Andy from German site YiYas let us know that his German edition of Rise of the Argonauts is completely multilingual, so English voice-overs and text are available. This could be handy for gamers in the UK who want to play Liquid Entertainment's new action/RPG by picking up a European edition, since the official UK variant has been pushed back until February for some reason.

The Electric Playground reports learning that Electronic Arts has cancelled development of future projects in the Need for Speed series due to declining sales and declining critical reception for the street racing series. They offer no hints about the source of this news and admit they've received no official confirmation of this from EA. This report is picked up on 1Up, where they offer a quote from the EP story that we cannot actually find there, attributing the following noncommittal statement to EA's Colin Macrae: "We're working through a process on people, products, and facilities at EA and don't have any announcements today." Thanks Mike Martinez.

The rocky launch of the Windows edition of Grand Theft Auto IV lead to a quick patch, but this has lead to problems of its own, reports Voodoo Extreme. It seems a number of issues have been reported, and Rockstar offers a workaround for one that can lead to stuck keys. This involves rebooting your computer after unplugging any DirectInput devices, and if the problem persists, uninstalling the drivers for these devices.

The Myst Online Website reports a new twist in efforts at breathing new life into Uru Live, the MMO Myst game that's failed a couple of times now. In July it was announced that Cyan was regaining control of the property, saying they were working on a relaunch they called MORE Urulive, which would allow fans to create their own content. Now due to funding issues, they are going a step further, as they will be releasing the source code for the servers, client, and tools for MystOnline as an open source project. Word is: "We will also host a data server with the data for MystOnline. MORE is still possible but only with the help from fans. This is a bit scary for Cyan because this is an area that we have never gone before, to let a product freely roam in the wild. But we've poured so much into UruLive, and it has touched so many, that we could not just let it whither and die. We still have hopes that someday we will be able to provide new content for UruLive and/or work on the next UruLive." Thanks Ant and Slashdot.

A post to the Command & Conquer Forums by community manager Apoc outlines plans for the promised second patch for Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, which will update the RTS game to version 1.02. And while he cannot offer a release date, he says the patch is "very close to production and testing completion and is looking strong." The post has a complete list of planned changes, and here's a summary: "That's right, we are nearing the production completion of Patch 1.02 for Kane's Wrath, a strong follow-up to the epic 1.01 patch, this patch is squarely aimed at making "numerous" economic balance changes across all 9 factions. We've been watching replays and reading the boards all across the C&C community the past couple of months and feel the 1.02 balance changes we are implementing will be dynamic and yet not earth-shattering (Jeremy Feasel, our lead balance designer on this patch will concur). The list may look long, but in reality these are very targeted changes which we have been testing for a while now and have no doubt it will bring Kane's Wrath to yet another new-level of play. Plus 9 factions, yikes, that's a lot of units to handle!" Thanks Ant and Planet Command & Conquer.

The Pirates of the Burning Sea Welcome Back Program offers previous subscribers to Flying Lab Software's seafaring MMORPG the chance to return to see (or sea) how things have changed since they sailed off into the sunset. They also now offer 14 day free trials for new subscribers. Thanks Mike Martinez and Kotaku.

The Wolfenstein Developer Interview on 1Up chats with Eric Biessman of Raven about the coming return to World War II with a new Wolfenstein game. One of the questions they ask is just what is taking so long: "No offense taken! We spent time doing research and development for the game, really focusing on what worked well for the license and removing what didn't work so well. Wolfenstein is an intense and dynamic story-driven combat experience where the occult comes to life. It's filled with traditional kickass Wolfenstein combat, sci-fi weaponry, strange occult creatures born from dark experiments, and evil Nazis. We knew that this was the key to making the game great, and we kept that as our driving goal throughout development. We took the time necessary to create a design to fill those criteria. In the end, put the time down to our dedication to deliver a great experience."

The Star Wars: The Old Republic Q&A on 1Up is a house call with Dr. Greg and Dr. Ray and other folks from BioWare to discuss Star Wars: The Old Republic, their upcoming Force-powered MMORPG. Along the way they promise to satisfy your inner Star Wars nerd: "We're going to walk you through this universe; we're going to show you how everything works. But if you're somebody who's really into it, and you really want to see how new things have developed -- how old characters [developed], where their timeline went that you didn't get to see -- that stuff's always going to be there for you. And we always want to make sure -- KOTOR was the same way -- that there are nods in there for the fans who are really looking for them."

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• TweakGuides.com - PC Game Piracy Examined. Very extensive article. Thanks Jordan.
• Joystiq - Regulating Virtual Currency.
• Infovore - If Gamers Ran The World.
• PC World- Does Gaming at Work Improve Productivity?
• The Game Reviews - Why Bad Games Are Made.
• Trembling Hand- Dwarf Fortress- Worth $25,000?
• The Game Reviews - Why Pereira and Sessler are Both Wrong. Perhaps taking G4's WWEstyle hype too seriously.

• A Kiss on the Blips on Crispy Gamer. Visiting the Blip Festival 2008.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Rockstar Games Announces South Central Upgrade and Content Pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
• Report: Konami Didn't Use Metal Gear Solid Theme In MGS4 Due To Plagiarism Accusations.
• All-Console Avatar Showdown.
• What will they think of next? Tic-tac-toe created in LittleBigPlanet.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Five PC power myths debunked.
• Soak It to Me- Inside Liquid-Suspended Gaming PC.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Google dumps Firefox from download bundle, swaps in Chrome.
• YouTube lets you turn videos into greeting cards.
• No headache needed- 46% of women choose Internet over sex.

• Microsoft: Hole exploit endangers all IE versions. Thanks Mike Martinez.

• UK ignores logic, backs 20-year music copyright extension. Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway on Gaming Nexus.
• Fallout 3 on Armchair General.
• Left 4 Dead on NYTimes.com.
• Magic World Online on Ten Ton Hammer.
• Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on Games32.
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on bit-tech.net. Re-review.

• ABS Canyon 695 Case on AnandTech. Thanks Mike Martinez.
• Antec Skeleton Open Air PC Case on Legit Reviews.
• ATP EarthDrive 8gb USB Flash Drive on Test Freaks.
• ATP ProMax II CF 8GB Flash Drive on DragonSteelMods.
• Choiix Ergonomic Metal Sleeve on InsideHW.
• Corsair Dominator TC DDR3 1600 RAM on Bjorn3d.com.
• FSP Power Mod 700W PSU on Overclockers Online.
• Genius PenSketch 9×12 Graphics Tablet on Futurelooks.
• GIGABYTE EP45T-Extreme Motherboard on Bjorn3d.
• IKONIK Vulcan 1200W PSU on JonnyGURU and techPowerUp.
• Lian Li PC-9 Case on bit-tech.net.
• Lian Li V1010 Aluminium PC Case on Overclock3D.Net.
• RiDATA EZ Yego USB 1gb Flash Drive - USB Hub on Test Freaks.
• Toshiba Regza 32RV530U 32- LCD HDTV on Phoronix.
• Tritton's AX Pro Gaming Headset on Ten Ton Hardware.
• Velocity Micro Edge Z55 System on AnandTech. Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Open beta testing of Secondhand Lands is now underway. YouTube has a trailer showing off its cutesy MMOG ways…
• EA Abandons Plans For New Canadian Studio. Thanks Mike Martinez…
• Are You Skilled Enough to Run a Dairy Queen? I will be your Burger King…
• Peggle Extreme on Steam is now free to all users…

These Here Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	JVC Stinger Sniper. Pel.
Links:	Non-playable characters we wish were playable. If I Die A Bacon-Related Death, I'd Like It To Be Because Of This. Thanks Digg. I Heart Nerds … WOW. Thanks Digg.
Stories:	Vermont Man- Cheap and Proud of It. Coffee war brews between McDonald's, Starbucks. Aliens Can Now Watch The Day the Earth Stood Still for Free. That'll teach 'em.
Science:	Japanese researchers create images from thoughts using thoughts about images. Scientists baffled by mysterious acorn shortage. They're with the bees? 'Oldest human brain' discovered.
Images:	FFXI Fan Festival 2008 Photos. Hunting Fail.
Media:	Validation. Aye to Zed. A brief, bunnifed James Bond bonanza.
Follow-up:	Sam Spiteri can keep his therapy pony. Yay. Used Coffee Grounds: The Fuel Source Of The Future? Mars Phoenix Lander's Ovens Were Destined To Fail.