Championship Manager 2010 Website announces that the latest installment in this academy football/soccer simulation is now available "from all good retail stores across Europe as a Special Edition." The announcement also reminds everyone who gets the game to also get the Championship Manager 2010 Free September Update, which is mirrored on The Patches Scrolls.

It seems the demo for Majesty 2 - The Fantasy Kingdom Sim promised for release on Tuesday has leaked onto the internets, as noted in a tweet from Paradox Interactive that says "Hope people enjoy it :)." If that makes it seem as if they are not too upset about the leak, a subsequent tweet goes further, saying: "Pls post your thoughts on the Majesty 2 demo." Another tweet from a few hours ago sets the stage for the demo's official release, saying "…not much this week except Majesty 2. However it will be lots of M2 :)."

The Point of Existence Website announces the release of a new patch for those running servers using the Point of Existence 2 modification for Battlefield 2. The recent Battlefield 2 patch was causing PoE2 servers to crash, and this server-only patch should address that. Likewise, a new server-only patch for the Allied Intent Xtended modification is also available to address problems with the mod's online conquest and co-op game modes since the version 1.50 patch for BF2. Thanks Planet Battlefield via Ant.

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• Guitar Hero CEO plots game's future. Thanks Digg via Ant.
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• AMD Introduces New Mainstream and Ultra-Portable Platforms.
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• Where are the CPU price cuts? Thanks Ant.
• Russia's New Holiday: Programmer's Day. Thanks Slashdot via Mike Martinez.

• iPod Touch Bluetooth Unlocked by OS 3.0. Thanks Ant.
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• A new version 3.0.0 of the Stella multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator is now available…
• 4 Sites Where You Can Download Old PC Games For Free. Thanks Digg via Mike Martinez…
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• Retrospective: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on Eurogamer…

It's opening day for my beloved Giants and for most of the NFL today. Embarrassing true confession: We picked up Giants jerseys for the dogs yesterday so we could root together (the Gunnar-man actually usually "watches" the games with me). The trouble is, these were way too small, even though they are size L (presumably because it's usually smaller dogs that get dressed up), so we'll have to return them. Maybe we can find XL versions, or jerseys made for small kids, as we thought these would double nicely as their Halloween outfits as well. Anyway, haberdashery aside, go big blue!

R.I.P.: Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug dies at 95. Thanks Mike Martinez.

Well-Dressed Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	Artillery Tower. Saunavihta Yetis.
Links:	Cracked Topics: Video Game Movies. Bury Your Rodent With Dignity: Coffin Mousetrap. Thanks Digg. Michael Bay’s Crew Bitchslaps Megan Fox. Thanks Devicer.
Stories:	Computer engineers 'most likely to crash'. Thanks Neatorama. Beijing loves IKEA -- but not for shopping. Jeff Bridges in talks for 'True Grit'. Thanks Digg.
Images:	Hold On!
Media:	Amazing Grace on the -Slave Scale. Behind the scenes: Seinfeld on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again, Drum Cover, 4 Year Old Drummer.
Follow-ups:	Armadillo Aerospace Claim Level 2 NGLLC Prize. Thanks Slashdot.