Gamespot writes:

"That's it. The votes are in and you, the faithful, the fans, the readers of GameSpot, have decided on the single greatest game hero of all time.

You have decided to follow the Free Man.

GameSpot offers its heartiest congratulations to Gordon Freeman, the hero of the Half-Life series, and the winner of this epic competition."

Freeman had a total of 107,581 votes to Mario's 85,280.
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May 10, 2009

Half-Life 2/Eve Online Hybrid Machinima Clear Skies 2 Now Available

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Half-Life 2/Eve Online Hybrid Machinima Clear Skies 2 Now Available

The highly praised Half Life 2/Eve Online hybrid machinima is back with Clear Skies 2, now available for download.
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Jan 3, 2009

The 28 Best FPS Games

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PS3 - The Orange Box - The 28 Best FPS Games

From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide.

Even if it's just blasting away wave after wave of demons in Blood, or perhaps saving mankind from itself as you traverse Half-Life 2's City 17, the FPS genre has proven itself time and time again.
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Nov 19, 2008

Kids in the Hall LOVE Portal

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Kids in the Hall LOVE Portal

Classic Canadian comic troupe Kids in the Hall clearly think Portal is the funniest thing in the world. It doesn't look like they make it too far into the game, but if they react like this to the first box-on-a-button puzzle, I can only imagine how crazy they would go for the actual game.
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Aug 15, 2008

Valve Teases 'Team Fortress 2' Update On Consoles

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Valve Teases 'Team Fortress 2' Update On Consoles

MTV Multiplayer writes: "Do you ever get jealous at the amount of free updates Valve delivers for "Team Fortress 2? on the PC? You might be a console gamer.

Few people would blame you. "Team Fortress 2? has yet to receive a content update - free or otherwise - from Valve. But that doesn't mean they aren't thinking about it.

In response to the recent reveal of new maps, modes and character tweaks for "Team Fortress 2," I asked the studio if console owners could look forward to this, as well.

Valve's answer to MTV Multiplayer is open to interpretation. "[There is] nothing to announce - yet," said Valve vice president of marketing Doug Lombardi."
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Jul 31, 2008

Orange Box PS3, it seems, suffers from GHIII Wii syndrome

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Orange Box PS3, it seems, suffers from GHIII Wii syndrome

Aeropause writes:

"The importance difference being that Activision has fixed Guitar Hero III for Wii."

Full story after the jump!
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Jul 20, 2008

Did Valve Help Make PS3's Orange Box Suck?

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Did Valve Help Make PS3's Orange Box Suck?

Ripten's Dan Landis writes:

"In a recent interview at E3, Valve Software's Erik Johnson stated that the PS3 port of The Orange Box was done "mostly" by EA. So if it was only "mostly" done by EA, does that mean that Valve actually had a hand in making a game they consistently denied being a part of? Why does that even matter?

The only reason this could be a big deal is because Gabe Newell has always been down on the PS3, even going so far as to call it "a waste of everyone's time." Valve has always denied having a hand in the PS3 port, placing all of the blame for The Orange Box's issues squarely on EA's shoulders..."

The writer goes on to discuss why he thinks Valve was not actually involved and that this is all the result of angry fanboys.
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Jul 9, 2008

The Orange Box PS3: Open Letter from Petitioners

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PS3 - The Orange Box - The Orange Box PS3: Open Letter from Petitioners

SCRAWL writes:

"Toni T, one of the petitioners for the PLAYSTATION 3 version of The Orange Box has written an open letter to the world and has decided to share it exclusively with SCRAWL. His letter addresses the problems in The Orange Box on the PLAYSTATION 3 as well as the problems they've had in actually getting through to Electronic Arts and Valve. So here it is, for you to read. Hopefully someone will get through and help us Orange Box gamers out a bit."

Hit the jump to read the letter.
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Jun 23, 2008

Rumor: PS3 Gamers Suing Valve for Bad Orange Box?

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Rumor: PS3 Gamers Suing Valve for Bad Orange Box?

SCRAWL writes:
"One of our readers, Toni T, has sent us in this saying that unhappy Orange Box gamers are going to sue Valve unless they receive a patch for the game before July 1, 2008. I know that is a short time, though when you think about it the game hasn't received any real support in seven months. We post this as a rumor because the thread posted was supposedly deleted and we have no real proof whether gamers will actually pursue the suing. The case is for false advertising and they are bringing it to the US Federal Trade Commission."
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Jun 20, 2008

Orange Box petition: EA replies and says NO to a patch

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Orange Box petition: EA replies and says NO to a patch

With nearly 2000 signatures and over 15000 visits, the Orange Box petition seems to be coming to an end. Mike Seedon, the guy handling the petition, knows something for sure: EA will never ever bring a patch.

At EA support, employee John D has replied:

"Honestly, EA will not create the patches. EA did not engineer/program the game. Valve did."

For the full reply, hit the jump.

As for the Orange box petition website:
http://www.orangeboxpetition.com/
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Jun 6, 2008

A new step for the Orange Box petition

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PS3 - The Orange Box - A new step for the Orange Box petition

Mike Seedon, the guy handling the Orange Box petition, decided to go one step higher tonight. With nearly 1,700 signatures and over 8,300 visits, he believed it was time to heat things up. Just a while ago, Mike purchased a domain, making his website truly feel like an "official" one.

freewebs.com/aat08 is now orangeboxpetition.com
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Jun 3, 2008

Serv Source: The Orange Box Petition (For PS3)

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Serv Source: The Orange Box Petition (For PS3)

Serv Source reports:

"With the epic release of The Orange Box has come a few flaws. Of course any of the bugs, hacks etc. were and are soon fixed by Valve.

Not so for the PS3 version. The issue is with EA, who claim to have only been involved with distribution of the PS3 version."

Hit the jump for the full story
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Jun 2, 2008

PSXExtreme: Orange box ps3 gamers "Demand Equal Rights"

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PS3 - The Orange Box - PSXExtreme: Orange box ps3 gamers

PSXExtreme writes:

"For a brief moment, we return you to the days of developer futility when it comes to the PS3...which wasn't very long ago, and we're hoping isn't still in existence. EA definitely dropped the ball when it came to PS3 development last year, and while The Orange Box turned out fine on Sony's console, some players are still very much annoyed. To be specific, it seems the online functionality just isn't up to snuff."

Hit the jump for the full story
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Jun 2, 2008

Aeropause: PS3 Orange Box owners rage on for a balance

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Aeropause: PS3 Orange Box owners rage on for a balance

Aeropause writes:

"If you bought this product, you may or may not be pleased with your purchase. If you fall into the latter camp, you might find yourself agreeing with the people who are particularly disappointed with EA's handling of the Orange Box port, especially where online play is concerned. It turns out the PS3 version of this package has a lot of the online functionality excisedÂ¿ well, when I say a lot of it, I really mean most of it."

Hit the jump for the full story.
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Jun 1, 2008

Orange Box petition: VALVe slams EA

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Orange Box petition: VALVe slams EA

Mike Seedon, the guy handling the Orange Box petition, contacted VALVe asking for some comments regarding the answers he had received from EA.

In case you missed the news [3 days ago], when the petition reached 1,500 signatures, EA contacted Mike and stated they would never work on a patch because "EA Has no Say in Development".

Kerry, working at VALVe, replied:

"Hello,

Valve took the PC codebase and handed it over to EA. An EA development team located in Europe ported it to the PS3. EA then had the final PS3 build replicated, put in boxes, and sent to stores.

Kerry"

Visit the petition website here:
http://www.freewebs.com/aat08/
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Jun 1, 2008

CVG: Pyro unlockables next for Team Fortress

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PS3 - The Orange Box - CVG: Pyro unlockables next for Team Fortress

The Pyro class is next in line to receive an Achievement and unlockables upgrade in Team Fortress 2, Valve has confirmed.

The last class to receive the upgrade goods was the Medic, whom can now receive unlockable weapons for collecting specific Achievements based on its healing abilities.
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May 30, 2008

Orange Box Petition Reaches 1500, EA Has no Say in Development

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PS3 - The Orange Box - Orange Box Petition Reaches 1500, EA Has no Say in Development

VALVe says the PS3 version of the Orange Box was farmed out to EA UK, while EA UK reports it has no say in development. Who is telling the truth?

SCRAWL writes:

"Mike Seedon, the guy handling the Orange Box petition e-mailed me today updating me on the status of the petition. It has reached 1,500 signatures, which isn't much but that's 500 more than last week.

He has also informed me that EA UK has responded to his questions."

Hit the jump for all details.
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Apr 26, 2008

The Orange Box petition continues, website launched

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PS3 - The Orange Box - The Orange Box petition continues, website launched

The Orange Box, which was developed by VALVE for PC and Xbox360, made its way to the PS3 via Electronic Arts. A few days ago, an angry gamer started a petition regarding the numerous issues.

Eventually, the gamer decided to step up by opening a website.
The goal through his site is to provide proof to the gaming community. Indeed, he has decided to provide evidence from the various ongoing problems with screens and videos.

But will all the hard work pay off?
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Mar 21, 2008

The Orange Box Patch In Detail, List Inside

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PS3 - The Orange Box - The Orange Box Patch In Detail, List Inside

PSX Extreme writes: "By now, if you're an owner of a PS3 copy of The Orange Box, you may have heard about a patch that was released earlier today. Perhaps you've already downloaded the patch but don't know what it does. Well, Electronic Arts has just issued word on all of the fixes that comes with this update, so take a look at the list below:

* Fixed a graphical issue whereby a player would have the explosion effect left on the end of their Rocket Launcher when attempting to Rocket Jump.

* Fixed a memory leak to improve single player stability."
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Mar 20, 2008

The Orange Box Patched For PS3

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PS3 - The Orange Box - The Orange Box Patched For PS3

Kotaku writes: "PlayStation 3 owners who attempt to play their copies of The Orange Box tonight will be greeted with a required update, bringing the EA published collection to version 1.10. The 128 MB download unfortunately doesn't come with a changelog, nor can we find a shred of information on what's changed on the internet. Digging through Valve's Steam forums, EA's support site and game forums, and the official PlayStation web site have revealed nothing about the download. We're pestering EA to found out what's up.

During my initial play time with the new version, testing out Team Fortress 2, Portal and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, nothing was immediately noticeable, although connecting to a TF2 game did seem to be rather speedy."
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