It’s easy to see why the Portal games have such a devoted fanbase. The games feature no combat to speak of, and (in addition to wonderfully-written non-human characters) the mind-bending nature of the games’ puzzles speak directly to what gaming…
Portal 2 DLC For PlayStation Move is on the Way
November 6 is a big day. It’s election day in the U.S. More importantly, it’s also launch day for Halo 4. Sony is trying its best to take some wind out of Microsoft’s sails, though, and will be releasing a…
Portal 2 Brings Co-Op Level Creation And Coupons To PC Gamers
Valve is never truly finished with a game. Barring their continued lack of support for Half-Life, the developer continues to add new updates to all of their games. Their latest game, Portal 2, has received some pretty meaty updates over…
LEGO + Portal = Shut Up And Take My Money
I love LEGO. I love Portal. What if there was a way to combine my love for two equally awesome things into a single property of epic proportions? Good thing LEGO Cuusoo exists to make my dreams a reality. If…
“I’m Different” – Official Portal Turret Replicas Up For Sale
It has been well over a year since Portal 2 was released, and in that time enthusiasm for the game doesn’t seem to have died down. Just this year Portal fans have been laser-etching stainless steel and creating fan videos…
Complete Your Portal 2-Themed Android Phone With a Wheatley Live Wallpaper
Were you one of the lucky few in the U.S. who were actually able to get their hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III yesterday? Can’t get enough Portal? Why not create an entire Portal theme for your spiffy new…
Schools Can Now Think With Portals For Free
There’s no denying that the education system needs some work. Children just aren’t interested in the old boring way of learning anymore. Why would they want to sit in a classroom being lectured at for an hour when they could…
Portal 2 Makes Super Street Fighter II A Fighter For The Ages
I was one of those weird kids that didn’t like Street Fighter II that much when everybody else was playing it on the SNES. I much preferred Rare’s Killer Instinct, but that was probably just due to the far superior…
Guy Builds Functional Portal Turret in Robotics Class
Youtube user kss5095 built a real working model of the turrets from Portal in his Advanced Mechatronics class at Penn State University. The turret actually tracks a person moving across a room and shoots foam bullets. Sorry, no real guns…
Listen to the Portal DLC Cave Johnson Quotes – All 26 Minutes of Them
The Portal 2 downloadable content (DLC) that was released this week isn’t just a custom map maker. Ok, it pretty much is, but Valve has never been a company to simply throw something out to make a quick dime. It’s…
In the Portal 2 DLC Trailer, Cave Johnson Shows Off His Multiverse Con
Yesterday it was reported that new downloadable content (DLC) for Portal 2 would be released on May 8th. Now a trailer for the DLC has been released showing what the “Perpetual Testing Initiative” will look like. Surprisingly, it looks very…
New Portal 2 Content Coming May 8th
Valve, creators of games such as Half Life and Portal, have announced that new downloadable content (DLC) for the award-winning Portal 2 will be released on May 8th. The DLC is titled the “Perpetual Testing Initiative” and will be available…
Portal 2 Takes Home Game Of The Year At BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is quite the prestigious organization. A few years ago they realized that they should start giving out awards to video games for those that exemplify the medium and push it forward as…
GDC 2012: Skyrim Takes Home Game Of The Year
One of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference is the Game Developer Choice Awards. The awards show has a certain charm and humility to it that you don’t find at televised events like Spike TV’s Video Game Awards. Last…
Mario Meets Portal In Mash-Up Of The Century
Everybody loves Super Mario Bros. and everybody loves Portal. If you claim otherwise, you should keep the verdict out until you play the new mash-up of the two. Stabyourself.net has finally released the appropriately titled Mari0. What’s the point of…
Portal 2 Mashes Into The Nightmare Before Christmas
And the results are spectacular. Provided you can shake your gaze from the awesome Portal 2 socks leading this article, the upcoming video will be a great addition to your weekend. It also serves as another reason to be against…