Portal 2

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Portal 2 is an action shooter game from Valve Software that draws from the original formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music, which earned the original Portal more than 70 industry accolades.Portal 2 is an action shooter game from Valve Software that draws from the original formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music, which earned the original Portal more than 70 industry accolades. The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion that guided them through the original game. The game's two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything that they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not only act cooperatively, but to also think cooperatively.Read More [+]

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Portal 2 Walkthrough
Return to Aperture for further testing. Our Portal 2 Walkthrough provides a walkthrough for story mode, tips for co-op, and unlockables.
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Portal 2 Videos

15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
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In case you missed it live, it's the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards hosted by Jay Mohr.
- Feb 10, 2012
- 2:02:02
Start/Select - Mass Effect on your iPhone, Portal 2 in your Skyrim
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BioWare has announced Mass Effect: Infiltrator, a third-person shooter tie-in game for iOS devices, and Valve has brought out a Skyrim mod that adds Portal 2's chatty Space Core to Tamriel. Catch it all in today's show!
- Feb 8, 2012
- 3:21
- (7,901 views)
Start/Select - Atari copycat culling, Crysis 2 'most pirated'
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Seb brings you news of Atari cracking down on classic game knockoffs and the pirate's picks of 2011.
- Jan 4, 2012
- 4:43
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Portal 2 News & Features

BAFTA announces Audience Award shortlist
The UK's top games award ceremony releases the shortlist for its one accolade chosen by the general public.
Posted Feb 9, 2012 10:00 am GMT
Uncharted 3 gets a dozen Interactive Achievement Award nods
Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates.
Posted Jan 12, 2012 7:00 pm GMT
Catch Up on Portal 2
Get all of the latest details on the follow-up to the popular first-person puzzler.
Posted Apr 14, 2011 1:14 am GMT

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Latest Portal 2 Updates

Type	Headline	Date
Video	15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards	Feb 10, 2012
News	Skyrim wins IAA Game of the Year	Feb 9, 2012
News	BAFTA announces Audience Award shortlist	Feb 9, 2012
Video	Start/Select - Mass Effect on your iPhone, Portal 2 in your Skyrim	Feb 8, 2012
News	Uncharted 3 gets a dozen Interactive Achievement Award nods	Jan 12, 2012
News	Steam crosses 40 million users	Jan 6, 2012
News	Skyrim, Bastion, Arkham City lead GDCA nominations	Jan 5, 2012
Video	Start/Select - Atari copycat culling, Crysis 2 'most pirated'	Jan 4, 2012

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Publisher(s): Valve Software
Genre: Action
Release: Apr 18, 2011 (US) »
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