A little discussion emerged in the forums last night about Outlaws, so I thought it was a good opportunity to repeat my opinion that LucasArt's western first-person shooter is way atop my personal list of favorite games that are in desperate need of remakes or sequels. That's certainly not going to inspire any action on this front, but making that statement somehow makes me feel better.

Speaking of feeling better, here's hoping that things clear up soon in the Midwest, where our pal nin and something like a million other folks are without power amid freezing temperatures following an ice storm. Things are apparently pretty rough out there, as I've seen several news reports echoing nin's description of the area as looking like a war zone.

Also, get well soon Alex Trebek.

Outlaw Links!	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	13 Days in Hell. Ballistic War
Links of the Morning:	Tesla Coil Artist Sparks Up for Christmas. Geeky, Gadgety Replicas From Movies, Games and TV.
Stories:	w00t crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary. Uh, w00t? 100 million pennies displayed in NYC. Thanks Digg. Vegas honors the Whack Pack.
Science:	Camera 'aids memory loss fight'. "Remember Sammy Jenkis." Ominous Arctic melt worries experts. DNA Pioneer’s Genome Blurs Race Lines.
Media:	Podsafe Christmas Song - Jonathan Coulton. Wii Controller for Virtual Reality. Honda Demos ASIMO Robot In Japan. Thanks STADIUS.