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Honestly, I think what they get - and what they want most of all - might be Steam connectivity. So maybe the real question should be what's Sony getting out of all this? Word around the campfire suggests they threw a lot of cheddar Valve's way (after Valve Managing Director Gabe Newell spent years slagging them and their platform) to get the 'definitive' edition of Portal 2 on the PlayStation 3. Now, for all anyone knows, Sony's subsidizing every Steam key that gamers redeem.

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And man, the nerd rage did flow when word dropped that people who bought the game through Steam (sans PS3 bonus keys) might get early access to the game by as much as an entire day or two! Oh, the humanity. Indeed, I ran a very unscientific straw poll of Bitmob personnel (along with a few others), and aside from two of us who actually considered getting the thing on the Xbox 360, nearly everyone planned on getting the PlayStation 3 port specifically because it also got them Portal 2 on PC for free. A purchase on Steam lets Valve keep all that cash itself.Д«ut here's the thing: By offering a free PC/Mac Steam key with a purchase of Portal 2 for PS3, they encourage gamers to not buy from Steam. Plus, manufacturing, shipping, and return costs eat into profits. Valve self-publishes their games on Steam, while Electronic Arts publishes the physical disc packages for other retail outletsвЂ¦and EA takes a cut of every unit sold. The guy who gets Portal 2 for PS3 doesn't also buy the PC port for his collection, so it's not like Valve loses out on an extra sale. A gamer typically buys a game once, for one system. It comes with a one-year warranty, and based on a recent experience using one, I can report that B&N's customer service is excellent.In one aspect, they're not exactly giving away the store.

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2: And while we're on the subject of awesome downloads, Giveaway of the Day has Aiseesoft Total Media Converter (PC) absolutely free-so long as you download and install it today. This gorgeous tower-defense game is absolutely spectacular I was seriously hooked a few months back.Д«onus deal No.

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Now, excuse me while I go enjoy some cake.Д«onus deal: More game goodness! For a limited time, you can download Defense Grid: The Awakening for just $2.49 when you use coupon code CAGDGRID75. I guarantee that after you work through the first couple levels, you'll see what all the fuss is about. If you haven't had the pleasure, do yourself a favor and grab Portal while it's free. Once the synapses locked into place, however, I got totally sucked into this ingenious, imaginative, and frequently funny game. (Not sure I want to wait that long, though.)ДЄs I mentioned just the other day, it took a couple tries before I could get my brain to work the way Portal needs it to work (i.e. Gotta say, I'm majorly tempted, but I know if I wait a while, it'll drop to $20, and then to $10. That blockbuster sequel currently sells for $29.99. This generous giveaway is probably a Steam-powered effort to drive Portal 2 sales. The one and only string attached is that you'll need a free Steam account and Valve's Steam download client. (Speaking of which, check out Rich Brown's interesting hands-on testing of Portal on four different Mac systems.) Now it's free, free, oh glorious free! And not just for PCs, but also for Macs. It was originally part of Valve's The Orange Box bundle, then later a $20 standalone game. IGN called it 'quirky, clever, polished, and presented with a spark of a subtly evil humor.' GameSpot awarded it a 9.0 and an Editors' Choice. In case you're not familiar with it, Portal is regarded by many (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time.

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Update #2: Steam tech support just tweeted this fix: 'Please install the Steam client and try creating the account that way.' Reader Robert reports that this worked for him! I'll update further if I learn anything more. My only suggestion is to keep trying, as I'm sure Steam's servers are overloaded.

Update: Many readers have reported difficulty signing up for a Steam account. Specifically, from now until September 20, you can download Portal (PC and Mac) absolutely free. Just days after I finished playing Portal for the very first time (more on that in a bit), Steam is offering the game absolutely free.