‘Superliminal’: A Puzzling Game Where Perception Is Reality.. Or Is It?
‘Superliminal’ is a video game that uses your perception of size, depth, and relative location to create some totally unique challenges.
Continue Reading‘Superliminal’ is a video game that uses your perception of size, depth, and relative location to create some totally unique challenges.
Continue Reading‘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.
Continue ReadingNASA has found an unlikely partner in the form of the evil AI that is GLaDOS from the Portal franchise of video games.
Continue ReadingA live-action short film takes fans of Portal inside Aperture Laboratories.
Continue ReadingGeekMom 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.
Continue ReadingThere’s news from the folks at Cuusoo about the Fall 2012 review!
Continue ReadingOur 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.
Continue ReadingIn 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.
Continue ReadingEver 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.
Continue ReadingLast 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 […]
Continue ReadingIf 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 […]
Continue ReadingVast amounts of time and skill are invested in video game design annually. Everything you see and hear, and every move you make in a game was first drawn, composed and spelled-out in code by someone else for our enjoyment. When gamers geek out about the games we play, there’s usually a lot of talk […]
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