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"ポータル" -- Japanese spelling

"포털" -- Korean spelling

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GLaDOS

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Eurogamer (UK) December 28, 2009 - Game of the Year 2007

Games for Windows Magazine March 2008 - #1 Game of the Year 2007 (PC Game Awards)

GameSpy 2007 – Best Puzzle Game of the Year 2007 – Best Character of the Year (for GlaDOS) 2007 – Best Sidekick of the Year (for The Weighted Companion Cube) 2011 – #8 Top PC Game of the 2000s

GameStar (Germany) March 28, 2008 - Most Innovative Game Mechanics in 2007



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