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Friday, Dec 28, 2012

Deep Black Online Deep Sixed

Deep Black Online is cancelled, reports German gaming site GBase.ch. We haven't heard much about this free-to-play MMO third-person shooter since it was announced by Biart Studio in Summer of 2011, and the announcement does not shed any light on the reasons the axe fell on this project, simply saying the Deep Black Online is now working on Depth Hunter 2, their recently announced underwater first-person action/adventure game.

Humble Indie Bundle Expands

The Humble Indie Bundle Website announces the addition of three additional games to Humble Indie Bundle 7, expanding this flexibly priced sale with under a week to go. The original package consisted of Closure, Shank 2, The Binding of Isaac (and its Wrath of the Lamb DLC), and Snapshot, as well as Dungeon Defenders and Legend of Grimrock for those who choose to pay more than the average price for the collection. Here's word on the three games being added, which are available to previous, as well as future, purchasers:

  • from the unique mind of Edmund McMillen, the extensive game anthology, The Basement Collection
  • the critically acclaimed 2D “Metroidvania” platformer, Cave Story+ by Nicalis
  • the joyous side-scrolling puzzle platformer Offspring Fling by Kyle Pulver

Aliens: Colonial Marines Story Trailer

Here's a new trailer highlighting the story in Aliens: Colonial Marines. Unsure if this will be a romantic comedy or a period drama? This clip will help sort things out. Continue here to read the full story.

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Out of the Blue

With Thursday Night Football done for the season, NFL picks can wait for Friday through the playoffs. We mostly did pretty well last week: Creston 13-3, Cutter and Blue 12-4, Batman, Mag, and Jivaro 11-5, Verno 9-7, and Rigs 6-10.

Here goes for his week: Falcons, Bills, Bengals, Steelers, Bears, Titans, Giants, Saints, Colts, Vikings, Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Chargers, 49ers, and Redskins.

R.I.P.: Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, 'Desert Storm' commander, dies. Thanks brother19.

Picked Links: Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play: Electric Joint.
Stories: New Survey Finds 75 Percent of Americans Plan to Stay Home This New Year’s Eve.
Media: BEST NEWS BLOOPERS 2012. NSFW. Thanks nin.
Harder Better Faster Stronger ...Miner(craft).
Vijay Singh- Off the water and in the hole. Thanks reddit.
The Funnies: Brevity.
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