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Aperture Camera, the cancelled Portal prequel that was originally in the works at Valve Software during the late 2000s, is finally about to get its time in the spotlight via a new documentary series from developer LunchHouse Software. As seen in the first of several upcoming gameplay videos below, LunchHouse has …

Making a sequel to a surprise hit is always a challenge. Valve had even more to contend with when it made Portal 2. Not only was the first game a perfectly proportioned morsel of puzzle-solving action, it was a goddamn online sensation. Internet culture was still coalescing in 2007 (everything …

Theories are like opinions, and opinions are like… well. What I mean is that everyone has one, and they’re all over the Internet. What fan theory do you love? What “mind-blowing” theories have ever actually blown your mind? We’ve rounded up the ones that’ll completely change how you see a …

I don’t even want to begin to count the amount of items I’ve already purchased a ThinkGeek, a site that has geeky-themed merchandise ranging from Tauntaun sleeping bags to canned unicorn meat. (The latter of which I own. Don’t ask.) I have too many hobbies to list and unfortunately for …

And what a generation it’s been A few months back we discussed our favorite characters of all time, honoring both the best heroes and best villains of all time. And as we sat around, discussing the gunslingers and captains, the philanthropists and monsters, the saints and the bastards, we realized …

With the holiday season rapidly approaching it’s easy to forget about the games we loved during the first half of the year, but Valve isn’t content with their highly-reviewed puzzler fading into obscurity. Today, they announced that Portal 2’s first DLC pack will be coming out in just a few …

Clothing company has teamed up with Valve to created the first officially licensed Portal socks. They’re based on the design of Aperture Science’s Long Fall Boots, the footgear that allows Portal’s protagonist, Chell, to plummet from great heights without taking damage. Unlike the in-game boots, the socks do not provide …

Jonathan Coulton’s end-game song “Want You Gone” for Portal 2 was a work of inspired geek genius. The static, orange-tinted video which accompanied it, however, was not. Thankfully, Portal fans are among some of the most creative in the video game community, and we now have a “Want You Gone” …

Valve has selected the winners of its Summer Mapping Initiative contest; a Portal 2 level-design competition in which over 280 amateurAperture Sciencearchitects vied for an opportunity to be showered with unique Portal 2 gifts and see theirhomemadecreationsreleased as Valve-sanctioned DLC for PC or Mac. Above: Patent Pending looks In the …

Warning: The article you are about to read contains long-winded discourse relating Portal 2 to various academic and political topics, the consideration of which may actually decrease your enjoyment of the game. Consume at your own risk. The views expressed are those of Joe McNeilly, formerly of GamesRadar, who’s currently …