Tag Archives: Erik Wolpaw
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 07:35 BST
Minecraft, Day Z represent the “promise” of games, say Schafer, Wolpaw
Respected writers Tim Schafer and Erik Wolpaw told PAX Prime 2012 audiences that games which favour player agency over directed narrative may be the future of the entire medium.
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Posted in: PAX 2012, Sandbox
Tags: Day Z, DayZ, Erik Wolpaw, Minecraft, Tim Schafer
Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 04:12 BST
Portal 2′s lost plot elements include turret marriage
Portal 2′s development was full of ideas which didn’t make the final game, including a sequence in which protagonist Chell ended up married to a turret. Yep.
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Posted in: PAX 2012, Valve
Tags: Chet Faliszek, Erik Wolpaw, portal 2
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 02:23 BST
Portal 2′s plot partially inspired by panic
Valve has revealed that one of the key plots of Portal 2 came about when the writers realised they’d made a terrible mistake. Spoilers ahead.
Sat, May 07, 2011 | 23:12 BST
Valve writer talks about why Chell doesn’t speak in Portal or Portal 2
Valve’s Erik Wolpaw has said one of the reasons Chell doesn’t speak in Portal 2 is because she is a silent protagonist which “could be anyone.”
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 17:00 BST
Portal 2 releases – Unreview, uninterview, unstudiovisit
Longing for Portal 2? Justin Kranzl brings you everything you need, bar the game itself – a play-through, a Q&A with project leaders, and even a glimpse inside Gabe’s knife room.
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Posted in: EA, Impressions, Interview, Mac, PC, PS3, Puzzler, Steam, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: Erik Wolpaw, josh weier, portal 2
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 21:42 GMT
Wolpaw: Players don’t care about Portal’s Chell
According to Valve’s Erik Wolpaw, most players are quite oblivious to Portal’s protagonist, Chell – but would be devastated if she didn’t return to continue her relationship with GLaDOS.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 00:00 GMT
Portal 2 won’t require “twitchy ninja skills” to solve
Valve’s Erik Wolpaw has promised that players won’t need “twitchy ninja skills” to complete Portal 2′s puzzles, despite the acrobatics seen in trailers so far.
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 17:22 GMT
J.K. Simmons lends voice to Portal 2′s Aperture Science president and founder Cave Johnson
Actor J.K. Simmons has been confirmed as the voice as Aperture Science president and founder Cave Johnson in Portal 2.
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Posted in: Mac, PAX East 2011, PC, PS3, Puzzler, Shooter, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: Cave Johnson, Erik Wolpaw, J.K. Simmons, portal 2
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 22:00 GMT
Valve plans to let us in on more of the Portal 2 story soon, says Wolpaw
Valve plans to release some more information pertaining to the story in Portal 2 before it’s released on April 18. It’s just that it is saving it as a bit of a surprise, apparently.
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 20:44 BST
Portal 2 could have skipped out on portals, says Valve
Valve has said it once contemplated making Portal 2 without including the portal gun, and instead used other ideas like paint or a gravity gun.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Puzzler, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: Erik Wolpaw, josh weier, portal, portal 2
Fri, Aug 27, 2010 | 08:19 BST
“Chaos” canned Portal 2 competitive multiplayer
Valve tried putting competitive multiplayer into Portal 2, but ditched it due to the ensuing “chaos”.
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