Yes, Valve Corporation's Portal (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC) is indeed remarkable, but as tempting as the idea may be, the game developer studio won't cash in on the highly-lucrative series...for now. Valve's Doug Lombardi speaks up about the choice they made concerning Portal, and you can read about it in the full article.

Don't look now, but EA has stealthily dropped a 128MB patch for the European version of The Orange Box. The game's fans who are enjoying it on the Sony PlayStation 3 have been itching for fixes that will curb issues marring a very good release. However, something seems to be missing in this little development. Find out what in the full article up next.

When Valve put up a page dedicated to hearing out complaints from The Orange Box fans, they did so to find out what improvements the three games within needed. As it turns out, there were a handful of issues in the Sony PlayStation 3 version that needed to be addressed. Thankfully, a patch has been created and is lined up for testing. Details follow in the full article.

While it was a short-lived affair, the Weighted Companion Cube still managed to capture the affection of gamers who just want to finish a series of puzzles. Through perfect execution, Valve's Portal (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC) skyrocketed to fame not long after its release. Why? Let the developers themselves reveal what makes the game so great. See the full article to know what we're talking about.

Electronic Arts boss John Riccitiello announced that the highly successful video game compilation The Orange Box will soon be split into its component parts and will each be sold as separate titles. Some of the more memorable games include Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2, with each title garnering its own set of accolades during the past year.

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Now this is a triumph. A video of Portal's (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC) theme song, Still Alive, being sung by the Japanese synthesizer application Vocaloid has surfaced. It's not by Valve, but appropriate translation and a voice very similar to GLaDOS' make it sound very authentic. Check it out at the full article.

Despite not actually handling development duties for the PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, Valve has started a new FAQ and forum thread aimed at helping PS3 gamers overcome the issues and problems that are reportedly plaguing the game. More at the full article.

 A fan of Valve Software's The Orange Box expressed his disappointment about what he believes as a sub-par PS3 version of the game, posting it in a well-written open letter addressed to Valve Software. A Valve employee replied to the letter, saying that he hopes that they will fix the issues in the future. Is this a confirmation of a future patch or does Valve still believe that the PS3 is "a waste of time?" More details in the full article.

Songs help express the emotions present in the ending of a game - especially if the ending is a creepy one. Meet the people who helped bring Portal's (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) GLaDOS to life as musician Jonathan Coulton talks about what it was like working together with Ellen McLain and Erik Wolpaw on Valve Corporation's puzzle game.

Meet the crew after the jump!

If you've hummed to the tune of Still Alive one too many times, or fantasized going into war with the invigorating sounds of Team Fortress 2 (Xbox 360, PC, PS3), then you might want to consider buying the original soundtrack of The Orange Box.

This disc full of unique audio goodness can be yours for the paltry sum of US$ 9.95. Check out the newly-released product in the full article.