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The Official Plush Companion Cube

Despirer — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:23:30 MDT

Yeah it's more of a Companion Sphere more than anything, but hell, i'm gonna buy me one and just stick it in a cube shaped box until the damn thing stays shaped like a cube!

Despirer

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AllighieroGaloobaloop — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:53:45 MDT

@Raziel66:
The Apature Science Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube cannot speak. In the event of the Weighted Companion Cube speaking to you, we apologize for the false truth.

AllighieroGaloobaloop

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Kaedric — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:28:37 MST

It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.

Kaedric

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billkiller743 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:37:56 MST

awsome but it is rather round
definit buy,but it isnt as good as my home
made one,but i need a real one:)

billkiller743

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jameskennedy — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:27:13 MST

I got one cube made for me by the 'plushcube' guy. It was a smaller version of the large size he is making now.

Here's his site for those who need a pet:
[www.plushcube.0catch.com]

I LOVE this cuddly mascot. Finally we guys have a teddy bear substitute.
JK

jameskennedy

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Apitoxin — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:18:39 MST

The cube is a lie.

Apitoxin

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dodge68 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:13:23 MST

Has no one wondered exactly HOW you could make it square?? You can't make stuff a soft toy into a cube shape - that's like trying to blow a square balloon or something! I suppose you could put a kind of plastic frame inside but then it wouldn't be soft and squashy. I think Valve did a great job.

dodge68

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FoolishOwl — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:53:20 MST

There were several layers to role of the Weighted Companion Cube in the story. First, it's a continuation of the somewhat gallows humor of GLaDOS all through the game to that point. Second, she goes on and on about how you should avoid becoming obsessed with the cube. Eventually, you find out another test subject did -- which is a significant element in the plot. Third, it's a joke about the way gamers will become attached not just to inanimate objects, but to digital representations of inanimate objects. Think how often on fan boards people will go on about some item they found in a CRPG and how they hated losing it, for instance. Finally, there are endless variants on self-deprecating jokes in which people call themselves crazy, plus it's an inside joke, which gamers love, so naturally gamers are all over it.

I'd rather construct my own, though.

FoolishOwl

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verso — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:25:11 MST

companion cube!!! valve just saw how much attention portal was getting and made these..... more money in their pockets

verso

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Mith — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:44:35 MST

I might have been willing to buy one.. if I they hadn't made me shell out for a second copy of HL2 and Episode 1 when they released the Episode 2 content.

Mith

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Akiotena — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:23:07 MST

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Akiotena

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DeciBass — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:50:51 MST

@Coal:

Thats because you are Gordan Freeman... it's odd but it makes sense, think of Gordan Freeman as the Master Chief with multiple personalities and no real identity.

DeciBass

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Chef — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:49:40 MST

Am I the only one that thinks this looks like an overstuffed katamari?

Chef

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Karoshi — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:33:01 MST

I want "Companion Ball" from the Advanced level.

Karoshi

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kajito — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:08:45 MST

I'd love it if it played the song from the end of the game after being hugged.

kajito

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Pholover — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:51:58 MST

this is a must get :) best in car :D

Pholover

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Coal — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:24:35 MST

I'm suprised we have'nt seen a gordon freeman figurine yet..

Coal

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Raziel66 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:10:40 MST

@Strangelove: Ah ok, thanks for the info! I'll have to rent the game sometime and check it out.

Raziel66

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Jackpot — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:26:07 MST

I never got the hype for the cube, it only had a cameo appearance and it never talked to me.

Jackpot

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The Red Comet — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:57:34 MST

This looks great! The only real problem is that it's too round-ish.

The Red Comet

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SomeKindaZombie — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:39:26 MST

It brings back horrible memories of euthenization. I couldn't live through those every day.

SomeKindaZombie

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Munkii — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:32:39 MST

I want a weighted companion cube which is a nice steel paper weight...

Munkii

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KiyuKo — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:01:24 MST

Those cubes look awful. I expected more from an official product. If you need me, I'll be building my Weighted Companion Cube papercraft.

KiyuKo

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Strangelove — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:58:15 MST

@Raziel66:

It's kind of an inside joke for those who have played the game. It's just a cube used to trigger pressure plates. But then antagonist in the story's description of the cube makes its importance ambiguous, and hilarious.

Strangelove

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RealAmericanGuitarHero — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:52:16 MST

Perfect to go with the chocolate cake I made for my friends birthday.

RealAmericanGuitarHero

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Raziel66 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:48:16 MST

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why the cube is popular? What is it? What does it do?

Raziel66

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drivebybiped — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:38:26 MST

I can't wait :-)

drivebybiped

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stashe — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:05:31 MST

maybe it's time I gave this game a shot...

stashe

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savagesaladin — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:49:38 MST

I'm going to buy one, love it, then burn it.

savagesaladin

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PsychoticSmiley — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:11:26 MST

I can't wait for this! I've seen some made in papercraft forums, but actual fuzzy (dice) companion cubes! The only accessory worth accenting my car.

PsychoticSmiley

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scogle — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:04:30 MST

Valve should release a nice die-cast desktop replica type thing--they could make it nice and heavy to get the genuine WCC feel.

scogle

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psattler — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:51:06 MST

I think that a plastic/metal one would look nice as a desk ornament, but I wonder just how many people would think it was a badly made Lament Configuration?

psattler

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BPMΣ — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:18:10 MST

@Mo0:
Agreed. It is GLaDOS's talk of the Cube which makes the Cube so special.

"I invited your best friend, the Companion Cube. But he couldn't make it, because you murdered him."

BPMΣ

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chenry — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:58:31 MST

YES!!

chenry

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Mo0 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:32:16 MST

@Merus: It doesn't hurt that GLADoS spends half the time in the level reinforcing that you should be getting attached to the cube, and then when it comes time to burn it she backhandedly tries to make you feel guilty for incinerating it.

God, this game is amazing.

Mo0

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Strangelove — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:26:34 MST

@Franco Forelli:

I agree -- I think GLaDOS was an amazing character, one of the most memorable in any game I've ever played. The companion cube joke is funny, but the real experience in the game is with GLaDOS.

Strangelove

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KEITH1437 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:04:49 MST

Now all I need is a life sized metal one i could use as a table!

KEITH1437

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dead_red_eyes — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:00:33 MST

They're cool, but I was hoping for plastic ... and cubed ... not round and fully. Still, I'll buy one.

dead_red_eyes

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jinkers55 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:40:40 MST

I see some comments on how this official companion cube is starkly uncharacteristic of the actual cube, and how they would expect a better model for the official cube, but I believe the reason it is so, shall we say, 'super plush' is exactly for that reason, 'to be plush'. It is a 'SD' (super deformed) design and thus is over stuffed. It's supposed to make it cute.

jinkers55

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Ilia Chentsov — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:14:10 MST

Am I the only one that thinks two Companion Cubes are one cube are too many?

Ilia Chentsov

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The Confessor — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:41:38 MST

@Kermi: It was more than that for me. The suggestion that the Weighted Companion cube might be sentient and friendly to the player really weighed on me when I was forced to incinerate it.

The cake was a lie, along with almost everything else that game out of GLaDOS's speech synthesizer.

But the companion cube never lied to me.

The Confessor

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Jilkon — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:24:15 MST

@Dr. Freeman: EVERYONE needs this. I am seriously considering acquiring one for myself.

Jilkon

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Frank — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:36:14 MST

I'm starting to get mighty sick of that cube. Make a GLaDOS model kit that I can hang from my ceiling, and then I'll consider dusting off my charge cards.

Frank

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hysteriaR — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:22:29 MST

Hope they make a official hard plastic companion cube soon. :(

hysteriaR

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Maiken — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:13:50 MST

Great, and now with those hanging in your car, people that don't play portal will just think your a loser.

Maiken

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fusion — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:06:42 MST

I actually thinking about buying one...this means something...

fusion

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Enimor — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:47:46 MST

I think I'd prefer a paperweight kind of thing, rather than a cuddly plush toy.

Enimor

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kovac — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:38:11 MST

Perhaps someone should let valve know that their cube sucks and that they need to redesign it.

kovac

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Kermi — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:38:55 MST

@Merus: It's so terribly cute, and the one variance in a completely sterile environment.

Kermi

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Merus — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:12:58 MST

@Edge of Blade: Got it in one - the joke is that it's a cube exactly like all the other cubes in the game, except it's pink and has a little heart on it.

What's interesting is that some people do actually get a little attached to their little helper cube in the short time that they spend lugging it around.

Merus

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SwiftEdge — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:07:51 MST

The rounded corners make sense. You wouldn't want a weighted cube swinging around in your car poking you in the eye. You'd be forced to incinerate it.

SwiftEdge

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damatman — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:06:35 MST

At last, something I want for Christmas.

damatman

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:02:38 MST

Companion cube fuzzy dice? THAT is the ultimate assurance of never getting laid.

I want one.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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Mayu-mayu — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:55:58 MST

@BenKenobi88:
Define this 'something'...

Mayu-mayu

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gtc — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:50:26 MST

SO FREAKIN CUTE!!

gtc

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BenKenobi88 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:31:42 MST

Why does everyone say fuzzy dice are too small...do they not see the plushie next to them?

Anyway, I don't care if it's slightly rounded. Yeah, maybe some fans can make a better cube, but for a mass-produced official product, it's not bad, and I'm buying one...it'll be nice for a pillow or something perhaps.

BenKenobi88

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Goatfish — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:28:25 MST

You can't have two companion cubes, unless you're a swinger in an open relationship.

Goatfish

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mewlink64 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:15:21 MST

I so called WCC plushie car dice.

mewlink64

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baccardi84 — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:01:04 MST

geek trends are so unappealing

baccardi84

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AcerBandit — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:48:40 MST

It's not cube-like enough. I fear it might stab me. :(

AcerBandit

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meloncollie — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:35:00 MST

I am totally getting this for myself. TOTALLY.

meloncollie

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Mike45450 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:28:29 MST

Haha, I like the idea of the mirror dice. I don't really see the big infaction with WCC though? I was expecting it to talk and be really funny or something the way I had read about it on the internet before playing :\

Mike45450

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Dr. Freeman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:23:12 MST

@StealthNinjaScyther: lol. Ah, I had never seen that before. My apologies, Mainman.

Dr. Freeman

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Mayu-mayu — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:00:56 MST

A plush toy is nice but DOES IT SPEAK?

Mayu-mayu

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gokieks — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:59:36 MST

Doesn't look as good as I'd like, but I'll probably get it anyway.

gokieks

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robleb — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:53:14 MST

Finally, I have so many buttons I need to hold down.

robleb

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Schu — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:33:44 MST

Weighted Companion Cube ottoman is needed. The fuzzy dice isn't too bad though.

Schu

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BPMΣ — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:25:24 MST

Hoping this is just a prototype... it isn't very cubish.

Maybe if the price is right, I'll still get one. But the fan-made ones look better (what a twist!).

BPMΣ

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Pharoz — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:09:23 MST

Too spherical to be considered a "cube"

fan made ones look far better.

Pharoz

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tehFluffz — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:03:35 MST

I bet the plush dolls would make more money than the game did.

tehFluffz

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byrontendo — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:32 MST

Still. have. not. played. portal.
Must. wait. till. christmas. Urge to kill rising.

byrontendo

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aestheticity — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:57:21 MST

in the event the weighted companion cube does talk, we at the enrichment centre urge you to disregard its advice.

aestheticity

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Laffington — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:44:11 MST

The weighted companion ... fuzzy dice are going to make me infinitely more popular when on campus. I'll be getting all sorts of the wrong kind of attention!

Laffington

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Shevlok — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:42:34 MST

With the strong feedback I've seen about Portal, especially about the companion cube, I will be surprised if this thing is in stock after 24 hours. Crazy!

Shevlok

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Jonn — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:36:07 MST

@aeonpulse: "Aperture Science was unable to procure a Weighted Companion Cube at this time. Please do the best you can with this substitute. It is believed that a companionhelpsease the pain of one's final moments."

Jonn

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theCornerinvasion — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:35:30 MST

Sold!

theCornerinvasion

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lsmith81187 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:32:08 MST

consider it sold!

lsmith81187

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Jonn — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:31:55 MST

I want a weighted and ottoman version.
@Kaedex: Aren't we edgy. Using avant-guard words like "sheeple" and eschewing standard capitalization. What a free- thinker you are, so unique, so different.

Jonn

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youkaisan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:16:45 MST

Anyone have an idea how big that lil cube is? I went to steam's website and couldn't find anything about it.

youkaisan

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k3nji — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:15:13 MST

Though it does look spherical, I will still fork out money for it.

@ahlee: Totally agree.

k3nji

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camdentayler — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:05:18 MST

Yay! Now I don't need to tattoo it on my calf!

camdentayler

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StealthNinjaScyther — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:03:46 MST

@Dr. Freeman:
I think Mainman was referring to this:
[www.youtube.com]

StealthNinjaScyther

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ahlee — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:57:19 MST

I'm a little surprised that Valve hasn't done more merchandising than they have. This cube is well timed, but they probably could have made decent money selling TF2 figurines.

ahlee

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Kaedex — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:48:48 MST

sheeple fall easy into silly trends..

Kaedex

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That Girl Hates You — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:44:47 MST

*clears throat*
SSSSSSQQQQUUUUUEEEEEE
*ok I'm done being fan girl today.... I shall continue tomorrow ><*

That Girl Hates You

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Temperature — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:43:25 MST

this. is. awesome.

bought.

Temperature

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Husher — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:43:23 MST

i wanted a plastic weight.
and leave them around the house. :(
one on my alarm clock button. one on the turn fan. ect

Husher

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Soriya — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:41:49 MST

Its so cute! ^___^

Soriya

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Zamzoph — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:30:57 MST

ctrl-f... "do want"

...

You people fail =(

Zamzoph

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K-OSS — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:21:30 MST

@linlinchan: "God, people here will never be satisfied by anything."

Welcome to the net, mate.

Anyway, round, cube, don't matter. I'm snagging one.

K-OSS

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aeonpulse — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:16:41 MST

DON'T BE FOOLED!
this is in fact the lumpy companion sphere.
he sucks ass.

aeonpulse

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mva5580 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:13:49 MST

It will be mine. OH YES, it will be mine.

And seriously, there is just no pleasing some people.

mva5580

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Mohrdikai — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:54:59 MST

I'm have a feeling this boils down to either having it perfectly square, which would cost more and having fans balk about the extra high price, or keeping the price affordable/accessible and have fans moan about it being too spherical.

Mohrdikai

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Tracid — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:38:13 MST

So that's where the cake went, freaking companion cube ate it!

Tracid

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seym0ur caKe — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:37:12 MST

NEED IT NAOOOOOO

seym0ur caKe

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pirate_panda — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:37:02 MST

Anybody got a price for these? This is giving me ideas for Christmas presents...

pirate_panda

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linlinchan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:27:57 MST

God, people here will never be satisfied by anything.

Too round? Make your own. Don't care? Shut up. It's that simple.

That said... I'd like 3, please.

linlinchan

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Raziel66 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:21:31 MST

I don't get it. What's the deal with the cube? Does it talk or something? The videos I saw of the game just showed the character carrying cubes to different receptacles to open an elevator door or something. Is that it?

Raziel66

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necrozen — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:02:28 MST

MUST HAVE!

How many hours do you think it'll be before these sell out?

necrozen

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Aescalon — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:00:07 MST

It looks a little...round...for a "cube." Either way, this would go nicely with my buddy's plushie headcrab.

Plushie cake, anyone? It's not as tasty as the real deal, but it lasts a lot longer.

Aescalon

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this_is_madness — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:48:13 MST

does it have to end with 'we agree'?

can't it be, 'i'll kill you if i ever find you in rl'?

this_is_madness

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Funkofages — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:48:07 MST

The car cubes could be ok...but the big weight companion cube and suck my weighted companion spheres.

Funkofages

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Pumpernickel — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:42:25 MST

@Atheist Jew: Agreed.

Pumpernickel

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BTFzor_Freestyle — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:41:49 MST

You know I was scrolling down and the top part looked like jubblies...

BTFzor_Freestyle

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zymase — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:37:11 MST

Just give me a price point and I'm ready to rock

zymase

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Nydrin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:22:34 MST

I think its pretty cool, although i havent seen the custom ones yet.

Nydrin

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TheCakeIsALie — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:22:34 MST

Oh my god. Must. Have.

TheCakeIsALie

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i_9 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:18:11 MST

That other custom made one was better.

i_9

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Atheist Jew — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:15:43 MST

@Pumpernickel: Valve should really talk to those people then and see what can be done about creating a similar cube that IS capable of mass production. Becuase while I desperately wanted one of these before I actually saw it, now I don't want one at all.

Atheist Jew

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ShaggE — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:14:44 MST

Don't care for the design of it, but I'll take what I can get.

So... Valve... how about a Companion Cube endtable for living rooms?

ShaggE

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nman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:01:40 MST

Awesome!

nman

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Pumpernickel — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:59:13 MST

@Huxleyhobbes: The fan-made ones weren't constructed in a way that lends to mass production.

Pumpernickel

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CYG — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:56:03 MST

@umandsf

Yeah, you really need to play this game if you havent.

CYG

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Skyler — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:50:34 MST

@Umandsf:
Yeah, you definitely should.

Skyler

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Umandsf — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:46:08 MST

Looks like I need to play this game to see what all the commotion is about.

Umandsf

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Dr. Freeman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:45:37 MST

@Mainman: If you're saying I got my name wrong by using Doctor, you're mistaken. I'm well aware that the G-Man calls Gordon Mr. Freeman, but if you'd pay attention, every other character calls him Dr. Freeman. If that's not what you were getting at, then I apologize for being a douchebag.

Dr. Freeman

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Mister Adequate — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:43:39 MST

@qsceszwsxasd: My point exactly. Yes to this.

Mister Adequate

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Sped — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:31:31 MST

It was only a matter of time. Good choice on their part imo.

Sped

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RPharazon — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:31:31 MST

Too many memories of the Challenge Mode Weighted 'Companion' Sphere.

Ugh.

RPharazon

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quentinr — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:28:08 MST

This is a triumph. I'm making a note here. HUGE SUCCESS.

quentinr

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Hoogie — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:20:50 MST

ew, that looks like it belong in an incinerator. Not my desk.

Hoogie

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manabu — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:20:15 MST

yay XD I would totally get it

manabu

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Akin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:11:35 MST

It needs to be a tad less round. I'm still buying it, but not for my car... I always thought things hanging there were tacky.

@Edge of Blade:
It's a joke. Everyone knows the joke, yet continue to pretend that it had the largest impact of any fictional character ever. Why? Because it's funny.

Akin

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Loosse13 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:11:25 MST

thats awesome

Loosse13

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phnord — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:56:52 MST

Imagine how bizzare this all of this "companion cube" obsession looks to me, considering I *still* haven't had a chance to play Portal (although I want to *so* badly).

phnord

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Fbu — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:53:16 MST

@qsceszwsxasd:
Yeah, it's looks a lot better (not overstuffed)

Fbu

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SmokingCloud — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:48:10 MST

i wonder if it's big enough to support my back when I'm playing video games.

SmokingCloud

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Daihatsuboy — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:47:28 MST

Seriously, the fan-made one looks much better than the Official. I'm guessing they'll overprice it too... by a lot.

Daihatsuboy

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Pheonix2og — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:46:09 MST

@Dr. Freeman: Very appropriate first poster...

I think it's about time for Valve created HL content to incorporate portals...maybe as some form of DLC Ep3 for the Orange Box on the 360?

Pheonix2og

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Ghede — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:43:26 MST

I think it is just slightly overstuffed.

Ghede

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qsceszwsxasd — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:39:46 MST

[www.csnation.net]

Custom made > official. Yes? No?

qsceszwsxasd

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ThaiGrocer — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:36:57 MST

From driving distance, they look great in the adjacent car. From cuddle distance, it's so god damn out of proportion for my tastes. The cube is a lie.

ThaiGrocer

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Jalalaman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:33:51 MST

Yay, a Weighted Companion... Sphere...

No thanks.

Jalalaman

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MiscT — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:31:58 MST

I was forced to actually sign up for an account here just to make this comment...

As soon as these things start selling how many do you suppose will end up being incinerated simply to complete the full weighted companion cube experience.

I want to see pictures.

MiscT

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xiv — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:28:06 MST

Is that a bulge in your plushie, or are you just happy to see me?

It looks like they used the "smooth" tool on our beloved beveled cube and turned it into a sphere. Bursting with love!

xiv

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incazteca — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:26:37 MST

I wished they could make a lifesized version it would be nice to have as an extra seat in the dorms...

incazteca

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Mainman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:26:32 MST

@Dr. Freeman: Blah blah blah, Mr. Freeman...

Mainman

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WaterMedia — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:26:20 MST

YAY!

WaterMedia

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RagingDoofus — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:24:46 MST

Edge of Blade: Apparently. There's a small but vocal minority that just didn't bond with their cubes during the brief time spent carrying, pushing, and deflecting. Thankfully I'm not in this group, so its plush companion cube time for me!

RagingDoofus

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Strangelove — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:22:29 MST

I think a paperweight, metal version would be way, way cooler.

Strangelove

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NPlace — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:21:20 MST

And somehow, even with something as totally awesome as a Weighted Companion Cube plushie, the internets find a reason to bitch and moan.

NPlace

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Korey — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:21:01 MST

As much as I like the weighted companion cube, I don't like it enough to have it be the centerpiece of my car.

All they had to do was make it an actual plushie and more cubical so you could put it on your couch or whatever.

Korey

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this_is_madness — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:21:00 MST

@Edge of Blade: you didn't love the companion cube?

maybe you will enjoy the companion sphere... buy this product and find out.

this_is_madness

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KraZe — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:20:17 MST

@vuhal: I'd rather have something I can mockingly (or not) cuddle as opposed to a perfect cube.

KraZe

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brello — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:19:19 MST

If you call that a cube...

brello

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Albino — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:17:26 MST

@Huxleyhobbes: I completely agree

its far too "spherical"

Albino

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Taiyaki — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:16:31 MST

I've never played the game, but I'd like to have this sitting in my locker at work. To know, at last, I'm never really alone.

Maybe I'll find an incinerator!

Taiyaki

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Forcepowered — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:16:11 MST

And my mom says you can't buy your friends!

I'll show you mom!

And if my friends jump off a bridge, I'll do it too!

Forcepowered

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Edge of Blade — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:16:01 MST

Was I the only one who felt the companion cube bit was contrived and phony? What was I supposed to feel?

Yeah, it's going to be a gaming icon for generations, but I still don't get the point of it. I didn't feel anything.

Edge of Blade

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vuhal — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:10:58 MST

I have to agree that this could have been done way better considering it's the "official" plush... I don't want anything to do with a weighted companion sphere :(

vuhal

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Romanticide — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:10:25 MST

Using the word "cube" pretty loosely

Romanticide

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Scottendo — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:07:25 MST

I'm pretty disappointed.
Too bad i'll buy it anyway.

Scottendo

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KaneRobot — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:06:38 MST

Yeah. Some of the fan-made ones are much better. Not interested.

KaneRobot

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Dr. Freeman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:04:53 MST

Though honestly, it's more round than cubed.

Dr. Freeman

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Manny88 — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:04:50 MST

Awesome! lol

Manny88

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Mister Adequate — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:04:42 MST

Is it just me, or do some of the fan-made ones actually look better?

Mister Adequate

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Green-clad Gamer Dude — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:04:07 MST

Pass...

Green-clad Gamer Dude

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onidavin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:03:56 MST

Want. Want! Though what I really want is a vinyl toy, with a nice metal weight inside.

onidavin

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Dr. Freeman — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:03:06 MST

Sweet! I need this!

Dr. Freeman