The Nifflas' Games Website announces a January 6, 2011 release date for the Windows edition of NightSky, a 2D platformer originally announced for consoles. This tweet adds a note about their OS X plans, saying: "We're doing Mac too, hopefully through the new Mac Store :-D," and this tweet clarifies why these versions will be released before the console versions, saying: "We haven't forgotten about NightSky for console, but we can't keep fans waiting. So PC/Mac first followed by everything else." The Night Sky Game Page has a new trailer showing the game's puzzling physics in action. Thanks Destructoid.

The Stronghold 3 interview on Big Download asks Firefly Studios lead designer Simon Bradbury some questions about Stronghold 3, the upcoming strategy sequel. Topics include the time between the last game in the series and the next one, goals of the development team, new sim features, their plans to release a demo, the reception Stronghold Kingdoms has met with, plans to discuss more about Dungeon Hero this year, and more.

Ongoing site sales:

• Amazon - Up to 75% off on game downloads. Thanks jimnms.
• Atari - Dozens of downloadable games on sale.
• Black Isle Studios Store - Most games on sale.
• Direct2Drive - Dozens of games on sale. Also three coupon codes, offering up to an additional 25% off.
• EA Store - Two or more select games are 50% off.
• GamersGate - Hundreds of games on sale. Buy four, pay for three.
• GOG.com - All games up to 50% off. Also, Tyrian 2000 for free.
• Impulse - Hundreds of games on sale.
• Matrix Games - Many games on sale.
• Steam - Over 1,000 games on sale.
• Telltale - Several games at 50% off.
• Ubisoft Online Store - 50% off downloadable games.

Specific Games:

• AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity on Steam. Save 75%.
• Bionic Commando Pack on Steam. Save 50%.
• Company of Heroes Series on Steam. Save 75%.
• Defense Grid Gold on Impulse. Save 50%.
• Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga on Steam. Save 50%.
• Football Manager 2011 on Steam. Save 33%.
• Half-Life/Half-Life 2 Series on Steam. Save 75%.
• Mafia II on Steam. Save 75%.
• Medal of Honor on Steam. Save 50%.
• Swarm Arena on Steam. Save 75%.
• The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom on Steam. Save 50%.
• Zeno Clash on Steam. Save 75%.
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• Details Revealed For Green Lantern Video Game Adaptation.

• Wi-Fi Hotspots, Only Going to Get Hotter. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.
• Google takes heat over Android tablet OS.
• iPhone alarms not working come New Year's Day 2011. Thanks Acleacius.
• Plane passenger suffers unusual iPhone battery problem.

• Bill Murray anti-tech rant- robots, digital watches, talking cars, 1982. Thanks Ant.
• Hello Sears, this is Apple. We are going to have a little problem here. Thanks scorcese.fan.

Thanks Ant.

• How We Shared Content in 2010. Thanks Acleacius.
• "EPIC" and "FAIL" make LSSU's 2010 list of banished terms.
• Google Earth Flight Simulator.
• Top 10 Internet Memes of 2010.
• The Best Internet Memes Of The Decade.
• Know Your Meme: Leeroy Jenkins.

Thanks Acleacius.

• Top 5 Privacy Violations of 2010.
• France's derisory online piracy strategy.
• Hackers crack open mobile network.
• Duff Mckagan Resolves To Fight Junk Mail And Spam. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.

Thanks Acleacius.

• Online impersonation banned starting in New Year.
• Programmer jailed three years over plot to wipe out all of Fannie Mae’s financial data.
• Airport 'strip act' leads to arrest. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Woman Sues Google For Showing Her Underwear. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.

• Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Animate Dead.
• Super Meat Boy on Big Download.
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on GameSpy and GameZone.

• Archgon Mobile Optical Disk Drive MD-9102 DVD Re-Writer on BayReviews.
• Akasa Revo AK-925 Loop Thermosyphon Heatsink on FrostyTech.com.
• Arctic Sound P311 Bluetooth Stereo Headset on t-break.
• Asus Crosshair IV Extreme Motherboard on PC Perspective.
• Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB Hard Drive on Hardware Heaven.

• A new Red Dead Redemption For PC Steam Group looks to inspire a PC release of the console wild west game…
• Happy anniversary to John Carmack and Anna Kang…

Happy New Year and happy 1/1/11! Hopefully you had a safe and fun new year's eve, and that you are not suffering too badly with hangovers or other ill-effects of your celebrations. I know 2010 was tough for a lot of people, and if you fall into that category, here's to better times, and here's whishing everyone a happy and healthy 2011.

R.I.P.: R2-D2 creator Grant McCune dies. Thanks Mike Martinez via Slashdot.

New Year Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Tanks Gone Wild.
Links:	6 Other Things Dropped on New Year’s Eve. Thanks Neatorama. 10 Hangover Cures And Cons. Billiards Meets Bowling. Thanks Neatorama.
Stories:	Burger King adds Brussels sprouts to Whopper in UK. Australia's Queensland faces 'biblical' flood. Russian passenger jet explosion leaves three dead and 43 injured.
Science:	Why Your Genes Don't Determine Your Health.
Images:	Re-installing Baldur's Gate II. Thanks reddit. 2011 around the world: Your pictures. Reservoir Troopers. Spelling FAIL. Irony win.
Media:	Sometimes it is too expensive to rob a store with a gun.