Portal 2 Moves with Hyrdra

Big-time PC publisher Valve and motion software Sixsense have combined forces to help introduce the new PC motion controller, the Razer Hydra, alongside a special Portal 2 bundle with exclusive content.

At CES this past week, Sixsense debuted its newest motion controller for PC, the Razer Hydra. The Hydra is Sixsense's collaboration with peripheral producer Razer, composed as two handheld devices akin to the Playstation Move controller wired to a base station. Rather than using any camera device, the base emits an electromagnetic field six feet in radius, sensing all movement made by the two wands provided they are within the field.

A picture of the device, from the source article.

Perhaps what truly separates the Razer Hydra from competition is its unique Portal 2 bundle. Expected to be released this April, the Portal 2 bundle will have a unique Portal 2 version which not only allows for Razer Hydra input natively but also contains a number of exclusive puzzles and maps which use the Razer Hydra peripheral! One additional puzzle element was shown at CES; a special crate exists which can be stretched and pulled to the motions of the player's controllers, adding a unique tactile feel to the new puzzles.

The price is expected to be sub-$100, but the price for the bundle has not yet been disclosed.

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SOURCE: Joystiq

Portal Co-Op Teaser

I guess the title says it all, really.

Valve has been quiet about Portal 2's unique Co-Op story mode since the game's unveiling, and the demo at E3 was specifically a showcase of the single-player campaign.

This week's GameTrailersTV changed that; Valve released a short teaser introducing the protagonist duo through which players will cooperate within Portal 2's game world.

The protagonists appear to be drones, one blue-eyed and rotund and the other lanky and glowing orange. Each character can produce two unique portals a piece, each colored similarly to the character's eye socket. The teaser only gave one example of how the mechanic could work, and without any further demonstration, it only leaves for a desire for more.

The Co-Op Campaign is said to be nearly as long as the main Single-Player Campaign, and together, the game will be much larger in scope than the original title, which was bundled with two other products in The Orange Box.

Portal 2 will be releasing February 9th, 2011 for PS3, 360, and PC via Steam.

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