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Here's the DICE 2013 keynote conversation between movie director J.J. Abrams and Valve co-founder Gabe Newell, which concluded with the news of the pair trying to figure out a Portal or Half-Life film.

This was the only DICE presentation not released this past weekend from the annual video game executive conference. You can watch the rest here.

JoystiqJJ Abrams and Gabe Newell full DICE keynote presentation originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dice-2013gabe-newelljj-abramsWed, 13 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Newell: Valve looking to make Portal or Half-Life movie with J.J. Abrams]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/newell-valve-looking-to-make-portal-or-half-life-move-with-j-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/newell-valve-looking-to-make-portal-or-half-life-move-with-j-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/newell-valve-looking-to-make-portal-or-half-life-move-with-j-j/#comments Newell Valve looking to make Portal or HalfLife move with JJ AbramsDuring today's DICE keynote conversation between movie director J.J. Abrams and Valve co-founder Gabe Newell, the latter noted a collaboration he's looking forward to making a reality if possible.

"We're going to try and figure out if we can make a Half-Life movie or a Portal movie together," said Gabe Newell.

The two sparred on storytelling methods in movies and film, and used scenes from each other's work to illustrate how player agency can augment storytelling, and how films can use "forced" foreshadowing to set up later events. According to the creative pair, they wanted to pursue this dialogue more seriously, and now hope to collaborate on a film based in some way on Half-Life or Portal.

There are no details available beyond this brief announcement, likely because the process is still in its early stages.

JoystiqNewell: Valve looking to make Portal or Half-Life movie with J.J. Abrams originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dice-2013gabe-newellhalf-lifejj-abramsportalstar-trekWed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell to duel in DICE 2013 opening keynote]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/j-j-abrams-and-gabe-newell-to-duel-in-dice-2013-opening-keynote/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/j-j-abrams-and-gabe-newell-to-duel-in-dice-2013-opening-keynote/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/j-j-abrams-and-gabe-newell-to-duel-in-dice-2013-opening-keynote/#comments J.J. Abrams, prolific film director and dual-wielder of beloved franchises, will headline the opening keynote of the 2013 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit alongside Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. The Star Wars/Star Trek director will bring his cinematic perspective and flair to a discussion entitled "Storytelling Across Platforms: Who Benefits Most, the Audience or the Player?" on February 6.

"J.J. thoughtfully weaves together suspense, action, emotion, and fun into every one of his projects - elements every game developer aspires to capture as well," said Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences President Martin Rae. "Each year, the D.I.C.E. Summit sets the tone for the year ahead in games and adding J.J. and Gabe's shared insights is a natural fit as we see all forms of entertainment converge."

The D.I.C.E. Summit will have a host of talks swirling around the impending entertainment singularity, and run from February 5 until February 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The D.I.C.E. Awards, which seek to honor the best games released over the past year, will take place on February 7.

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JoystiqJ.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell to duel in DICE 2013 opening keynote originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you remember that original teaser for Super 8, in which a train crashes and something lets itself out of a train car? This is like that, except interactive (thanks, Source Engine!), and it takes place from the point-of-view of someone inside the train. You can find it in that copy of Portal 2 you've undoubtedly already purchased or, if you're still stuck at work like we are, watch a video after the break.

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JoystiqPortal 2 contains an 'interactive teaser' for JJ Abrams' Super 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>easter-egginteractive-trailerJJ-Abramsmacmicrosoftpcplaystationportal-2ps3SourceSuper-8ValvexboxTue, 19 Apr 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Sims 3 trailer treks into our hearts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/new-sims-3-trailer-treks-into-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/new-sims-3-trailer-treks-into-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/new-sims-3-trailer-treks-into-our-hearts/#comments The Sims 3 has quite a marketing push behind it for a game expected to sell more copies in its lifetime than there are digits in Pi. The upcoming sequel to the best-selling PC title is poised to attack store shelves on June 2 and honestly, we can't wait. In this video (showing off the game's movie-making magic), our Simlish-speaking pals show off their creativity in a hilarious Star Trek parody. If you thought J.J. Abrams knew pacing, drama and action ... Maxis is going to blow the brains out of the back of your skull.

JoystiqNew Sims 3 trailer treks into our hearts originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 May 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We caught up with Benjamin Hoyt, senior producer at Paramount Digital Entertainment, David Baronoff, associate producer on the new Trek film and Bad Robot workerbee, and Joshua Glazer, CTO from developer Naked Sky Entertainment to talk about all things Star Trek DAC. We didn't get any juicy screenshots or video, nor did we find out what the heck "DAC" stands for (although Baronoff did say that a lot of the fan guesses are "in the right realm"), but we did come away with a lot of information about the upcoming title that's tied to Paramount's May release of the new Star Trek movie. Beam down beyond the break where you can read all about it.

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JoystiqGDC09: Star Trek DAC details (and no, we don't know what it stands for) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OK, so maybe not a Zork game per se, but some sort of text adventure would be right up Infocom fan (and Lost creator) J.J. Abrams' alley. That revelation comes from a recent conversation the writer/producer/director had with MTV, which you can find after the break. Though he's at least half-kidding, he says he'd be interested in trying to create a really good parser and simulation of human interaction.

His text adventure fondness shouldn't come as a complete surprise, considering that Locke and Co. spent all of Season Two playing the world's most boring adventure game.

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