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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 …

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 …

It’s easy to miss the complex problem solving and spatial reasoning needed to complete Portal because the game is so engaging. But even though Portal will be four years old next month, its physics-based puzzles still require critical thinking way beyond today’s average first-person shooter. That’s probably why some classrooms, …

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