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Buyer's Guide to Video Game Lamps Part 2

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I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that yes, that is a fully moveable GLaDOS ceiling lamp and it is so far past awesome it can actually see the release date of Portal 3. The bad news is it isn't for sale. Dragonator over on Instructables does lay out for you step by step how you can make one, though, if you have a 3D printer that is. This is honestly something you need to attempt only if you've got some serious tinkering skills yourself, and even then not all the bugs have been worked out. Still, there is no denying how absolutely incredible the finished product is if you can stand the testing.

Finally, Paladone Productsis offering this novelty Tetris lamp for a pretty decent price of $50 on Amazon. You can assemble the pieces in any configuration you choose and the lamp lights up once all seven have been connected. The pieces are not magnetic, though, so build accordingly and only on a stable, level surface. It's a little gimmicky, but makes for a great office talk piece.

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