These Portal themed custom PCs were created by extra tech-savvy fans:

This Weighted Compaion PC was build with scrap pieces of acrylic and a spare week.
<A HREF="http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008/01/21/the_weighted_companion_pc/1" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

A month of work went into this replica of the computers terminals found behind the scenes of Aperture Laboratories.
<A HREF="http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1244054" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

Here's a dedicated termial programmed in 8080 Assembler to play the Portal credits sequence complete with a chip-music version of Still Alive.
<A HREF="http://www.gamingsa.com/?nid=869" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

These Portal themed custom PCs were created by extra tech-savvy fans:

This Weighted Compaion PC was build with scrap pieces of acrylic and a spare week.
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008/01/21/the_weighted_companion_pc/1

A month of work went into this replica of the computers terminals found behind the scenes of Aperture Laboratories.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1244054

Here's a dedicated termial programmed in 8080 Assembler to play the Portal credits sequence complete with a chip-music version of Still Alive.
http://www.gamingsa.com/?nid=869

Because Left 4 Dead is a new property for us, we wanted to provide some basic player training prior to the start of the game. Traditional in-game training mechanics didn't make sense for Left 4 Dead, because they would take away from the sense that players had been immediately dropped into a very real, very dire zombie apocalypse. We didn't want a slow ramp-up in gameplay to take away from that tension. As a result, we decided that it would make sense to begin the game experience with a non-interactive introductory movie that could get players revved up and subtly cue them to important gameplay mechanics such as "light disturbs the witch" and "car alarms attract the horde."

<a href="http://l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=2081">Read the full entry</a>

Because Left 4 Dead is a new property for us, we wanted to provide some basic player training prior to the start of the game. Traditional in-game training mechanics didn't make sense for Left 4 Dead, because they would take away from the sense that players had been immediately dropped into a very real, very dire zombie apocalypse. We didn't want a slow ramp-up in gameplay to take away from that tension. As a result, we decided that it would make sense to begin the game experience with a non-interactive introductory movie that could get players revved up and subtly cue them to important gameplay mechanics such as "light disturbs the witch" and "car alarms attract the horde."

Read the full entry

The PC version of Left 4 Dead, Valve's zombie thriller, is now available via Steam to gamers around the globe. The title will be available for the PC and Xbox 360 at retail stores on Tuesday, November 18 in North America, and worldwide on Friday, November 21.

The PC version of Left 4 Dead, Valve's zombie thriller, is now available via Steam to gamers around the globe. The title will be available for the PC and Xbox 360 at retail stores on Tuesday, November 18 in North America, and worldwide on Friday, November 21.

These crafty Portal fans have created some triumphant projects for the good of all of us:

The cake is a cookie! These deliciously moist cookies take only 15 minutes to bake and require no fish-shaped crackers, candies, or solid waste.
<A HREF="http://www.snackordie.com/2007/10/portal_cake_cookies.html" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

This next papercraft project could take a long time. If you become lightheaded from hunger, feel free to eat the cookies you made in step 1.
<A HREF="http://tubbypaws.blogspot.com/2007/10/this-is-my-little-paper-tribute-to.html" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

When you're ready to graduate from dolls to the real thing, you can construct your very own Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device.
<A HREF="http://granades.com/2008/10/28/how-to-create-a-portal-gun-in-many-easy-steps/" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

If the above projects aren’t a huge success, you can create a Companion Cube tissue box to comfort you.
<A HREF="http://www.instructables.com/id/Companion-Cube-Tissue-box/" TARGET="_new">[link]</A>

These crafty Portal fans have created some triumphant projects for the good of all of us:

The cake is a cookie! These deliciously moist cookies take only 15 minutes to bake and require no fish-shaped crackers, candies, or solid waste.
http://www.snackordie.com/2007/10/portal_cake_cookies.html

This next papercraft project could take a long time. If you become lightheaded from hunger, feel free to eat the cookies you made in step 1.
http://tubbypaws.blogspot.com/2007/10/this-is-my-little-paper-tribute-to.html

When you're ready to graduate from dolls to the real thing, you can construct your very own Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device.
http://granades.com/2008/10/28/how-to-create-a-portal-gun-in-many-easy-steps/

If the above projects aren’t a huge success, you can create a Companion Cube tissue box to comfort you.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Companion-Cube-Tissue-box/

In case you haven't heard, the demo of Left 4 Dead is now available, free of charge, on Steam. Get it now, then get three of your friends together for some co-op action.

In case you haven't heard, the demo of Left 4 Dead is now available, free of charge, on Steam. Get it now, then get three of your friends together for some co-op action.