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Speaking withEurogamer, Doug Lombardi revealed that we won’t be getting a sequel to the ultra-popularPortalanytime soon by saying, “you won’t see a new Portal at retail this Christmas.” “I think that when you hit something like that, you have two choices: you may quickly replicate it and stick it out there — do the opportunistic thing and cash in on it; or you can do the crazy thing like we did afterHalf-Lifewas so successful and go off and try and say, ‘Okay, that was revolutionary, so its successor has to be equally as revolutionary....

With the release ofLeft 4 Dead 2right around the corner, maybe you’re feeling like getting into the spirit. How about this custom Windows desktop, designed to look like the HUD for Valve’s first-person zombie killin’ game? Using some ingenuity and theRainmetercustomization application for Windows, a person who calls themselves “UltraBE” did a pretty good of putting together a cool looking (and functional) looking homage toLeft 4 Dead. I think it’s cool, but this is the Internet, so someone is bound to think it’s lame....

Yesterday, Sony revealed a new SKU for each of its current gen products with a 160GB PlayStation 3 andthe overhauled PSP 3000with a superior screen and built-in microphone. Today,we now knowwhat Brits can expect to pay for these products. Dig deep, children. The new PS3 has an RRP of £339.99 and is scheduled to hit store shelves on October 31st, while Sony is recommending £149.99 for the PSP 3000. The PSP Slim retails for £129....

Sony’s been having to “look into” quite a few things since PS3 Firmware 3.0 launched. First there were complaints about Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune crashing, then there was the issue with white Dualshock 3 controllers not working. Now Sony’s looking at an entirely different problem — the new-look friends list. The new friends list puts grey boxes around all the names, making for a somewhat unkempt and displeasing aesthetic. A number of users have complained to Sony, and the platform holder haspledged to take a lookat the situation and see if something can’t be fixed, although it did admit that “updates to firmware don’t always suit everyone’s tastes....

It’s no secret that digital distribution has become a big deal in the games industry, but according to those market research chaps at NPD, the rise of Steam has led to gamers embracing the method more and more. That’s an embrace of 29%, to be more exact. According to the survey, 47% of digital consumers used online services such as Steam to get their games, 42% bought mobile games, while 30% used console stores like Xbox Live Arcade....

Because every Internet leak is true (confirmed!), it’s been made official that Akuma and Marvel’s mimic Taskmaster will appear inMarvel vs. Capcom 3. IGNhas the reveals, along with some videos, which show the two in action. Both characters will be unlockable;Eurogamerreports that Akuma will appear when you earn 2000 PP, and Taskmaster at 8000 PP. PP is Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s experience-like system, with a single arcade playthrough apparently netting you 2000 PP....

It was an unexpected move when Tecmo refused Square Enix’s takeover offer andinstead announcedit was jumping into bed with Koei, but it would appear that things are running smoothly between the house of the button mashers and the house of the physics-defying breasts. As of September 17, a committeewas set upto get cracking on official integration talks. The committee wants employees to demonstrate their abilities and show how they can “best serve the company in the future....

Telltale Games just announced that they have signed an agreement with Nintendo to publish games for the Wii.Back to the Future: The Gamewill be the first title under this agreement to be published in North America. It will go on sale this October for $19.99. “Securing a publishing agreement with Nintendo of America ensures that we can make our popular content available on every major console platform. This signing is a significant milestone in our long-term growth strategy,” said Telltale CEO Dan Connors....

Look … ninja boobs! You’ll likely get a chance to gander at these and a whole lot more in the recently announced PSP version ofTenchu 4, which is already out in Japan for the Wii. From Software has announced in the latest Famitsu thatTenchu 4will be released for the PSP in February 2009 (Japan only for now). There’s tons of screens of the upcoming title to be seen over atGamekyo, so go check em out....

I’ve never really played any of theMonster Huntergames, but I’ve always thought they were pretty cool in concept. I love the fact that you get your weapons and armor from the bodies of the dragons you kill. Now that the game is coming to the Wii, I think I may finally give the series a chance. The trailer shows off some beautiful environments and lots and lots of different types of dragons and monsters you’ll be coming across....

I didn’t get a lot of time with Square Enix’s newly announced PS Vita title,Lord of Apocalypse, but I got enough to tell you that this action RPG looks nice, and that you’re probably going to want to pick this version over the PSP one. Action RPGs are nice on portables, but they’re super nice on portables with high quality graphics,reallynice displays and two analog sticks. All three of these things hit me at the same time as soon as I put hands onApocalypse....

See what I did there? To celebrate this magnificent 4th of July holiday, I am going to do a myriad of things: I am going to eat more hamburgers and hot dogs than most people would think physically possible; I am going to light a sparkler, wave it around in my hand, and pretend that I am Harry Potter; and, most importantly, I am going to present to all of you the best and worst “4th” games in popular videogame series....

Here is the first trailer forSega Superstar Tennis. Sonic, Robotnic, Aiai, Beat, Ulala, NiGHTS and Amigo are among some of the characters you will be able to choose from. No gameplay footage as of yet, but don’t be too surprised if this turns out to be something likeMario Tennis.I’m glad to see Sega working on a new IP even if it is a sport title. Of course, they are way late to the party when it comes to these types of titles....