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Aperture Science Has An E3 Surprise

Another decisive victory for in-character press releases.

Just read it.

Dear Subject Name Here, 
 
Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at the Regal Theater. The event will be replaced by a surprise. And even though the cancellation of the event certainly counts as a surprise, we are pleased to further announce that the cancellation of the event is not THE surprise. However, per International treaties regarding the definition of the word "surprise", of which both Aperture Science and Valve are signatories, the time, date and content of the actual surprise will only become available as you experience the surprise.

If you'd like to ask fruitless questions about the E3 Portal 2 surprise or, more fruitfully, schedule an appointment to attend a Portal 2 screening at the Valve booth during E3, please contact Valve's Special Envoy to Surprises, Doug Lombardi.

Thank you for <<RECORD SCRATCH!!!>>
 
PS: The surprising record scratch is also not the surprise.

When I grow up, I want to be the CSO: Chief Surprise Officer.
garnsron June 1, 2010 at 4:16 p.m.
Surprise!
Ace829on June 1, 2010 at 4:16 p.m.
Grrr
Aaoxon June 1, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
Surprise, dude. 
That record scratch.
BeachThunderon June 1, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
I'm going to assume that the surprise is Portal 2 is actually now available on Steam - and for free too!!!
 
MisterMouseon June 1, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
Haha I love Aperature Science and Co. the are pretty good with leaking things, and they are funny
Mikemcnon June 1, 2010 at 4:26 p.m.
God I love Valve's style of news.
weegieanawrenchon June 1, 2010 at 4:26 p.m.
I love the humour for the Portal games. GlaDOS especially.
Badfyshon June 1, 2010 at 4:28 p.m.
hopefully Valve will announce Half Life 3 and just forget about episode 3 been a long time since HL2, as much as i love Portal, a Half Life announcement would be awsome
Olivawon June 1, 2010 at 4:31 p.m.
EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US.
Phished0neon June 1, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
The surprise is that everyone in the building is going to be enlisted  in the Pilot tests for the new Aperture Science product 
 
"The Cake Gun"
EvilTwinon June 1, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
That is a simply delightful press release to read.
Brad staff on June 1, 2010 at 4:33 p.m.
@Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother.
BigChiefon June 1, 2010 at 4:37 p.m.
Haha, that is the best release of information ever. Well played, Valve. Also, this had better be Episode 3 dammit!
Tarsieron June 1, 2010 at 4:40 p.m.
@Brad said:
" @Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother. "
or how about just half life 3. do y'all really want another source engine game? 
Cybexxon June 1, 2010 at 4:41 p.m.
So this pretty obviously says to me they are moving what they were going to show at that event to the Microsoft Press Conference. Maybe the Sony one if they have patched things up, maybe even the EA one since the retail release will probably be EA Partners, but nobody really watches the EA one except the press who are forced to attend.
Mikemcnon June 1, 2010 at 4:45 p.m.
@Tarsier said:
" @Brad said:
" @Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother. "
or how about just half life 3. do y'all really want another source engine game?  "
Why would they need to upgrade their engine? Left 4 Dead 2 is as technically impressive as any other game, a full source engine upgrade is years off.
demontiumon June 1, 2010 at 4:45 p.m.
@Brad said:
" @Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother. "
brad why are you bald?
ArbitraryWater is online on June 1, 2010 at 4:47 p.m.
@Tarsier said:
" @Brad said:
" @Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother. "
or how about just half life 3. do y'all really want another source engine game?  "
This. If Episode 3 was revealed to be yet another 4-6 hour minisode using the name and technology from a 6 year old game, I would be rather disappointed. Just make a full fledged Half Life 3 at this point with the successor to the Source engine. 
 
Oh, and this press release was pretty much the best thing ever.
august is online on June 1, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.
@Brad said:
" @Olivaw said:
" EPISODE 3 YOU FUCKS. SHOW IT TO US. "
Preach it brother. "
The sad thing is I'm analyzing the crap out of your three word response to try to figure out if you know something we don't.
MarkWahlbergon June 1, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.
Portal 2 IS Episode 3! AAAAH MINDFUUCK

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Portal 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed first-person puzzle game, carrying forward its love of mind-bending problems and its reckless disregard for the space-time continuum.

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