Jonathan Blow interview
The Witness and Braid developer on puzzles, freedom, Minecraft and the future of consoles.
4Portal
Portal with screenshots video
Arthur Lee's proof of concept demo is pretty remarkable. In it, you can take a screenshot and place it on a surface as a portal into the world as it was when you took the picture. Made in Unity, and described by Lee as a "rip off" of Portal and Retro Affect's Snapshot (see the lower video below to understand how), it sparks with potential, though taming the freedom that it'd lend players is probably the big challenge. Bets on Lee getting snapped up by Valve in the next few weeks?
Portal free on Steam
Free until September 20 as part of Valve's Learn With Portals initiative.
1Dark Horse to release Valve comics
A listing on Comic Book Resources reveals that Dark Horse will release Valve Presents: The Sacrifice And Other Steam-Powered Stories in the US this November. The 300-page, hardcover collection will feature comics based on Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress and Portal, and retail for $29.99.
The Orange Box Review
The Orange Box really is that good. Its parts wow in isolation, and beggar belief in combination.
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