Gabe and his BSOD

[Mantonio]

I'm surprised that this topic isn't already being discussed here, if I'm honest.

Well, most of you are already aware of the Portal ARG going on at the moment. Perhaps more of you are aware that one of the things unveiled from it was a date. The 11th of March to be precise - the day Gabe Newell was collecting an award.

A video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9RCV89O2G0

In it he talks a bit about DRM and some other stuff, but what is most interesting is that he suffers a BSOD halfway through. This BSOD in fact!

When the code at the top is translated, it says 'Suspend until E,E,E'. Or E3.

Something big's happening. And I'm excited.

 

[reg42]

Wow, that's pretty damn clever.
I'll guess we'll have to wait until E3 then...

 

[Hobo Joe]

I can't wait to see what the suspended thing is. *Hopes for Episode 3 but somehow knows it won't be that*

 

[maddawg IAJI]

That is really clever actually. Great way to promote Portal 2.

 

[blankedboy]

WHAT DOES ARG STAND FOR? D:

OT, I can see what they're doing and it's a bland customer-yanking scam to get a couple more million dollars up the rack.

 

[Babitz]

I wish more studios were like Valve.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Heh, it also says GLaDOS at the top there. Clever.

 

[Delusibeta]

WHAT DOES ARG STAND FOR? D:

Alternate Reality Game. Or in this case, Valve's Trollin' Again.

 

[The Infinite]

Hahah I think that that's a rather smart way of continuing its ARG.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

That is brilliant. Gabe is such a cunning mammal.

 

[Cargando]

Honestly, I lose the internet for a week and come back to this... it's perfect. I still wish they'd hurry up with Episode 3 though.

 

[hazabaza1]

I won't lie, when I first saw BSoD in the title, I thoguht you meant 'big sack o' dicks.'

Still, good news, I guess. I wasn't a massive fan of the original Portal, but we'll see how good Portal 2 looks at E3, I guess.

 

[MGlBlaze]

Honestly, I lose the internet for a week and come back to this... it's perfect. I still wish they'd hurry up with Episode 3 though.

We all do. I mean, Episode 3 origonally should have been released a couple of years ago at this rate. I like Portal, yes, but I want more Gordan Freeman too.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

At E3, they will announce HL2: Episode 3 for Spring 2013.

 

[Loop Stricken]

Being the only person in the world who hasn't yet played Half-Life, I'm okay with this. Life needs more deadly neurotoxins.

 

[darth jacen]

Does anyone else notice that time wise HL3 should be coming out (HL1-6 Years later-HL2- 6 Years later ...) E3 2010 I will be waiting. Also I commend Gabe and valve for being amazing

 

[shadowyoasis]

lol

Press any key to flood this facility with deadly neurotoxins

classic.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

Sooooo has anyone tried to decypher the codes here or plug them into any of the existing stuff? Because I'm betting there's a meaning to them...

 

[Hiphophippo]

I love ARG's. I was huge into them a couple years back. The internet is flooded with great ones all the time.

I also love Valve and portal making this pretty well perfect.

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

I can't wait to see what the suspended thing is. *Hopes for Episode 3 but somehow knows it won't be that*

The operating system is listed as GlaDOS so no.