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Culture

The Meta-Narrative That Pulls Back The Curtain For All Games

6:00AM Owen Good | Was GLaDOS, the artificial intelligence in 2007’s critically acclaimed Portal, in fact a game designer? And if so, what does our relationship to the computer, and its abuse of our trust, say about the other games we play? More »
Culture

Hyper Magazine’s Mario Wedding

9:00AM Tracey Lien | Over the weekend, a friend of Kotaku’s got married. In typical gamer style, there was a subtle videogame theme to the special day. Can you spot it? More »
Culture

Before Portal There Was, Well… Portal

11:00AM David Wildgoose | Box art from a 1986 Commdore 64 game called Portal, thanks to Simon Parkin’s wonderfully nostalgic Box Art tumblr.
Rumours

Some Guys Get “Portal” Running On The IPhone

11:00PM Luke Plunkett
Now, we don’t even know if this is real. And if it is, whether it’s Portal, or just a pared-down imitation of it. More »
News

Still Alive Free For Rock Band Unplugged

1:40AM Mike Fahey | The latest batch of downloadable songs for Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP includes the stirring love anthem “Still Alive” from Portal, which will be available, free of charge and includes delicious cake. More »
Media

It’s Portal, Running In ASCII

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Just in case you’ve ever wondered “what would Portal look like if it had been released in the early 80s”, now, courtesy of Joe Larson, you can find out. More »
News

Steam’s Weekend Orange Box Deal Is Insane

5:00AM Mike Fahey | Steam’s weekend deal should take care of any leftover PC gamers who’ve yet to experience the glory of The Orange Box, with the whole shebang available now for 66% off. More »
News

Atlus Online Now Open For Business

3:30AM Mike Fahey | Atlus has completed phase one in the deployment of their internet community and online gaming portal Atlus Online, with mascot Jack Frost running rampant all over the page. More »
Culture

A Conversation With the Portal Gun Maker

4:30AM Owen Good | Everyone remembers the ultrafantabulous do-want Portal Gun prop we showed you back in January. This weekend its creator, Harrison Krix, revealed future summa-cum-badass prop projects he’s working on. More »