April 19th sees the cross-platform release of Portal 2, the long awaited sequel to Valve's original Puzzle/Shooter hybrid (which from now on will be classified as a First Person Puzlooter...okay, maybe not.) This will be an especially momentous occasion for Playstation 3 owners, for multiple reasons. First being, until this point Valve's relationship with the console has been, well, pretty much non-existent. Co-founder Gabe Newell, who has been quoted bashing Sony's console in the past, issued a statement recently thanking Sony for their "gracious hospitality" and for "not punching him in the face." Talk about a turn around, eh? Most importantly though, the PS3 version of Valve's new game will include the companies own brainchild, the Steam network. Those unfamiliar with the client should brush up on their knowledge, because now that the client has arrived on consoles I am fairly certain we will be seeing much more of it. Why, you ask? As for Portal 2, Steam will work as an in-game inlay, offering such features as cross-platform matchmaking, chat, friends list, and achievements. PS3 owners of Portal 2 will also be able to play the full game for free on a PC or Mac, all thanks to the aforementioned application. Being an avid Playstation gamer, I certainly look forward to being able to play the game co-op with my friends on PC. Valve has continually hinted since last years E3 that Portal 2 for PS3 will be the definitive version. The 19th couldn't come soon enough!
- Ian @ NBD 
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