Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Free Portal 2 In Motion co-op DLC out today on PlayStation 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/free-portal-2-in-motion-co-op-dlc-out-today-on-playstation-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/free-portal-2-in-motion-co-op-dlc-out-today-on-playstation-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/free-portal-2-in-motion-co-op-dlc-out-today-on-playstation-3/#comments
The PlayStation Move-powered "In Motion" expansion for Portal 2 received a free batch of DLC today on the PlayStation 3, developer Sixense Studios announced. In Motion owners can immediately access the new content by installing a patch released today on the PlayStation Network.

Sixense's "Non-Emotional Manipulation" DLC adds a co-op campaign to In Motion, allowing two players (using two PlayStation Move controllers) to team up in split-screen or online cooperative modes. Cross-play with PC players via the Portal 2 MotionPack is also supported. A patch released last year added PlayStation Move support to Portal 2's core campaign and co-op levels, though Move-specific gameplay mechanics such as Portal Surfing and Scaling are exclusive to Sixense's expansion.

Both Portal 2 and the In Motion expansion are currently on sale for 20 percent off in the PlayStation Store. PlayStation Plus members get an additional 40 percent discount off the sale price.

JoystiqFree Portal 2 In Motion co-op DLC out today on PlayStation 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>moveplaystationplaystation-moveportal-2portal-2-in-motionps3psnsixensevalveThu, 06 Jun 2013 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2's Atlas and P-Body get fresh, filthy coats of paint from ThreeA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/portal-2s-atlus-and-p-body-get-fresh-filthy-coats-of-paint-fro/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/portal-2s-atlus-and-p-body-get-fresh-filthy-coats-of-paint-fro/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/portal-2s-atlus-and-p-body-get-fresh-filthy-coats-of-paint-fro/#comments Check out ThreeA's Portal 2 and Lost Planet figuresPortal 2's multiplayer pawns, Atlas and P-Body, have seen some tough times and even tougher test chambers, as highlighted by ThreeA Toys' latest figurines. ThreeA revealed the prototypes for Atlus and P-Body last year, as smooth, gray statuettes. Now, the figures have a dinged-up coat of paint and classy lens details, along with a pair of Portal guns, and they're looking fly.

ThreeA showed off the new prototypes during an event in Taiwan, as spotted and photographed by Tomopop. It's still unclear if Atlas and P-Body will include any LEDs or flashier add-ons, or when they'll be available for collectible consumption.

In other video game toy news, ThreeA announced a partnership with Capcom to make mecha figures straight out of Lost Planet. Check out Tomopop's gallery of the ThreeA show here.

JoystiqPortal 2's Atlas and P-Body get fresh, filthy coats of paint from ThreeA originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atlasfiguresfigurinesmicrosoftp-bodypcplaystationportal-2ps3statuesThreeAthreea-toystoysvalvexboxSun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands takes over Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/02/borderlands-takes-over-xbox-live-ultimate-game-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/02/borderlands-takes-over-xbox-live-ultimate-game-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/02/borderlands-takes-over-xbox-live-ultimate-game-sale/#comments The lineup for day five of the Xbox Live Games on Demand sale is a star-studded one, as nine games are at least half-off for today only. Highlighting today's deals are Borderlands and Borderlands 2, available for $9.99 and $29.99, respectively.

Other games in today's deal include Fable 3, Dead Island and Fallout: New Vegas for $9.99 each. Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2 and Red Dead Redemption can be downloaded for $14.99 each, while Dishonored rounds out the group at $29.99.

The Ultimate Game Sale ends March 4, and while these games are on sale for today only, there's still a sizable list of games at low prices for the length of the promotion.

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Valve's Source Filmmaker allows ordinary people to create outstanding things. One of the most recent testaments to Source Filmmaker's brilliance is The Turret Anthem, a song and video put together by Zachariah Scott, composer Lars Erik Fjosne and sound designer JP Neufeld. Enjoy.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macpcportalportal-2source-filmmakerthe-turret-anthemturretvalveTue, 22 Jan 2013 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Del Toro got Valve's permission to use GlaDOS' voice in Pacific Rim]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/del-toro-got-valves-permission-to-use-glados-voice-in-pacific/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/del-toro-got-valves-permission-to-use-glados-voice-in-pacific/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/del-toro-got-valves-permission-to-use-glados-voice-in-pacific/#comments
The presence of Ellen McLain's sultry, robotic trills in the Pacific Rim trailer above filled us with much, much joy when we first saw it last December, but we couldn't help but feel like director Guillermo del Toro wasn't being entirely original. Furthermore, we wondered how Valve would feel about such flagrant counterfeiting; we know it doesn't own Ellen McLain's voice or anything, but come on.

None of that is actually an issue, as it turns out, since del Toro actually obtained permission from Valve to use GlaDOS' voice in the film, according to the Toronto Sun. "I wanted very much to have her, because I'm a big Portal fan," del Toro said. "But just as a wink. She's not cake-obsessed."

McLain's vocal work in the actual film will be run through fewer GlaDOS-inducing voice filters in the final film, del Toro says, but he wanted her voice to be completely recognizable in the trailer. It's also worth noting that there's no actual crossover between Valve's Portal/Half Life universe and Pacific Rim's, even though Pacific Rim is a movie about universes crossing over.

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Director Guillermo del Toro had previously mentioned actress Ellen McLain, best known in gaming circles as the voice of GLaDOS, would use her vocal talent in his upcoming monster movie Pacific Rim. We just had no idea McLain would reprise her GLaDOs voice exactly. It's like hearing Majel Barrett as the voice of Siri.

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The patch also fixed a couple of minor errors, including not being able to exit the Robot Enrichment or Create Test Chambers menus with the controller. We at the Joystiq Enrichment Center would like to remind you that any inability to exit Joystiq is perfectly regular, and your enforced presence on our website is most appreciated.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>big-picture-modemacpcportal-2steamvalveWed, 21 Nov 2012 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Inflatable Portal 2 Personality Cores now available at ThinkGeek]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/inflatable-portal-2-personality-cores-now-available-at-thinkgeek/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/inflatable-portal-2-personality-cores-now-available-at-thinkgeek/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/inflatable-portal-2-personality-cores-now-available-at-thinkgeek/#comments Inflatable Personality Cores now available at Think GeekThinkGeek, purveyor of fine caffeinated gummy bears and assorted nerdicological sundries, has added inflatable Personality Cores to its already bustling assortment of officially licensed Portal 2 memorabilia.

At $25 each, the spheres themselves measure about 12 inches in diameter and are made from "Non 7 phthalate PVC vinyl, CPSIA Standard," whatever that means. Test subjects can choose between "Wheatley" and "Spaaaaaaaaaace" color palettes, though neither sphere appears to be truly sentient and/or inherently evil either way. All we need now is an inflatable GlaDOS, and then maybe we won't have to be so alone at night.

JoystiqInflatable Portal 2 Personality Cores now available at ThinkGeek originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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All of the Xbox owners out there are probably spending Election Night celebrating the arrival of Halo 4, but there's good news for you too, PS3 owners. The latest update to PSN brings digital versions of LittleBigPlanet Karting and Vanquish, as well as a digital version of Portal 2 with "In Motion" DLC, for use with the PlayStation Move accessory (as seen in the trailer above).

When Vikings Attack and PID are now both available on the PSN store, as are both the original Toe Jam & Earl and the Panic on Funkotron sequel. Rygar hits as a PS2 classic, and Saint's Row 3 and Sleeping Dogs have digital bundles to download.

PS Plus members have some new sales to choose from, and there are all kinds of new downloads and add-ons to find across the rest of the network. To see everything that's new on the PlayStation Store, hit up the PlayStation blog.

JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Portal 2 In Motion, Toe Jam & Earl return originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Also confirmed for PSN next week is Portal 2, as indicated by yesterday's news about the Move-based In Motion DLC. The full game is coming with built-in Move support, which also arrives as a patch for retail copies.

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The Move-based 'In Motion' DLC for Portal 2 drops in 3, 2, 1 ... okay, not now, but on Tuesday, November 6 for $9.99. The full game also gets Move support on the same day.

The Sixense-developed DLC includes 20 new test chambers, as well as letting you play with the size of cubes, drag placed portals. and rotate objects. These motion-controlled features are specific to the DLC, but the patched-in Move support applies to the full game, both in single-player and co-op.

The DLC coincides with Portal 2 coming to PSN as a download, with Move support built in. The price hasn't yet been disclosed, but PlayStation Plus members can look forward to it and the In Motion DLC being 30 percent off at launch.

JoystiqPortal 2 'In Motion' DLC hits PSN Nov. 6, full game gets Move support originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Think Geek now sells a somewhat downsized version of the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, which is good news for people that work in super cramped cubicles, as well as tiny baby children looking to perfectly accessorize a Halloween costume that was obviously their parents' idea.

At $60, the bite-sized gun features accurately colored lighting effects, portal-specific sounds and articulating zero-point energy manipulator claws, just like the bigger, sold-out versions. It also includes a display stand, which will be helpful if you're the first type of person we mentioned above. At just 12-inches, however, its cosplay potential is limited to children, as a standard ASHPD measures 30-inches long.

But hey, you know what they say: "It ain't the length of you Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, it's the momentum cancelling abilities of your Advanced Knee Replacements." Or something.

JoystiqMiniature Portal gun replica now available at Think Geek originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, everyone and their mother has made a custom Portal gun at this point, but the fine folks at Hackaday have raised the bar into the stratosphere. The floating Companion Cube effect was accomplished by ripping out the magnets in a floating globe, and the cube itself was created to proper size and weight specifications.

The gun itself is not custom, however - it's store bought. The process of creating the Companion Cube and applying the magnetic housing to the Portal gun itself is pretty interesting, all of which you can check out in the video above and through the source link below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>companion-cubehackmacmicrosoftmodpcplaystationportal-2portal-gunps3valvexboxFri, 12 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) out on Oct. 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/portal-2-songs-to-test-by-collectors-edition-out-on-october-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/portal-2-songs-to-test-by-collectors-edition-out-on-october-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/portal-2-songs-to-test-by-collectors-edition-out-on-october-3/#comments Portal 2 Songs to Test By Collector's Edition out October 30A four-disc set collecting your favorite ditties from Portal and Portal 2 is set to test how high your speakers go on October 30. In addition to all of the Portal 2 numbers, this physical collectors edition set (the collection is available digitally for free) will make available 13 songs from the original Portal for the first time ever. There's also a mini-comic bundled in called "Turret Lullaby" but you can read that online right now if you want.

The full list of tunes is available after the break, including such favorites as Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone," plus the remaining songs composed at Valve.

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JoystiqPortal 2: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition) out on Oct. 30 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macmicrosoftpcplaystationportalportal-2ps3soundtrackvalvexboxMon, 24 Sep 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Chell nearly married a turret in Portal 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/chell-nearly-married-a-turret-in-portal-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/chell-nearly-married-a-turret-in-portal-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/chell-nearly-married-a-turret-in-portal-2/#comments Originally, Chell married a turret in Portal 2Between imaginary cakes, talking potatoes and combustible lemons, you might think Portal couldn't get any stranger. Well, it could have gotten stranger - even stranger than Cave Johnson trapped in a computer - as Valve writer Eric Wolpaw revealed during a PAX panel. Wolpaw told the audience that, originally, Chell was going to marry a turret during Portal 2.

Chell was supposed to discover a lost tribe of turrets, help them out and eventually be married to one by the Animal King turret. After this, the turret would follow Chell, according to Game Informer, "in a similar fashion to Watson in Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis."

And that brings us to the sole reason for writing this post: An opportunity to post the Creepy Watson video after the break. For added fun, imagine that Watson is a turret.

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JoystiqChell nearly married a turret in Portal 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpax-2012pcplaystationportal-2ps3valvexboxWed, 05 Sep 2012 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[How Cave Johnson's talking head got cut from Portal 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/02/how-cave-johnsons-talking-head-got-cut-from-portal-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/02/how-cave-johnsons-talking-head-got-cut-from-portal-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/02/how-cave-johnsons-talking-head-got-cut-from-portal-2/#comments How Cave Johnson's talking head got cut from Portal 2Cave Johnson, the eccentric, unstable president of Aperture Science, was going to have a more purposeful role in Portal 2, writer Erik Wolpaw said during the Plot vs. Play panel (co-hosted by Joystiq's Ben Gilbert) at PAX Prime today.

Wolpaw described the following scene, which was cut from the final version of Portal 2 after Valve realized it was too vague mechanically for players to enjoy: Cave Johnson's voice said, "I'm Cave Johnson" over the intercom, followed by, "No, really, I'm Cave Johnson. Look down." Cave's personality was trapped in a computer and he begged to be unplugged, while players found use in his hardware and had to push him against a wall to jump on a ledge.

In the end, the gameplay didn't fly and the scene - and story arc featuring Cave in a computer - was removed entirely. We like to think that means Cave got his wish, and he's not still trapped inside a box, screaming about lemons and plugs.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Erik-WolpawmicrosoftPAXpax-2012pax-prime-2012pcplaystationplot-vs-play-2012portal-2ps3valvexboxSun, 02 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Co-op added to Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/co-op-added-to-portal-2s-perpetual-testing-initiative/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/co-op-added-to-portal-2s-perpetual-testing-initiative/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/co-op-added-to-portal-2s-perpetual-testing-initiative/#comments Coop added to Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative"You should sit down," the Portal 2 blog recommends, because there's big news in the world of science. Valve has added co-op to the Perpetual Testing Initiative - the company's fancy name for the hit game's level creator. Meaning, armchair designers can now publish co-op maps for users to consume.

Valve has also added a "Quick Play" feature that creates a "never-ending, auto-generated" playlist of the highest rated user-developed maps. "It has literally never been easier to figuratively jump in and literally play some Portal," the wordsmiths at Valve claim.

As an added treat, Valve is offering current owners of Portal 2 a 75% off coupon for a second copy of the game. Just the thing you'll need to get a friend in on the action. Who are we giving out copy to? American astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson, of course! He knows a thing or two about intricate bodies of work. As soon as he accepts our Steam friend request.

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JoystiqCo-op added to Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macpcportal-2UpdateValveThu, 16 Aug 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NASA flinging Portal 2's space core into space, sort of]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/nasa-flinging-portal-2s-wheatley-into-space-sort-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/nasa-flinging-portal-2s-wheatley-into-space-sort-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/nasa-flinging-portal-2s-wheatley-into-space-sort-of/#comments NASA flinging Portal 2's Wheatley into space, sort ofWheatley, the adorably dumb and delightfully devious space core in Portal 2, is making a real-life trip to space. Kind of.

An anonymous tech at NASA got away with laser-engraving the above image of Wheatley with the quote "In spaaaaaaace!" on the Japanese HTV-3 resupply craft to the ISS. Wheatley and the craft are set to launch on Friday, July 27, at 10:06 EST. You can watch the launch beginning at 9:15 EST on Friday at the NASA TV website.

"NASA in no way officially endorses secretly laser-engraving characters from Portal onto their spacecraft," the Portal 2 blog writes. "Believe it or not, they don't even officially endorse Portal 2, despite the fact that it's a really excellent game." But someone (or some robot) at NASA obviously respects quality entertainment.

Update: As many readers have pointed out, the image is likely not referring to Wheatley as the official Portal 2 blog states, but probably referring to Portal 2's "space core" instead. Or it could be the space core's text below an intended image of Wheatley. Only the stars will know now.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>isslaunchmicrosoftNASApcplaystationportal-2ps3spaaaaaaacespace-corevalvewheatleyxboxSun, 22 Jul 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2 Lego set reaches support goal, is off to review by 'Lego jury']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/portal-2-lego-set-reaches-support-goal-is-off-to-review-by-leg/#comments Portal 2 Lego set off to official review by 'Lego jury'Congratulations, everyone: If you read our post about the prototype Portal 2 Lego set and threw your vote on Cuusoo to have it become reality, you've succeeded. Go get yourself an ice cream sundae, champ. You deserve it.

The Portal-themed Lego set has received 10,000 votes of support on Lego's crowd-sourced idea incubator, Cuusoo, and is now off to be examined by the proper authorities. A "Lego jury" will review the idea, building concept models and testing them for playability, safety and fit with the Lego brand. Lego's Cuusoo quarterly review begins in September and will include the Portal set and any others that reach 10,000 votes. Reviews can, we should warn you, take several months.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crowd-sourcedcuusooLEGOmicrosoftpcplaystationportalportal-2ps3xboxMon, 16 Jul 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Jump at the chance for a real Portal 2 jumpsuit]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/jump-at-the-chance-for-a-real-portal-2-jumpsuit/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/jump-at-the-chance-for-a-real-portal-2-jumpsuit/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/jump-at-the-chance-for-a-real-portal-2-jumpsuit/#comments Get a reallife Portal 2 Chell jumpsuit
NECA is beginning a bold new behavioral experiment, to determine whether the addition of a logo will render plain orange jumpsuits desirable enough for consumers to purchase them in high quantities and for $100 each. The company's hypothesis is that it will, and we tend to agree.

In order to get one of NECA's official Portal 2 Chell Jumpsuits (in women's and men's sizes) from ThinkGeek, you need to get on a mailing list. ThinkGeek will alert its "Test Subjects" about the product's availability when it arrives in October. This is the only way the retailer plans to sell these, so if you want that testy look go sign up now.

Pre-orders are available from a variety of other retailers, some of which have their own restrictions - like only offering reservations during the weekend of Comic-Con (i.e. now). Given the response to other Portal memorabilia, you're better off pre-ordering immediately from your retailer of choice.

JoystiqJump at the chance for a real Portal 2 jumpsuit originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apart from GLaDOS and Wheatley's intrusion of Xbox Live, there are some pretty substantial sales going on. This week, a load of Bethesda DLC is 50 percent off, including the "Shivering Isles" and "Knights of the Nine" expansions for Oblivion and every piece of Fallout 3 DLC. Several Xbox Live Arcade games are 50 percent off as well this week, including Section 8: Prejudice, The Splatters, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Hydrophobia and the excellent Toy Soldiers: Cold War.

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This Portal gun model created out of LEGO bricks features movable prongs and a few lights. The creator of this slick model, a Minneapolis LEGO Store employee seen in the video above, says it took a few weeks to build the gun after designing it for over a year. Sadly, the gun doesn't shoot adorable brick portals for minifigures to pass through.

Knowing that nearly 8,000 people want a Portal-themed LEGO set, Valve should definitely understand that a LEGO Portal game needs to be a reality.

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All you need now is this Portal Lego set that's starting to gain traction on Cuusoo, Lego's crowd-sourcing platform that got the Minecraft set made. The Portal pitch includes GLaDOS' Chamber (complete with 12-inch-tall GLaDOS) and a Modular Testing Chamber complete with turrets, cubes, a portal gun and more accessories. Check out the specs and add your vote to the Portal Lego set right here, or check out this other, equally compelling idea.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cuusooLEGOmacmicrosoftpcplaystationportalportal-2ps3valvexboxSat, 30 Jun 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal Turret mini replica available later this year, features sound module]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/25/portal-turret-mini-replica-available-later-this-year-features-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/25/portal-turret-mini-replica-available-later-this-year-features-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/25/portal-turret-mini-replica-available-later-this-year-features-s/#comments How to spend $325 on a Portal TurretThe latest Valve-licensed replica from Gaming Heads is a mini model of the Aperture Sentry Turret. The turret is 16 inches tall (including base and antenna) and features a sound module, which will play samples of the turret's "activation, search, auto search, disabled and tipped over sounds."

The company is only making 350 turrets and they'll be "cast in high quality poly-stone," then painted and finished by hand. Pre-orders are available now and the item will ship in Q4 2012 for $324.99.

We'd mock the price, but then we think about the cost of making a real (or realest yet) Portal Turret with a Penn State education, and now a few hundred dollars doesn't seem so unreasonable.

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Joystiq'Portal 2 In Motion' DLC incorporates PlayStation Move originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012moveplaystationportal-2portal-2-in-motionps3valveTue, 05 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Avoid murdering all of your test subjects with this Aperture Science gas mask]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/avoid-murdering-all-of-your-test-subjects-with-this-aperture-sci/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/avoid-murdering-all-of-your-test-subjects-with-this-aperture-sci/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/avoid-murdering-all-of-your-test-subjects-with-this-aperture-sci/#comments ImageOne of the only downsides associated with flooding your test facility with a deadly neurotoxin is that everything dies. That may sound like the obvious and desired result, but what if you, in your capacity as a malevolent and cunning artificial intelligence, want to keep a single test subject alive while the rest asphyxiate horribly?

Costume artist Two Horns United may have found a solution to this classic scientific dilemma with his custom built Aperture Science Portal Gun Gas Mask. While the inner workings of the mask's machinations are not fully explained, we assume it uses portal technology to funnel clean, breathable air into your squishy human test subject's dreadfully inefficient lungs. AIs interested in integrating post-traumatic stress disorder into their testing regiments can get on the waiting list by messaging Two Horns United on his DeviantArt page.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aperture-sciencegas-maskportalportal-2portal-guntwo-horns-unitedTue, 29 May 2012 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative success leads to Workshop sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/portal-2-perpetual-testing-initiative-success-leads-to-workshop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/portal-2-perpetual-testing-initiative-success-leads-to-workshop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/portal-2-perpetual-testing-initiative-success-leads-to-workshop/#comments ImageValve's "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has already been yielding results, and they provide evidence for the hypothesis that people still like playing Portal 2. Since the DLC's release on May 8, the company reports that over 35,000 user-created maps have been uploaded, which have been downloaded over 1.3 million times.

To celebrate this successful experiment, Valve has discounted several items on Steam, including, of course, Portal 2, which costs just $6.79 right now! Fellow Steam Workshop title Skyrim is on sale for $40.19, and several Workshop items within Team Fortress 2 can be found for 50 percent off.

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JoystiqPortal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative success leads to Workshop sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This shooting, talking, laser-pointing Portal turret made by a Penn State University Advanced Mechatronics student is pretty impressive, even without its final casing. The turret tracks the position of a specific pink shirt and asks innocently after potential victims if it goes without stimulation for too long, eventually locking on and shooting foam darts at the rosy intruder.

We say it's pretty impressive in the sense that we want a dozen and we're astounded at the level of detail and care put into such a project, but at first we read the title too quickly and thought this guy had created working portals, which would be way cooler. The lesson here: However awesome your final university project may be, the things we make up in our heads will forever be more awesome. Sorry, dude.

We'll still take 12 of those turrets. Thanks.

JoystiqThis realistic Portal turret is the reason you should stay in school originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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All right, maybe we didn't really notice that the Portal gun used by P-body in Portal 2 co-op looked different. But NECA did, and designed a replica of that attractive, striped gun. The lights for this one, of course, are different from the original (we noticed that much!), glowing in orange and red.

NECA plans to make 5,000 of these, "and we'll do our best to make sure it reaches those who were not able to purchase the [previous] replica," the company said. Retailers will be announced next week.

JoystiqNECA introduces P-body style Portal gun replica originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 May 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftnecapcplaystationportal-2ps3replicatoysxboxWed, 09 May 2012 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[This is not a test: Portal 2 sales top 4 million, map editor DLC out today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/this-is-not-a-test-portal-2-sales-top-4-million-map-editor-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/this-is-not-a-test-portal-2-sales-top-4-million-map-editor-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/this-is-not-a-test-portal-2-sales-top-4-million-map-editor-dlc/#comments ImagePortal 2 has sold more than 4 million units worldwide since its launch on April 18, 2011, and Valve is slowly but steadily (mostly slowly) supporting it with new content, such as today's batch of DLC, the Perpetual Testing Initiative. The Perpetual Testing Initiative offers players a map-editing tool, which looks a lot like this, so fans can make testing chambers to rival GLaDOS'. And make maps shaped like penises, probably.

The map editor in today's DLC is accessible for new players, yet robust enough to satisfy hardcore ones, Valve tells NeoGamr. Valve's first attempt at fan-made maps, the Hammer editor, is tech-heavy and complicated for most people to get a hang of, most likely because it's Valve's in-house map creation tool - still, players have created more than 400 maps with Hammer. However, without a standardized way to share the maps, most of these have gone unnoticed by the larger community.

The Perpetual Testing Initiative's puzzle maker allows users to export their creations in Hammer's native format and continue building with the more powerful tools, if they so choose. The simple map editor is "incredibly powerful for all of its simplicity and can easily reproduce pretty much every puzzle from Portal 2," Valve said.

JoystiqThis is not a test: Portal 2 sales top 4 million, map editor DLC out today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCeditormap-editorpcperpetual-testing-initiativeportal-2puzzlepuzzle-makersalesvalveTue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[50 more Portal gun replicas available for pre-order tonight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/50-more-portal-gun-replicas-available-for-pre-order-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/50-more-portal-gun-replicas-available-for-pre-order-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/50-more-portal-gun-replicas-available-for-pre-order-tonight/#comments NECA's plan to sell an official replica of Aperture's handheld portal device - otherwise known as the Portal gun - has run into the double-whammy of rabid demand and puny production output. NECA is offering another 50 (!) replicas, which will be available for pre-order starting tonight at midnight ET, according to its Facebook page.

Just, uh, leave one for us, okay? Please? We'll buy you a delicious piece of - ah, nevermind.

Joystiq50 more Portal gun replicas available for pre-order tonight originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Portal 2's level-editing DLC, the Perpetual Testing Initiative, will push the boundaries of physics and patience on May 8 for PC and Mac, and the above video shows us exactly how. It appears prolific level creator TopHATTwaffle originally uploaded the video but took it down at Valve's request, and it has since been uploaded by another, less remorseful Internet denizen.

The walkthrough shows a blank map as it switches between edit and playthrough modes, and the ease of creating unique, new Portal 2 levels. The only thing we think it's missing is the vocal stylings of J.K. Simmons, but we'll just content ourselves with drinking whisky and yelling at the screen every now and then.

JoystiqThis is how you'll edit Portal 2 levels originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLClevel-editormacpcportal-2valveTue, 01 May 2012 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[ThreeA Toys unveils prototype Portal 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2 statuettes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/#comments ImageChinese design house/ridiculously detailed toy company ThreeA Toys had many different prototype products on display during its ReVenture event in Hong Kong this weekend, but the ones we're most interested in are the astonishingly accurate reproductions of Portal 2's Altus and P-Body and Metal Gear Solid 2's Metal Gear RAY.

All three statues are prototypes and as such there's no information regarding availability, pricing, how articulated they might be or what they'll even look like once they've been painted. It's also difficult to tell whether this RAY model is the manned version created by the Marines, or the unmanned mass-produced model designed by the Patriots. Either way, we desperately want these things adorning our various fireplace mantels as soon as humanly possible. Check out high-resolution shots of all three statues in the gallery below.

Gallery: ReVenture Statue Prototypes

JoystiqThreeA Toys unveils prototype Portal 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2 statuettes originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of GTTV's world exclusives during last night's broadcast was this Portal 2 trailer for the next free batch of DLC, the Perpetual Testing Initiative. The DLC allows players to create their own puzzles and publish them to Steam Workshop for others to critique and play.

The Perpetual Testing Initiative goes live on PC and Mac on May 8 - still no word on whether consoles will get this DLC, but at least we all get a humorous new trailer narrated by Cave Johnson right now.

JoystiqPortal 2 'Perpetual Testing Initiative' DLC trailer introduces multiverse crowd-sourcing originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmacpcperpetual-testing-initiativeportal-2steamsteam-workshopvalveFri, 27 Apr 2012 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2 puzzle editor DLC warps to PC and Mac May 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/portal-2-puzzle-creator-warps-to-pc-and-mac-may-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/portal-2-puzzle-creator-warps-to-pc-and-mac-may-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/portal-2-puzzle-creator-warps-to-pc-and-mac-may-8/#comments ImageThe "Perpetual Testing Initiative" DLC will arrive for the PC and Mac versions of Portal 2 on May 8. The free expansion will allow players to design their own puzzles, then publish them to the Steam Workshop for review and play by other players.

There's currently no word on when, or if, this content will be available on consoles. The PS3 version of the game supports Steam for multiplayer gameplay, but Steam Workshop support hasn't been announced; there's no Steam integration in the Xbox 360 version.

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JoystiqPortal 2 puzzle editor DLC warps to PC and Mac May 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmacpcperpetual-testing-initiativeportal-2release-datesteamsteam-workshopThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch the toy Portal gun do its thing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/watch-the-toy-portal-gun-do-its-thing/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/watch-the-toy-portal-gun-do-its-thing/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/watch-the-toy-portal-gun-do-its-thing/#comments
Toy maker NECA demonstrates its replica Portal gun in this video. It lights up in both orange and blue, and makes appropriate Portal-y sounds! In short, the toy does everything you'd want a Portal gun to do ... except for the one thing you'd want an actual Portal gun to do.

NECA notes on its Twitter page that pre-orders in the US are currently sold out, but "other opportunities" are coming. Perhaps you should keep an eye on that Twitter page for your next chance to get in a clicking race with other ravenous Valve fans.

JoystiqWatch the toy Portal gun do its thing originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftnecapcplaystationportal-2portal-gunps3toysxboxWed, 28 Mar 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Life-size inflatable Portal turrets: the secret to a sophisticated home]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/life-size-inflatable-portal-turrets-the-secret-to-a-sophisticat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/life-size-inflatable-portal-turrets-the-secret-to-a-sophisticat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/life-size-inflatable-portal-turrets-the-secret-to-a-sophisticat/#comments There are plenty of shows on HGTV that will try to convince you their opinions on decorating are the end-all, be-all definition of tactful home decor, but that just ain't true. In fact, we doubt any decorating show currently broadcast today would recommend these new life-sized inflatable Portal turrets from Think Geek, even though they're clearly the coolest.

At $24.99 a pop, these 40-inch replicas can add a touch of sophistication to literally any room in your house, provided said room isn't located in the vacuum of space -- these are inflatable, after all. Best of all, these helpful sentries aren't produced in limited quantities like some other Portal merchandise we've seen lately, which means your only decorating limitation is the depth of your wallet. Remember, nothing says class like the incredibly specific smell of inflatable plastic toys.

JoystiqLife-size inflatable Portal turrets: the secret to a sophisticated home originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inflatablemerchportalportal-2portal-turretthink-geektoyturretvalveWed, 21 Mar 2012 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal Gun arrives at Think Geek, goes on sale mid May]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/portal-gun-arrives-at-think-geek-goes-on-sale-mid-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/portal-gun-arrives-at-think-geek-goes-on-sale-mid-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/19/portal-gun-arrives-at-think-geek-goes-on-sale-mid-may/#comments Despite a brief scare last week, NECA's replica Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device is still on its way to virtual store shelves, albeit in fairly limited quantities. Think Geek's listing for the gun has gone up with an estimated availability date of May 18, although pre-orders do not appear to be part of the plan.

Instead, interested enthusiasts register to receive an email notification once the Portal gun goes on sale; from there it's first come, first serve. NECA has only manufactured 5,000 of the $140 replicas, and considering that Portal 2 sold three million copies in its first two months on the market, we expect demand to be fairly high. Remember when you learned about sharing in kindergarden? This is why.

JoystiqPortal Gun arrives at Think Geek, goes on sale mid May originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aperture-Science-Handheld-Portal-DeviceASHPDmacmicrosoftNECApcplaystationportal-2portal-gunps3Think-GeekvalvexboxMon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal 2, Arkham City and BF3 clean up at 2012 BAFTA game awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/portal-2-arkham-city-and-bf3-clean-up-at-2012-bafta-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/portal-2-arkham-city-and-bf3-clean-up-at-2012-bafta-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/portal-2-arkham-city-and-bf3-clean-up-at-2012-bafta-game-awards/#comments The British Academy of Film and Television Arts had its annual awards ceremony for excellence in gaming last night (or earlier today, depending on your proximity to England), with Portal 2 winning the BAFTA for Best Game. Also in contention for that prize were Batman: Arkham City, which ended up winning the BAFTA for Action, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which didn't win anything.

Battlefield 3 took home top honors in Audio Achievement, Online Multiplayer, and the publicly voted-upon GAME Award of 2011, edging out its bitter rival Modern Warfare 3 in all three categories. Jump past the break for a full list of the evening's winners and nominees.

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JoystiqPortal 2, Arkham City and BF3 clean up at 2012 BAFTA game awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original story:

NECA -- National Entertainment Collectibles Association -- was set to create a line of replica portal guns for public purchase in May or June this year, but it has stopped production on the piece, citing "issues" and "no longer planning on making it for the foreseeable future," according to information shared via email by distributor Entertainment Earth. "The item was never produced, and to the best of our knowledge will not be delivered to any retailer at this time."

Entertainment Earth has logged a protest with NECA, but for now it seems we'll all be $130 richer and a million-fold more heartbroken.

[Thanks, Matthew.]

JoystiqReplica portal gun orders canceled by some retailers [update: still coming, says NECA] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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