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    Potatoes start appearing in some Steam games (April Fools)

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    #1  Edited By Forcen

    So some games got some weird changelogs posted on steam today, some including "Happy #PotatoFoolsDay!" 
     I started to check out the new update for Super Meat Boy when i noticed a level called Super Potato Boy

    It even had a playable Super Potato Boy.
     

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    Potatos appear in other games to:
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    Audiosurf was mentioned in the changelog, but i did not find anything. 
    Other games like The Ball also are also mentioned. if you own those games post a screenshot if you find anything.
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    #2  Edited By Xealot42

    The only game I have that you haven't already posted about is Defense Grid.  It had some potato stuff added to the title and menu screens.  I couldn't find anything different in game.  
     

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    I suck at html so here are links (larger versions):
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    #3  Edited By Forcen
    @Xealot42: Use the insert button.
     
     Here is a pic from The Ball (The Potato) 
     
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    #4  Edited By AceBlack19

    I got one. AAAAAaaaAAAA! A wreckless disregard for gravity. Here's the new title screen:

     Hmmm... that fry box looks familiar for some reason.
     Hmmm... that fry box looks familiar for some reason.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    When you enter the game for the first time, the announcer yells "Dejobaan Games, Now brought to you by the Carbohydrate Lobby of America!"
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    #5  Edited By pwnasaurus

    why potatoes?

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    #6  Edited By LordAndrew
    @pwnasaurus: Why not?
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    #7  Edited By Xealot42

    In my mind this is the start of some sort of crazy Valve ARG that leads to an episode 3 announcement. Maybe the Borealis is carrying top secret Aperture Science equipment powered by spuds?

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    #8  Edited By Legend
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    @pwnasaurus: Why not?
    I agree with Snide.
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    #9  Edited By Forcen
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    #10  Edited By s7evn

    Clever...

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    #11  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @Legend said:

    " @LordAndrew

    @pwnasaurus: Why not?
    I agree with Snide. "
    but.. thats not snide 
     
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    #12  Edited By Legend
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    @Legend said:

    " @LordAndrew

    @pwnasaurus: Why not?
    I agree with Snide. "
    but.. thats not snide 
     
    LOL, do you see his avatar? That's obviously Snide. ;)
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    #13  Edited By Tordah

    That's pretty random but funny.

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    #14  Edited By IamTerics

    People say its part of Valve's ARG(Alternate Reality Game). Go here for more info

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    #15  Edited By KaosAngel

    The 4chan and Reddit threads say it has to do with Portal 2, Episode 3, and some other bat-shit conspiracy theories so take your pick.

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    #16  Edited By Forcen

    They have found some crazy stuff at that wiki, im hoping for something half-life something.
    Someone found this outside a game studio: 

      

     Loads of symbols in all of the potato games: http://valvearg.info/wiki/Glyphs
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    #17  Edited By p_p_o_d

    seems like there where more updates today.  time let the internet do its work.



    really curious what this is.  getting other devs to patch there games with stuff.... seems a bit much for some Portal 2 marketing.   

    maybe something big to do with steam?    Linux?    a steam android market?    

    maybe valve are planning to announce a big game soon  a game big enough that all these devs jumped at the chance to help market it and maybe there will be a announcement in portal 2 or just after its release and this ARG is hinting at that?   

    or maybe it is just portal 2 and someone at valve have alot of time on there hands since they clearly are not making a 3rd part of any episodic trilogies or anything.......

    SPOILER WARNING: Click here to reveal hidden content.





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    #18  Edited By p_p_o_d
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    #19  Edited By Forcen
    @p_p_o_d: It looks like it's something portal 2 related, and dont forget that the Half-Life and Portal series are connected by the same universe.
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    #20  Edited By Bloodgraiv3


    This is very clever, I won't what else has potatoes.

     

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    #21  Edited By p_p_o_d

    so now it seems its pointing towards a early release of Portal 2.


    people have been finding Portal 2 concept art and weird pics hidden away in the updates so it seems to be just Portal 2 stuff.  

    I knew it wouldn't be episode 3.   it never is.   never will be.... maybe Portal 2 will have something that kick starts a Episode 3 ARG that will end around e3 time.  




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    #22  Edited By Forcen

    All the games got patched again and now The Ball has an entire new portal themed map.


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    and then i got stuck.


    Bit.Trip Beat got something similar:



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    Can anyone that owns Amnesia on steam look for something new?
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