Evening Reading

by Garnett Lee, Jan 17, 2011 5:00pm PST

Despite a pretty exhausting travel itinerary, I'm pretty excited for the quick trip to New York to finally get a chance to really play with a 3DS. On Wednesday, Nintendo promises to reveal its plans for unleashing the new handheld outside Japan at press events in New York and Amsterdam. From what I've heard so far there's not going to be an embargo so I'll be writing impressions from the event as quickly as possible. I'm very curious to see how the hardware holds up to closer inspection, with games to play, and whether it measures up to the to be announced (we hope) price.

Here's the video game news of the day from the Shack to tide you over while you wait:

And a couple random cool things from around the Net:

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PORTAL 2

PS3 version will have cross-platform play with PC/Mac version.

AND

If you buy the PS3 version, you'll get the PC/Mac version for free.

http://www.destructoid.com/portal-2-for-the-ps3-features-steam-cross-platform-play-191930.phtml

Jan 17, 2011 11:16pm PST

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PORTAL 2 PS3 version will have cross-platform play with PC/Mac version. AND If you buy the PS3 v... : Masem
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  So does it come with a CD key, or what? If it doesn't this could get weird due to the who PS3 pirating th... : Fenring42
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    It comes with Steam on the PS3 platform as well. I believe that's the DRM method they're using. : Zips
  - Dtoid is saying it comes with a Steam key : Masem
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  Kb/mouse support: Y/N : fsck
  - No confirmed word, but I'd hedge my bets on a good chance. : Masem
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  Well, damn. I guess there isn't any reason not to buy the PS3 version then. : pigvomit
  - The only decision appear if you need it the instant unlocks or if you can wait for the retail copy to hit... : Masem
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    pc version will probably be cheaper : Chandler55
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      Buy PS3, redeem code, sell PS3 game! : Fenring42
      
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      This is why we can't have nice things. : s2jason
      
      Pish, I'm buying on 360. : Fenring42
      
      doesn't work that way, once you link your steam account to the PS3 version you get the PC/Mac version thr... : grendel
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    only reason not to is if you don't have a PS3 : RikiTiki2
    - You mean everyone doesn't? Oh well at least they have cake. : pigvomit
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    If any ps3 owners don't have a pc. I'll take your pc copy. : tKillbox
    - That's not how it will work. You link your PSN account with your Steam account, and your Steam account ge... : dex.collins
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    The smartest thing about this is how much it will boost sales of the PS3 version. People will eat this up... : ovrlrd
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      Yep. I'll pick this up on the PS3, even though I'll probably play through it on the PC. Why wouldn't you ... : Conan
      
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      Steam sales? : BlackCat9
      
      Funny enough the retail versions of games go on sale quicker than Steam versions do. The only reason to p... : ovrlrd
      
      Eventually, sure, but at launch? Not an issue. : Conan
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  That settles it, I'm getting the Xbox 360 version! : burning eye
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    Seize the rebel! : Malku
    - worse, his 360 will redring. : j0nchan
- OMG, I didn't think they'd pull it off : Serpico74
- neat, guess i'm buying the PS3 version : RikiTiki2
- nice, i will totally buy the PS3 version now =] : grendel
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  That is seriously awesome. I never would have considered getting this on a console, but now it's just bas... : s2jason
  - yeah now its a no brainer to buy the PS3 version if you have a PS3 : gyokuro
- Cool! That's just the kind of game where it would work, too. Still gonna get the pc version not sure wh... : SpaecKow
- What the fuck! : pyide
- Fucking Valve. ily : justwr!ght
- Crazyness : chazums
- Awesome! So picking up the ps3 version then! : happynoodle
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  Valve proves they are the true leaders in the FPS genre yet again. I've been waiting forever for a AAA FP... : ughhhhhhh
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    Oh my fuck PVK II on the PS3 would be amazing D: : Malku
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      Yeah, some Zombie Panic Source action or any Source mod, really. It would be amazing to have PS3 users pl... : ughhhhhhh
      
      If I could play PVK on the PC against a PS3 user I'd play as a Viking and just spam "You are no man!" eve : Malku
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    Nah man Portal 2 is a special game where you can do this sort of thing, action shooters would be a nightm... : SpaecKow
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      It could also work in Left 4 Dead. Something like TF2 would be a mess though. Fortunately a mouse and key... : Serpico74
      
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      Yeah anything where you can set your own pace that's not competitive against other people. : SpaecKow
      
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      I personally have little doubt over competitive PC players being able to triumph in the battle vs. compet... : ughhhhhhh
      
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      I'd love to see it, but the only reason from a developer perspective to do something like that would be t... : SpaecKow
      
      It'd almost have to be sectioned off in its own playlist akin to a Bungie/Halo matchmaking thing, basical... : ughhhhhhh
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    How does this make them a true leader in FPS again? Im not sure I understand the point. : VegasX
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      They lead the industry in numerous innovations, this is just the latest example with cross-platform multi... : ughhhhhhh
      
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      I think the last cross platform game was Lost Planet Colonies, but like Shadowrun it was neither AAA nor ... : pyide
      
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      Yeah, it's not competitive, it's more a puzzler/platformer even though you are first person and technical... : ughhhhhhh
      
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      I would be really impressed with all of this if the Steam Play PS3 titles meant I could buy the game on S... : pyide
      
      That would be really cool. It would be amazing if in the future all you had to do when browsing Steam was... : ughhhhhhh
      
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      When you say innovations what do you mean exactly? I'm a fan of Valve but they are a game company, jus... : VegasX
      
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      And don't get me wrong...I'm a huge fan. Hell I used to work with Gabe and the original HL team back in m... : VegasX
      
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      I don't think its wrong to consider those things innovative. Maybe they weren't the first to use it, but ... : Chipwarrior
      
      Well thats what I mean by "Taking an idea and kicking the shit out of it" ;) Just not sure it technically... : VegasX
      
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      It's the combination of all these different ideas into one project (whether that's Steam, Portal 2 being ... : ughhhhhhh
      
      Ok I can agree with that aspect. Thats kind of what I meant by Valve taking an idea and making the best v... : VegasX
      
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      Portal itself wasn't "innovative" by definition, considering where it derived from and the fact that Port : SpaecKow
      
      I never said Valve lacked originality, in fact I would never say that...it's the last thing that would ev... : VegasX
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  It just occurred to me that the PS3 can support mouse and keyboard input. I really hope that Portal 2 on the PS3 allows for that as well as gamepad. It would be such a cool thing for gamers who like playing with a mouse+keyboard but can't afford a fancy computer to play Portal 2 on.
  
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  It just occurred to me that the PS3 can support mouse and keyboard input. I really hope that Portal 2 on ... : Serpico74
- Wow. Awesome. Valve is awesome. This announcement is awesome. : zombie man
- Not to use horrible clichÃ©s but: This changes everything, again. : ovrlrd
- GOD DAMN I LOVE VALVE! : Strid3rtheGreat
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  "You say tomato, we say fuck you." -Valve : lightly inclined
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    What? : Chipwarrior
    - Nothing. -.- : lightly inclined
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  This seems like a bad deal for Valve. Suddenly instead of getting 100% profits from the game on Steam, ev... : marmite
  - The PS3 version IS the Steam version of the game - they're the same gaaaame!!! :OOO : SpaecKow
  - Plus I wonder if they had to pay Sony above and beyond the licensing fees to get their Steamworks stuff i... : pyide
  - Slightly less good in the short term, maybe, in the in the long term it may work in their favor. : Conan
  - When Portal 2 is in #1 in console sales for weeks because of it, that will completely pay off whatever lo... : ovrlrd
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    a little bit of cash and bandwidth for a huge amount of goodwill and advertisement? I bet it's a better d... : geedeck
    - I'm not sure Valve owes anyone here too much money, I mean yes Sony and Microsoft take their cut for ever... : SpaecKow
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  This is valve trying to kill the console market. In a future where you buy a game once and play it on any... : Chipwarrior
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    No, this is valve trying to enter the console market without giving up the level of control they have in ... : Conan
    - Yeah, my assertion is a total stretch, but it's exciting. : Chipwarrior

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