall Game of the Year. Two of us picked the same game, Call of Duty 4, but everyone else couldn’t agree on the best title of the year. We’ve got votes for Uncharted, Metroid Prime 3, and Halo 3. So we’re just going to let you see all of our picks for the coveted 2007 Game of the Year.
Hey its the beginning of December, the biggest shopping month ever!!!
Hey. There are only nine games coming out this week. Thats for everything. Including the PC.
Damn. Hit the jump for more
Let me start by saying that I have been waiting for this game for what I consider to be far too long. I had only played HL2 VERY briefly but, of course, fell in love with it. I suppose I could have bought it for my computer at home. But to be completely honest I’m not all that crazy about keyboard controls (everyone tells me I’ll get used to them-piss off-I won’t). It has been almost four years since the PC release. I’m sure by now there are a handful of people that have lost interest in Valve’s epic creation. Those people are morons. Let me tell you why.
Oh, and make sure you’re comfy. Having five games on one disk can make for an extended review.
Popcorn might help. Hit the jump for more
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