Portal Archives

‘LEGO Dimensions’: Just Take My Money Already

October 20, 2016Evil Genius Mum

‘LEGO Dimensions’ is my greatest weakness. And after interviewing Doug Heder about the latest Wave, I may as well hand over my bank account details right now.

New ‘Portal’ Board Game Is a Huge Success

October 6, 2015March 2, 2020Dave Banks

As part of an optional test protocol, we are pleased to present an amusing fact: This new boardgame is now more valuable than the organs and combined incomes of everyone in *subject hometown here.*

DragonCon 2015 Newbie Recap and Cosplay Roundup

September 21, 2015December 13, 2017Will James

I was expecting to be overwhelmed and overjoyed going to my first DragonCon, and boy did DragonCon deliver! DragonCon has been nicknamed NerdiGras, and it is certainly a name they’ve earned. But DragonCon is also one of the most family friendly cons (before 8pm).

PAX Prime 2015 Recap

September 7, 2015December 13, 2017Will James

This past weekend Seattle was overwhelmed with visitors attending PAX Prime 2015. As always there were tons of crowds, lots of lights and sounds, tons of video and tabletop games, a smattering of cosplay, and plenty of fun.

Twelfth Doctor Stars in ‘Lego Dimensions’

May 11, 2015December 16, 2017Andy Robertson

Some recently published instructions for Lego Dimensions reveal not only more bout The Simpsons, Portal 2 and Jurassic World characters in the game, but also first official word on Doctor Who.

‘Portal’, ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘Jurassic World’ Confirmed for Lego Dimensions

May 5, 2015December 16, 2017Andy Robertson

Walmart listing confirms inclusion of Portal, The Simpsons, Jurassic World, Scooby Doo, and Chima in Lego Dimensions:

‘Portal’ coming to ‘Lego Dimensions’

April 17, 2015December 16, 2017Andy Robertson1

The brick is a lie.

The GeekDad Guide to Geeky Ties

May 15, 2014Tom Fassbender3

Geekdads aren’t like other dads. By our very nature we’re passionate about our interests and like to show them off whenever we can—and that means when it comes to neckwear, we like our ties geeky.

Necktie Icons by by Michela Tannoia from the Noun Project. CC BY 3.0.

NASA Joins Forces With GLaDos and It’s a Good Thing

March 1, 2014Nicole Wakelin

NASA has found an unlikely partner in the form of the evil AI that is GLaDOS from the Portal franchise of video games.

Nintendo Video Games as Classic Little Golden Books

February 14, 2014December 16, 2017Ethan Gilsdorf

Here’s a Los Angeles-based artist named Joey Spiotto (who also calls himself “Joebot”) taking a look back at classic Nintendo video games and imagining them as if released as Little Golden Books.

A Live Action Short Film Inside Aperture Laboratories

October 24, 2013Kris Bordessa

A live-action short film takes fans of Portal inside Aperture Laboratories.

Ten Geeky Knitting Projects & Lightsaber Needles

August 17, 2013December 13, 2017Fran Wilde5

GeekMom knitters may find the following patterns relevant to their interests – from Portal to Star Trek, Totoro to the One Ring. Plus, bonus Lightsaber Knitting Needles.

Cuusoo Makes Decision About Lego Portal Set

June 16, 2013Kris Bordessa

There’s news from the folks at Cuusoo about the Fall 2012 review!

Awesome Portal Turrets Music Video

January 23, 2013Ken Denmead

Really fun machinima video of the musical turrets from Portal.

Fourteen Fictional Foods You Can’t Have (And Recipes For Them)

August 11, 2012December 14, 2017Ruth Suehle

Our favorite fictional worlds are often fantastically full of fantasy flavors–some better than others. It’s hard to resist trying to create Earthly versions of them, so why try? Here are fourteen foods from fiction and ways to make them yourself, along with three you can find without much invention.

Behind the Monkey — Timmy’s Story

August 9, 2012December 13, 2017Dakster Sullivan

In Orlando, it’s a mouse who runs all the shots. At ThinkGeek’s headquarters in Virginia, it’s a monkey named Timmy. Since August 13th, 1999, he’s been codemonkey and pretty much calls the shots around the office. Anyone who dares to disobey him better be prepared to take a shower…because poo will be flung. As the company mascot and overload, Timmy is a monkey of many sides, most of them geeky in nature.

Geeky Gifts for Your Geek Dad!

June 14, 2012Helene McLaughlin

Ever since becoming a writer for GeekMom, I’ve found that there are geeky gifts lurking around every corner, you just have to know YOUR geek. Read about some last minute suggestions for Father’s Day.

Amazing Video Shows the Danger of Letting Friends Play With Your Portal Gun

June 14, 2012Ken Denmead

As a huge fan of the Portal series of games, this home-made video just blows my mind. But it also makes me realize that having a real Portal gun would just be asking for trouble. “Honey, have you seen my …

Best Mashup Ever: Super Mario + Portal = Mari0

March 7, 2012Ruth Suehle

Last fall, word started to spread of Mari0, a mashup of Portal and the original Super Mario Brothers. Now it’s a reality. Mario gets a portal gun and the game mechanics from Portal with four-player co-op in a scratch recreation of the Super Mario worlds. And if that’s not enough, you can download extra map […]

“This Is Aperture”: Portal Meets The Nightmare Before Christmas

January 30, 2012Matt Blum

There isn’t much I could add to this video, except to warn anyone who hasn’t played the Portal video games that there are spoilers for both in here — though the ones for Portal 2 go by quickly enough they …

Through the Portal With ThinkGeek

January 23, 2012Tony Sims

For Christmas I was lucky enough to receive several gift cards for our buddies over at ThinkGeek.com. What did I buy, you ask? Portal paraphernalia! Thinkgeek.com has the largest selection of my and my son’s favorite two-player action puzzle game …

GeekDad Picture of the Day – Santa’s New Present Delivery System

December 26, 2011Ken Denmead

Offered without comment.

Portal-ized Christmas Tree: Huge Success (GeekDad POTD)

December 25, 2011Matt Blum

We don’t know exactly who it was who made this tree, but it truly is a work of geeky Christmas genius. Added: Since this article’s initial publication, I’ve heard from Jason Roberts and Ryan Kelly, two of the people responsible …

GeekKid Gabe visits the Aperture Science Laboratories

November 29, 2011Admin

I was completely taken by surprise at how quickly my son took to Portal. I once heard that a good game has simple rules, but can be endlessly variable. The rules for Portal are simple. The portal gun shoots one …

Target Acquired! (GeekDad POTD)

October 27, 2011Matt Blum

Neil Fraser, a software engineer at Google, made this awesomely geeky pumpkin Portal turret last Halloween. This is a triumph, if ever there was one.

Portal: No Escape is a Fan-made Blockbuster

August 25, 2011GeekMom1

If you are a Portal fan – or even if you just enjoy video game culture – Portal: No Escape is a must-see fan film that’ll make you wish it was feature-length. Or at least a web series. Made by Dan Trachtenberg of Totally Rad Show fame, this mini-summer blockbuster was only uploaded to YouTube […]

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