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Playing Portal 2 On Oculus Rift Is Almost A Religious Experience

When I was 11 years old, I convinced my mum to drive me to Blockbuster store. And despite it costing far more than my meager allowance, rent a brand new Nintendo Virtual Boy with two games: Mario Tennis and Mario Clash.


Portal 2′s PS3 Version Gets New, Free Co-Op DLC Today

A while back, Sixense Studios delivered the InMotion DLC — which consisted of a bunch of new levels optimised for for the system’s Move controller — to the PS3 version of Portal 2. Now, that version of Valve’s hit sequel will be getting Portal 2 over will be getting new co-op content, rolling out to today as a free update.


This Portal-Themed Bedroom Is Outrageous And I Want To Live In It

Have you ever wanted to live life like an Aperture Labs test subject? You have? Well then, you might want to consider living in a ridiculously cool custom-made bedroom like this one.


Portal 2′s Crimes Against Nature Immortalised In Mechanical Tribute

Portal 2′s Frankenturrets were a hilarious abomination, but there’s absolutely nothing horrific about this perfect recreation of one by Corroder666. The replica would be worth money/applause were it just something that sat there, but the fact he went to the trouble of making it move is just superb.


3D Builder/Magician Is Selling Portal-Themed Drink Coasters

3D builder/magician Psychobob — you’ve seen his stuff before — is selling these Portal-themed drink coasters, so your companion coffee cup has somewhere to rest its weary butt.


Make Your Own Official Portal Cakes With Official Portal Cake Mix

Your next baking session can crack jokes like it was 2007 now that official Aperture Science cake mix has been made available. It comes with the candle, 275g of cake mix, 50g of cream powder, chocolate flakes and 80g of liquid thickener. All you need to complete the thing are some cherries and a post-apocalyptic underground science laboratory.


Portal 2 Writer Ted Kosmatka Imagines A World Where Creationism Won

Ted Kosmatka’s Prophet of Bones takes place in a world where absolutely everybody knows that Darwin was wrong, and the world is only 5,800 years old. Until one researcher happens on an archeological miracle: an early hominid who used tools, and clearly diverged from humans longer ago. And then people start turning up dead.


Not Sure If This Cartoon Chell Is Cute Or Crazy

Brazilian illustrator Rayner Alencar drew this amazing picture of Portal’s Chell. It will satisfy my urge to see a Dreamworks animated version of the series while I wait for Alex Zemke to finish up the other Dreamworks-looking Portal project, his animated short.


The Latest ‘Working Portal Gun In Real Life’ Hack Is Pretty Damn Cool

Mirrors lined with blue and red LEDs have long been a staple of Portal-themed decoration. Taking it to the next level, however, is jamin101wolf. He bought the Portal gun prop available through ThinkGeek and Amazon, then plugged the two mirrors into remote-control power boxes. With this he pulls off the effect of firing a red and blue portal (which are located on opposite walls, creating the requisite hall-of-mirrors effect.)


This Startup’s New Hire Application Is A Custom Portal Level

Those wanting to work for WibiData better have impeccable Portal problem solving skills. Part of the application process for the San Francisco tech startup involves completing a custom level, based on the company’s offices, says the New York Times.


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