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Resident Evil: Code Veronica really stands out in my mind as being something special. I didn’t like all the characters involved, but I really liked the flow of the game. I doubt we’ll ever see another entry in the series like this one, but at least we still have our memories!

PC Gamer has posted the latest round of its Valve interview series, and today it's all about Portal 2. The interview covers a range of topics, including how GLaDOS tries to pit players against each other in co-op mode -- something we heard about during E3 -- and designing puzzles that require four portals to solve.

One of the most interesting bits revealed is that Valve originally toyed with the idea of not using portals at all. "What if [the Portal franchise] was always about introducing a new puzzle element that you're going through?" asked Valve's Erik Wolpaw. "It's about Aperture Science, and now you're going through this new testing track with this new element." The team tried using both paint (which is in Portal 2 as gel) and a gravity gun as central mechanics, but every tester wound up wanting the portal gun back (and who can blame them?).

Speaking of paint, Wolpaw revealed that there is another kind of gel in addition to the propulsion and repulsion gels. This third gel is apparently "sticky" and PC Gamer postulates that it may enable players to walk on walls, though Wolpaw noted Valve is still "working on it." Check out the full interview for more Portal goodness.

#gallery If the impressions and video we ran of Retro City Rampage yesterday didn't send the message that the upcoming downloadable console game is a love letter to gaming past, then perhaps these official promotional boxes will? More »

#impressions The latest version of Rock Band to come to the DS doesn't just deliver a stripped down, button-tapping version of the popular console game, it also seems to find some inspiration from a classic 80s arcade game. More »

Looking to play your favorite Spirit Tracks tunes on the instruments of your choosing? Why not use the Spirit Tracks sheet music? Hit up the link below to check out all the tunes from the game in sheet music form. Sheet music here

Uggghhh…it’s like when Alex Trebek shaved his mustache off. Grow it back, Mario! Thanks to Telmo for the heads up.

Can you really turn back time?

The hyperactive twins have just signed a deal worth £250,000 to front Nintendo’s Christmas advertising campaign. John and Edward will shoot a video and pose for posters next week and there will be no escaping them by the end of the year. A source said: “They are still the No1 choice for brands [...]

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