The Cult of Rapture reports that a PC patch will be released for BioShock next week, as well as new downloadable content for the Xbox 360 edition that will be included in the PC patch:

Many of you have been asking me about the status of the BioShock PC Patch and Xbox 360 Title Update, and I have some good news for you.

Both the BioShock PC Patch and the 360 Title Update will be available next week. In additon to these fixes, we will be releasing downloadable content free on both Xbox Live and for the PC, with the DLC bundled into the PC Patch. A full list of bug fixes and everything included in the DLC will be put up on the Cult of Rapture when the downloads become available.

The Hellgate: London Website has word that Patch 0.7 for Flagship's action/RPG is in the works and should be heading to the test center next week, where the version 0.6 update is currently being vetted. Word is: "We have a nice list of fixes in this patch, including improvements to memory usage, UI changes, and general skill updates. Also included will be a number of really cool subscriber items and quests that should please many old D2 fans. We’ll detail this content, as well as the bug fixes, when the patch goes live."

Joystiq offers brief comments from GameSpot to speculation that a lukewarm review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men triggered the firing of longtime editor Jeff Gerstmann (story). The statement does not actually speak directly to this case, as they say "it is CNET Networks' policy not to comment on the status of its employees, current of [sic] former." They do, however, defend their editorial integrity in a more general sense, saying: "For over a decade, Gamespot and the many members of its editorial team have produced thousands of unbiased reviews that have been a valuable resource for the gaming community. At CNET Networks, we stand behind the editorial content that our teams produce on a daily basis."

Eidos trademarks Tomb Raider: Underworld on GameSpot digs up some trademark information that may indicate the title of the next Tomb Raider game. Based on the noteworthy physique of heroine Lara Croft, I keep seeing this title as Tomb Raider: Underwire.

The Point of Existence Website now offers the promised new version 2.1 of Point of Existence 2, the Battlefield 2 modification. Presumable some servers are online already, as the dedicated server for the mod was released yesterday (story).

• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
  Two new trailers from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm show off more of the upcoming expansion for Relic's Warhammer RTS game. The clips can be found on Gamer's Hell.
• Frontlines: Fuel of War
  A new trailer from Frontlines: Fuel of War shows off the vehicles in Kaos Studios' upcoming military first-person shooter. The trailer is available from AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell.
• Aion: The Tower of Eternity
  As noted here, new videos are now online for Aion: The Tower of Eternity, showing off the elemental powers of the Spiritmaster class in NCsoft's upcoming MMORPG. The movies are on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell.

• GGL's COD4 Tournament is a 4-versus-4 competition on either Xbox 360 or PS3.

• Midway Announces Stranglehold Has Gone Gold for the PlayStation®3 in Europe.
• Final Fall Dashboard update details on Xbox Live's Major Nelson.
• Child Account Graduation and Changing Live ID Association on Xbox LIVE.

• FCC Votes To Cap Comcast Growth. Thanks Ant.
• Individuals solve “wicked problems” better than Internet-linked brainstormers.

• Cisco confirms ability to eavesdrop on remote calls using its VoIP phones.

• Fallout Memories on RPG Vault offers developer reminiscences a decade after the RPG's release…

R.I.P.: Evel Knievel, legendary daredevil, dies.

End of Week Links!	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Media:	Ted and Anna get Engaged. Who has two thumbs and is touched? This guy! Biggest guitar evar. Glad we have that settled. Dance Vader.

A playable demo for The Stranger allows you to sample of multiplayer play in Fireglow's RTS/RPG with strangers. The single-player aspect of the game can be checked out via a recently released updated solo demo (story), while the new 222 MB multiplayer demo can be found on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FanGaming, FileFront, FileShack, and Gamer's Hell.

Shacknews has word that designer Harvey Smith is no longer at Midway Austin. At first it was unclear whether this parting of the ways occurred before or after his recent statements blasting the production of BlackSite: Area 51 (story), but a subsequent follow-up indicates he was indeed still with Midway when he criticized his own game, but that a Midway executive (originally mistakenly indentified by Shacknews as CTO Michael Weilbacher in a reference that has since been corrected) allegedly referred to Smith's outburst as "his public resignation."

Primotech reports the firing of Jeff Gerstmann, long-time GameSpot editor, saying sources close to the situation indicate this due to his tepid review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for Xbox 360, pointing out Eidos had invested in a prominent advertising campaign on the site. The article points out this Penny Arcade comic offering a typically searing take on the situation, along with another indication this unconfirmed story is making the rounds. A later update on DESTRUCTOID reports the departure of GameSpot editor Tim Tracy though it's not clear if or how this may relate to the situation described above.

For those looking to work on their tannage, GamersGate now offers online sales of SunAge, the RTS game that recently hit store shelves in parts of Europe. This offers access to Vertex4's strategy game for gamers in territories like North America, Germany, and France, where the game will not hit stores until next year. Update: The game is also available from TotalGaming.net.

The Club Website, dedicated to Bizarre Creations' upcoming action/shooter, though like any good club, entrance is restricted to those over 18 years old (or those capable of an effective forgery using the drop down menu). Information and media are on tap to show off the game and its cast of characters.

The Evochron Renegades Website offers a new patch to update this freeform space combat game to version 1.128. Word is: "This update is considered required to retain multiplayer compatibility as it is not compatible with version 1.088 or earlier. The installer also works as an updating program for older versions of the game."

Another new patch for Eschalon Book I is available to update the adventure game to version 1.03. The new patch is available on the Basilisk Games Website, where they also note the releases of the Mac and Linux editions of the game are nearing. The change list for the patch is here, and the download is mirrored on FileFront and Gamer's Hell.

A Gamasutra Job Listing (since edited) indicates 2K games is opening a new studio on the west coast with BioShock devs in a scoop widely ripped off from Surfer Girl Reviews Star Wars, where there are indications that team members may be a bit weary of working with Ken Levine.

• Devil May Cry 4 on Hooked Gamers.

• Contest: Use Hell, Win Hellgate. Thanks Hellgate IncGamers.
• Stratics Central - 2Moons Giveaway.
• Stratics Central - Tales of Pirates Giveaway.
• Stratics Exclusive: 5,000 Closed Beta Keys Giveaway for Shaiya

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Rock Band game sold "hundreds of thousands:" EA.
• Sony to sell auto programs to PS3 users via Web.
• Sony PS3 tops Nintendo Wii in Japan for first time.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Testers see Windows XP passing Vista.
• NBC Uni time-shifts with TiVo data. Thanks Digg.
• Buy now, pay forever the business of tech toys.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Wi-Fi reaches out to gadgets.
• Psp Vs Ds: 8 Reasons Why The PSP Might Overtake the DS.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• 10 Extremely Useful Websites to Stop Big Brother From Snooping on You. Thanks Ant and Digg.
• Mobile phone death a ruse, South Korea police say.
• Google expunges malware sites from search results.

• Teenager arrested over '£9.7m computer hacking ring'. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Hoaxer Admits Creating Fake Profile. Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Games32.
• Company Of Heroes: Opposing Fronts on GamingHeaven.
• Crysis on Gas Bandit Gaming.
• Depths of Peril on DarkZero.
• Hellgate: London on GameOver and G4.
• Painkiller: Overdose on Games32.
• Sega Rally on YouGamers.
• Spiderman: Friend or Foe on Gaming Nexus.
• Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance on GameZone.
• Timeshift on Computer and Video Games.
• Unreal Tournament 3 on Internode Games Network.
• Viva Pinata on Gaming Nexus.
• The Witcher on Games32.

• Aerocool EasyWatch LCD Fan Controller Front Panel on 3DXtreme.
• Aerocool Silverwind CPU Cooler on ProClockers.
• AMD ATI Radeon HD 3870 Video Card on bit-tech.net.
• Antec P190 + 1200 Advanced Super Mid Tower Case on Modders-Inc.
• Antec Sonata Plus 550 Case on Hardware Secrets.
• Apacer Handy Steno AH421 4GB Flash Drive on TweakTown.
• Apple MacBook Pro 17" Laptop on TrustedReviews.
• Asus EN8600GT 256MB Video Card on Hardware Logicv.
• Asus WL-500W Super Speed N Multifunctional Wireless Router on X-bit labs.
• Asus Xonar D2 Sound Card on InsideHW.
• ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro Video Card on X-bit labs.
• Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Case on Overclockers Club.
• Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard on X-bit labs.
• GlacialTech Igloo 5710 CPU Cooler on Techware Labs.
• Leadtek WinFast PX8600 GTS Video Card on ThinkComputers.org.
• PowerColor ATI HD 2600 256MB Video Card on I4U News.
• Rosewill RD600N-2DC-SL-SLV Stallion Series 600W PSU on Big Bruin.
• Samsung Syncmaster 971P 19" LCD Display on PCstats.
• Sapphire HD 2600 XT Ultimate 256MB Video Card on Sharky Extreme.
• SilverStone Kublai KL01 Case on t-break.
• Thermalright HR-09 Mosfet Cooler on OCIA.net.
• XFX Alpha Dog XXX 8800GT 256MB Video Card on Motherboards.org.

• Video game industry has turned corner: EA. Thanks Mike Martinez…
• French Devs Hail the Collaborative Revolution. Let them eat games!…

Last Day of November? I'm still getting used to it being 2007! Remember, the internet is the answer to the age-old question of "where does the time go?"

Timely Links!	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Story:	Bicycles That Carry Powerful Beats, and Even a Rider or Two. Thanks Boing Boing.
Science:	Working Graveyard Shift May Up Cancer Risk.
Media:	Deer dodges Cop car. Seinfeld Don't try and fix your chest hair with a razor. Freakanomics: helping society and stopping car theft.
Teh Funny:	UserFriendly. HijiNKS ENSUE. Thanks Digg.