Portal 2 Blue Screen @ GDC Awards

[Uriel]

LINKY

"Valve played it cute at tonight's Game Developers Choice Awards, rigging up a fake Blue Screen Of Death during boss Gabe Newell's time on stage. Course, it wasn't just a BSOD. It also contained some cryptic Portal 2 marketing.

A poster over on Penny Arcade has cracked the code contained within the message (pictured above), a short statement from Valve (or GlaDOS!) buried beneath the jokes lying on the surface. Always pays to have someone able to translate hex to EBCDIC around at a time like this.

Their translation reads:

GLaDOS
A fatal exception (S) has occurred at (U)(S) : (P)(E)(N)(D) in (U)(N )(T)((I)) *
(L)(E)(E)(E). The current application will be terminated.
* Press any key to flood the facility with deadly neurotoxins.
* Press CTRL+ALT+DEL again to reinstate testing. You will lose any
Non-vital personnel and their progress through the current test.
Press any key to continue _"

 

[Sloth]

Time to wait till E3...

 

[GreatEmperor]

Alright theyre just being too cute with this marketing, this kind of thing should only be used on new IPs. Even though Portal was awesome, you already know what youre going to get( even if they cryo-freeze her or whatever) this is kind of wasted

 

[Barnz]

That picture is fake, son.

 

[blackout]

That picture is fake, son.

I dunno I heard it was real?

 

[Barnz]

It's not, trust me. I just got back from school, I'll find the real one.

 

[David.Seth2]

clearer version of Gabe's bsod

 

[Barnz]

told you, it's fake - can't you guys read?

 

[Stormy]

Aw valve are so cool.

 

[General Jewel]

told you, it's fake - can't you guys read?

What i don't think its fake its well known that gabe presentation had this.

http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-490411.aspx

well atleast someone confirm this actually happened in GDC.

Anyways hope its EPISODE 3 IN E3!

 

[Barnz]

this was at the GDC event, not some secret game bullshit:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2rfablz.jpg

see, it's a standart bsod message

 

[General Jewel]

Yeah that secret was there in GDC confirmed, But who knows what it means hopefully somthing to do with EP3, Maybe portal 2 is leading up to the anticipation of EP3.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

this was at the GDC event, not some secret game bullshit:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2rfablz.jpg

see, it's a standart bsod message

Quite funny really, all the online game sites are jumping on the band wagon, confirming a piece of doctored material as gospel.

 

[Barnz]

yep, sad isn't it

 

[JUL3]

I'd laugh if it was a just a random joke made by Gabe, & the community just wants Episode Three so badly that we assume it's cryptic reference to E3. & right now Gabe's going "Oh shit, I got their hopes up again dammit!"

Seriously though I hope this is real.

 

[Doomination]

EEE = E3

 

[robsters]

it's quite ironic or perhaps clever that E3 can also mean Epi3 so either way we not gonna know until then lol! tbh i think they mean portal though, they mite just release more concept at E3 and say coming in 2011 to be honest. I can't see them over shadowing portal 2 release with half life and they only showcased l4d2 last year?

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

It didn't say E3. It said "EEE" which stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo. It doesn't in any way stand for "Episode 3"

 

[Shem]

"Suspend until EEE." That's an interesting piece of information. I guess there will be a lot of things revealed in the upcoming E3.

 

[Barnz]

 

[robsters]

LMFAO!!!!

 

[huntingbear]

LMFAO!!!!

i know how u feel man.

jesus i can't wait for E3 now

 

[peter]

It didn't say E3. It said "EEE" which stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo. It doesn't in any way stand for "Episode 3"

I saw "glaDos"

OMFG THAT MEANS EPISODE 3!!! OMG.

 

[Paulaner]

It doesn't in any way stand for "Episode 3"

Are you a psychic or something?

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

No, I just have more than two neurons to rub together, and don't have an enormous, logic-obscuring blind spot when it comes to OMG EPISODE THREE!!!!111ONEONEONE

 

[Paulaner]

No, I just have more than two neurons to rub together, and don't have an enormous, logic-obscuring blind spot when it comes to OMG EPISODE THREE!!!!111ONEONEONE

Sorry my master, I kneel before your superior intellect.

 

[MorganFreeman911]

Yeah, it's E3. They wouldn't give such a vague notice, "Wait until Episode 3".
Also, EEE stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo...

 

[Xaxor]

Gabe Newell: Troll of the Year

 

[MacBowes]

Poor Barnz, nobody even read what you posted.

IT'S FAKE YOU IDIOTS

 

[JonnyRobbie]

so, whats the real deal?....This:
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/03/gladbos.jpg
or this:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2rfablz.jpg
...Im kinda confused......what has been really shown on GDC?

 

[15357]

Poor Barnz, nobody even read what you posted.

IT'S FAKE YOU IDIOTS

This.


You retards were confusing the hell out of me.

 

[Barnz]

Poor Barnz, nobody even read what you posted.

IT'S FAKE YOU IDIOTS

:hearts:

 

[blackout]

so, whats the real deal?....This:
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/03/gladbos.jpg
or this:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2rfablz.jpg
...Im kinda confused......what has been really shown on GDC?

this^

 

[Suicide Machine]

fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake fake

you're welcome.

 

[Suicide Machine]

just concentrate on the double chin instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XEXLhGir3s

 

[FishBulb]

so, whats the real deal?....This:
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/03/gladbos.jpg
or this:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2rfablz.jpg
...Im kinda confused......what has been really shown on GDC?

There are reports saying that it originally showed up as a normal BSoD at first and then changed into the Glados one. Seems plausible and would explain why there are two conflicting images floating around.

Of course, this is all speculation and mere anecdotal evidence from SPUF (look where you guys made me go :hmph, but personally, I wouldn't discount either image at the moment.

 

[Xaxor]

There are reports saying that it originally showed up as a normal BSoD at first and then changed into the Glados one. Seems plausible and would explain why there are two conflicting images floating around.

The video posted above pretty much confirms that both pictures are real. Just watch how Gabe reacts... massive troll. "Good luck figuring it out..."

 

[Barnz]

No, it's not.

 

[Suicide Machine]

The video posted above pretty much confirms that both pictures are real. Just watch how Gabe reacts... massive troll. "Good luck figuring it out..."

Valve won't debunk this so you better start being real pessimistic real ****ing soon unless you want to wait for a few months first

 

[Xaxor]

No, it's not.

Why does Gabe react that way then? Why does he say "Good luck figuring it out."? Did we watch different videos or something?