Aperture Labs Is Real (really)

[Zantos]

Not quite the same, but just down the hill from me in the city centre there's an Albion. And I just found a Jacinto.

I'm now just googling random evilcorps. Yea, fuck doing worthwhile things with your time, this is way better.

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

I wonder if it's a joke website set up by Valve?

 

[Pearwood]

I wonder if it's a joke website set up by Valve?

Or perhaps Valve just looked up military and security facilities to get their names, it's what I'd do if I had to come up with something that sounded realistic.

 

[PatSilverFox]

http://www.cerberuscapital.com/

>.>

Private investment firm
.>

Uh-Oh

 

[jpoon]

Now if the founder is actually Cave Johnson, then you might have a reason to worry.

 

[Gaming King]

I'm in space.

 

[fnlrpa]

not a real company but still a cool website
http://www.armacham.com/

 

[Vanbael]

I found Armacham
http://www.armacham.com/

Uh, that ain't it. We are looking for real world corporations that just so happen to have the same name.

That being said, anybody find Tricell?

 

[fnlrpa]

Check my edit. I realized that, but it is still cool if you wait.

 

[Biodeamon]

next we'll find an abstergo!

And then we'll find Umbrella corp. and Black Mesa!

 

[Zantos]

Not quite the same, but just down the hill from me in the city centre there's an Albion. And I just found a Jacinto.

I'm now just googling random evilcorps. Yea, fuck doing worthwhile things with your time, this is way better.

Actually, Albion is what the Island of Great Briton was called in the 6th century ( Perhaps earlier? Don't remember. )

So it's not that unusual.

I did not know that. Interesting.

All I know is I bought Fable 3, came out of Game and noticed I was on Albion Street. I thought it was pretty cool.

 

[fnlrpa]

I found Armacham
http://www.armacham.com/

Uh, that ain't it. We are looking for real world corporations that just so happen to have the same name.

That being said, anybody find Tricell?

I realized that and edited it, but it is kind of cool if you wait

 

[YodaUnleashed]

So weird. That address is LITERALLY down the road from where I live!

I say you go outside their building with a picket sign reading 'We know you've got GLaDOS'

Or

'Let the test subjects go!'

'Stop making portal devices unless I get one.'

'Where's my companion cube?'


..... you get the gist.

I would so totally do that, hopefully they would have "Aperture Labs" on the front somewhere, then you could make a video out of it.

"our Security Convergence Audit enables you to iron out any difficulties that may arise from the integration of your security and IT functions"- Does a rampaging, homicidal, neuro-toxin obsessed AI count?

 

[Cheesus333]

Aperture Labs does science... Abstergo is a privatised mega corporation... Cerberus invests in small-time projects...

OH MY GOD IT'S ALL TRUE.

 

[duechebagel]

did anyone else sort of get the feeling at least in glados's chambers that you're playing through one of the cube movies than you are a testing chamber?

can definitely see some inspiration in design bleeding over back and forth if you ask me.

 

[Korak the Mad]

Security labs!?

Oh god, the turrets!

Well, at least if someone tries to break in they won't be there for long.

 

[GothmogII]

I looked at the Aperture Labs PDF there...look what other services they provide:

Related Aperture Labs Services
● Security Design
● Physical Device Audit
● Security Plan Audit
● Training
● Remediation Consultancy
● Testing and Research
● CMOE Training / Development (Law Enforcement / Government only)

Creepily similar...

 

[kidigus]

Damn, really? I can't imagine stock prices are going through the roof any time soon.

 

[Asehujiko]

next we'll find an abstergo!

Considering that's just a latin verb(to clean), it would surprise me if there wasn't already a brand of shitty shampoos with that name.