PomPom Games now offers digital distribution of a PC edition of Astro Tripper, the follow-up to their arcade shooter Space Tripper. The top-down shooter is also available via the PlayStation Network, and a video of the PS3 edition is posted on the YouTube. Among the PC system requirements it states "Joypad strongly recommended."

An actress at the helm of 'Dragon Age: Origins' on USATODAY.com talks with Kate Mulgrew about her voice work on Dragon Age: Origins, BioWare's upcoming RPG.

Here are the top 10 bestselling games for the week via Steam's digital distribution:

1. Left 4 Dead 2.
2. Left 4 Dead.
3. Aion Collector's Edition.
4. Risen.
5. Aion.
6. Batman: Arkham Asylum.
7. Counter-Strike: Source.
8. Borderlands.
9. Resident Evil 5.
10. F.E.A.R.2- Project Origin and AudioSurf.

• EVE FanFest 2009 - Feature Keynote (DUST 514) Live Blog on Ten Ton Hammer.
• OCIA.net October Giveaway - Win a CoolIT Domino CPU Cooler.
• APH Networks "Moment Revolution" Contest-Giveaway 2009.
• Sapphire 5850 1GB GDDR5 1GB GPU Contest on Bjorn3d.

• Aliens RPG (Cancelled) on Unseen. Thanks PlayStation University.

• Modern Warfare 2 Now Playing on Xbox 360. Thanks Kotaku.
• DUST 514 Preview on Eurogamer.
• Eminem Speaks On DJ Hero- “The Game Is Dope”.

• Patch Re-enables PhysX When ATI Card is Present. Homebrew, so use at your own risk.

Thanks Ant.

• iLickit might not be sanitary, but brings new meaning to 'oleophobic'. Thanks Digg.
• Sidekick users facing potential three day service disruption. I still think Borland SideKick when I hear that name.
• Palm Ignores USB-IF Warning, Restores iTunes Sync.

• Eleven Years of Google: A Look Back. Thanks Ant via Digg.
• ICANN studies secretive domain owners. Thanks Slashdot.
• Van Loan's Misleading Claims- Case for Lawful Access Not Closed. Thanks Slashdot.

• Identity theft is usually an equal opportunity, unsophisticated crime. Thanks Slashdot.

• Outcry on Adventure Classic Gaming.

• Asrock M3A785GMH-128M Motherboard on RBMODS.
• Verbatim Quad-Interface eHDD on [OC]ModShop.

• Five Really Fun Open Source Video Games. Thanks Ant via Linux Today…
• Stargate Worlds makes its television debut…

It's a somber morning at the BlueTower as we're attending the funeral of my Dad's mother-in-law. She was a very nice lady, and we are sad over her death, but as the expression goes, she "had a good run," as her passing comes just months shy of her 100th(!) birthday, and she remained a pretty sharp lady the whole time.

Thanks Ross for this video showing Hudson and Gunnar are not the only dogs known to attack the mail.

Centenarian Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	The Tickler. Gravity Shift.
Stories:	Monty Python - Still On Comedy’s Flying Trapeze. Thanks j.c.f. Paid to do nothing. Thanks Digg. Secure Flight Comes to Southwest Airlines, Six Years Later.
Science:	Celiac Disease- A Diagnosis Often Missed.
Images:	Top 10 high-res wallpapers of upcoming games. Thanks Digg.
Media:	Star Wars Is Getting Remade. Thanks Digg. Runner Almost Victorious. Stupidity = Hilarity. Or pain. Ouch!
The Funnies:	FoxTrot.