Portal broken down, squished into a megabyte
If you’re like our own Peter Ha, you are hopelessly outdated and are only now getting into Portal, and it is beating your ass. And by your ass, I mean your mind. Well, if you’re curious about the way...
View ArticlePAX 2008: Jonathan Coulton playing "Still Alive" with Felicia Day
I had the best spot in the house, standing on a nice sturdy chair staring down the 10x zoom lens of an HD camera from about 15 feet from the stage. Then the battery died on the camera and security...
View ArticleIn case you needed more Portal, here's a prequel
There’s a feeling one gets when finishing Portal of “Wow.” And shortly after that, “Wait. It’s done?” And yes, it is. The game is excellent, and some actually praise its shortness, but I felt it could...
View ArticleSlingMedia prepares video sharing portal
Sling Media, the creators of a hardware device that lets users stream their home television signal to an Internet connected device anywhere (with a software download), is preparing to launch their new...
View ArticlePortal: Prelude released; now you know what you're doing this weekend
The fan-made (but reportedly very professional) prequel to Portal I mentioned last month has been released! Thought you guys might want it, Portal fans as you are. Download it here, it’s about...
View ArticleWhat's this, a replica gun from Portal?
The New York Comic Con is this weekend, and while my initial plan to show up dressed as Tifa fell through—you have no idea how hard it is to find pants that match hers!—this Portal gun replica could...
View Article"Still Alive," bedroom electropop style
An act of unparalleled nerddom. This talented fellow performs the gamer anthem “Still Alive” with the piano part on his keyboard, the other orchestration with a midi controller, and his own voice...
View ArticlePortal 2 in Game Informer, scanned for your pleasure
I haven’t even looked at these yet. I saw them on Reddit and immediately came here to put them up. So that’s why this post is so short. Wait, I just read this: “Portal was a test bed. Portal 2 is a...
View ArticleSteam for Mac launches tomorrow with Portal leading the line
Whoa, just got some more Steam for Mac details to share with y’all. It comes out tomorrow, as you well know, but did you know that Portal will be the first game available for the Mac platform? Well...
View ArticleSteam offers Portal for free until the 24th: The first hit is free
Good news for Mac and PC gamers, Steam is making Portal free! Admittedly it’s for a limited time, but it’ll give you the chance to try one of the most popular titles that Valve has ever come out with....
View ArticlePortal corporate training program a huge success
Following the announcement that Portal is free on Steam, at least for a little while, Valve Aperture Science has also released a video discussing the merits of using Portal’s home training version for...
View ArticleLatest Portal 2 Trailer Discusses Cooperation (Or Lack Thereof)
http://player.ooyala.com/player.swf?embedCode=trMWRjMjqH3UYnH2UMaGXgKiwaRIeDQn&version=2 Valve is punching the throttle on the Portal 2 launch with a set of self-made commercials that are, in...
View ArticleNew Portal 2 Trailer Shows Off Turret Technology
The one thing I just don’t understand is why they’d fire the whole bullet. What does that even mean? Anyway, here’s your latest Portal 2 fix straight out of Valve’s corporate offices. The hype and...
View ArticleVideo: An In-depth Look At Portal 2
Confession: I never played the original Portal. I don’t know why. I just didn’t, but this video preview from GameTrailers brought me up to speed. It’s 3 minutes of backstory and what to expect from...
View ArticleMario Meets Portal
http://www.dorkly.com/moogaloop/noobtube.swf?clip_id=14583&use_node_id=true&fullscreen=1 See, everything is better with a Portal gun. Now let’s give the Contra commandos a Portal gun and see...
View ArticleWarn Friends And Foes With These Nine Aperture Science Test Chamber Labels
For safety and insurance reasons, you’re required to warn participants about the dangers they may face. After all, it’s learning through science and not dying through science. That said, these nine...
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The Ultimate Fanboy Mashup: Apple’s Siri Meets Portal’s GLaDOS
Oh, be still my beating heart. Boiling down two fanboy-filled worlds into an amalgamation of concentrated glory, a guy evil genius named Jeff Heimbuch has mashed up the demo video of Apple’s new...
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This Homemade Portal Video Is Pretty Darn Amazing
If you’ve enjoyed the game Portal in the past, you understand the allure of being able to open wormholes in space. Filmmaker Jason Craft decided he wanted to recreate that experience with his goofy...
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The 16-Year Itch: Microsoft, NBC Call It Quits, NBC Gets Custody Of MSNBC.com
They came together with a common worldview and complementary personalities. Then, as they grew older and grew apart, they still tried to make it work — for the sake of the child, at least. Now that...
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ThinkGeek’s USB Portal Sentry Turret Will Protect Your Desk, Cake
Chell is standing at the edge of an bottomless pit. She sighs deeply and stares longingly across the void to the immense energy shield. She hoped there is an exit over there. Exit is a funny term, she...
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