Half-Life 2 and Portal 2 beta files found in Portal Companion Collection Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Half-Life 2 and Portal 2 beta files found in Portal Companion Collection Something to be GLaDOS about. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 29 Jun 2022 19 comments In the time it has taken for Earth to complete a single spin on its axis, the gaming community has been out in full force and picked apart the newly launched Portal: Companion Collection for the Nintendo Switch. The first discovery came from self-proclaimed "Switch tinkerer" OatmealDome. In this case, the modder managed to unearth some Half-Life 2 content tucked away in the Portal: Companion Collection's files. Watch on YouTube Portal: Companion Collection launches for the Nintendo Switch. "The entirety of Half-Life 2 (minus maps and music) is present in the ROM," they wrote via Twitter. "Likely based on the NVIDIA Shield port, with a little Xbox 360 sprinkled in." They go on to add, "Also, I should note that having at least some Half-Life 2 leftovers present in the ROM is expected, considering Portal 1 is just a fancy mod of Half-Life 2. That being said, there are a lot of files that shouldn't be here (HL2-specific models, NPCs, voice clips, etc)." Following this discovery, they then successfully managed to get Half-Life 2 running on their Nintendo Switch, with OatmealDome saying, "the game kinda works... It occasionally crashes, some maps are impossible to progress in, NPC animations are bugged, saves don't work, and world cameras are placed at the wrong coordinates." Even so, a pretty cool discovery all the same. You can see OatmealDome's video of Half-Life 2 modded onto Portal 1 for the Switch below. Half-Life 2 modded onto Portal 1 for Switch (via OatmealDome). Now we come to our second Portal discovery of the day. This one comes from YouTuber Ossy Flawol (via GamesRadar). Ossy Flawol has discovered what appears to be never-before-seen Portal 2 beta content hidden in within the Portal: Companion Collection's data. This comprises of levels, an early version of the game's ending plus developer tools, with Ossy Flawol still hoping to find more. Here is the full breakdown from Ossy Flawol for you to cast your eyes over. A look at the beta version of Portal 2 (via Ossy Flawol). Yesterday's Nintendo Direct, following which the Portal: Companion Collection was launched, highlighted an arry of third-party games coming to Nintendo Switch through the rest of this year and beyond. These included Return to Monkey Island, Harvestella (a Final Fantasy-style take on Stardew Valley) and arty monochromatic adventure Blanc, to name a few. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store