Entries in 'portal' (26)

Portal dev Kim Swift urges action to tackle industry sexism

Portal dev Kim Swift urges action to tackle industry sexism

Airtight Games creative director Kim Swift has called on women developers to tackle sexism in the game industry.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 4:04PM in News
New game from Portal co-creator due this summer

New game from Portal co-creator due this summer

Gamers only have a few more months to wait for the new first-person puzzle game from Kim Swift, one of the mind's behind the Portal series.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 29th 2012 at 12:03PM in News
Portal goes free on Steam

Portal goes free on Steam

Valve has made its critically acclaimed first-person puzzler Portal available for free.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 16th 2011 at 10:48AM in News
Square signs new game from portal co-creator

Square signs new game from portal co-creator

Kim Swift, the DigiPen student who co-created Portal and subsequently quit Valve, has revealed her new project, a familiar-looking FPS puzzle game called Quantum Conundrum.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 26th 2011 at 2:34PM in News

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Square signs game from Portal co-creator

Square signs game from Portal co-creator

Former Valve designer and the co-creator of Portal Kim Swift has had her new game signed up by publisher Square Enix.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2011 at 2:24PM in News
GameStop launches Facebook store

GameStop launches Facebook store

It's time to stand up and face up to that elephant in the corner of the room. Retailer GameStop has officially launched a digital games store on Facebook.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 9:41AM in News
Gem launches new Nintendo site

Gem launches new Nintendo site

A new Gem microsite dedicated to Nintendo products is due to go live this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 8:22AM in News
3DS e-portal delayed until May

3DS e-portal delayed until May

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has thrown doubts over previous claims that the 3DS eShop will arrive in time for the handheld’s launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2011 at 11:08AM in News

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GameStop 'follows' its users online

GameStop 'follows' its users online

US games retail giant GameStop wants to exploit the crossover between ‘core’ gamers at retail and ‘casual’ gamers playing online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 2nd 2010 at 6:11PM in News
GameStop swoops for Kongregate

GameStop swoops for Kongregate

In what can only be described as a hugely significant move, video games retailer GameStop has acquired leading online Flash games portal Kongregate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2010 at 3:18PM in News
HMV launches online music portal

HMV launches online music portal

Growing retail force HMV’s grand plans to become a ‘superbrand’ in the entertainment sector have taken a big step forward today with the launch of a brand new digital music ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2010 at 1:01AM in News
GAME reveals mobile portal

GAME reveals mobile portal

Retailer GAME has lifted the lid on a brand new mobile content portal as it strives to increase its penetration into the digital content market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 14th 2010 at 5:00PM in News

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Steam hits Mac tomorrow

Steam hits Mac tomorrow

Valve has confirmed that tomorrow will finally see the long-awaited arrival of Steam on the Mac platform.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 6:42PM in News
Valve talks Portal 2

Valve talks Portal 2

Following its reveal last week, developer Valve has for the first spoke about its long-anticipated FPS puzzle sequel Portal 2 – and it doesn’t seem shy of raising expectations ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2010 at 3:34PM in News
Portal 2 announced

Portal 2 announced

Valve has announced Portal 2 will arrive at Christmas.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 5th 2010 at 6:20PM in News
Nokia opens Ovi content portal

Nokia opens Ovi content portal

Nokia has opened the doors to its much-anticipated Ovi Store, which it hopes will steal some of the mobile app initiative back from Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2009 at 12:55PM in News

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Dell opens online games portal

Dell opens online games portal

PC manufacturer Dell has opened up its own new digital content portal, offering a range of PC games from some of the industry’s top publishers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2009 at 12:37PM in News
Cafe.com sells Boonty to Nexway

Cafe.com sells Boonty to Nexway

Casual games portal Boonty, which is owned by US-based Café.com, has been sold to French digital content firm Nexway for an undisclosed amount. Boonty co-founders Mathieu and Roman Nouzareth claim ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2009 at 11:37AM in News
Sega gets into casual gaming

Sega gets into casual gaming

Gaming giant Sega has become the latest established player from the games market to make a move into the casual gaming sector with the launch of its new Flash games ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2008 at 12:28PM in News
PS3 Home edges closer to launch

PS3 Home edges closer to launch

Sony has launched a brand new web portal for its long-awaited PS3 social networking service Home, adding weight to the claims that the service should arrive before the end of ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 25th 2008 at 10:21AM in News
22 Valve titles for £70

22 Valve titles for £70

With the highly-anticipated Left 4 Dead just a week away, Valve is giving gamers the chance to buy its entire back catalogue for under $100 (£70).

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 17th 2008 at 10:31AM in News
McDonalds targets kids with casual games

McDonalds targets kids with casual games

Ottawa firm Fuel Industries has won the rights to work with leading fast food chain McDonalds to develop an online games portal to promote Happy Meals across Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2008 at 12:51PM in News
Miyamoto questions Twilight Princess

Miyamoto questions Twilight Princess

Nintendo’s head developer and all-round industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that he believes there were problems with Wii launch title Zelda: Twilight Princess, whilst also confirming that he’s producing ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2008 at 10:29AM in News
Prey 2 officially unveiled

Prey 2 officially unveiled

After a web-based leak at the weekend appeared to announce the existence of Prey 2, official word has now emerged of the follow-up to 2K Games’ Xbox 360 and PC ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2008 at 10:46AM in News
Portal 2 definitely on the way

Portal 2 definitely on the way

Though Valve’s Doug Lombardi has previously stated that gamers could definitely expect more Portal action in the future, for the first time a direct sequel to the title has been ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2008 at 11:10AM in News