Early access for Carmageddon: Reincarnation is now available on Steam, offering the chance to put a few thousand points on your virtual license in this recreation of the old school road rage game (thanks Dan). Here's the pitch:

We are deeply delighted to announce that Early Access for Carmageddon: Reincarnation is now available on Steam! So go forth into splattering carnage land and enjoy your first taste of Hot Carmageddon Action!

With this Early Access launch (Pre-Alpha v0.1.2.4593) comes a new update to the “Early Early Access” build previously released as an exclusive preview for our Kickstarter Backers. This will be automatically applied to your game the next time you run the Steam client.

Here are the 10 top selling games on Steam last week according to Valve:

1. Batman: Arkham Origins
2. DayZ
3. PAYDAY 2
4. South Park: The Stick of Truth
5. Rust
6. Dark Souls II
7. Crusader Kings: Rajas of India
8. Space Engineers
9. Banished
10. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Retailer Scam Re-Sells Humble Bundle Games, Reaps Profit Off Charity.

• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam. Save 75%.
• Europa Universalis IV on Steam. Save 66%.
• Square Enix Weekend on Steam.
• Tomb Raider on Steam. Save 40%.

• War Thunder skips Xbox One due to cross-play hitch, Microsoft responds. Thanks nin.

• iPhone 6 Reportedly Launching 'As Early As September' in 4.7- and 5.5-Inch Sizes. Thanks HARDOCP.

• Sprint in talks with Dish on broadband partnership. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Amazon says it won't be announcing a free streaming TV service next week. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Yahoo Is Considering Creating Its Own YouTube (And Poaching YouTube Stars). Thanks Ant via Slashdot.

• John Carmack on Facebook buy of Oculus- 'they get the Big Picture'.
• Teen to government: Change your typeface, save millions. Thanks Acleacius via Mail Online.
• Windows 7 SP1 downloads dry up at Microsoft distributor Digital River. Thanks HARDOCP.

• Malware’s journey from hobby to profit-driven attacks. Thanks Ant.

• Charter urges Time Warner cable shareholders to reject Comcast deal. Thanks Ant via Slashdot.

• Age of Wonders III on Cheat Code Central and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Thanks Cutter.
• Betrayer on Objective Game Reviews.
• Stranded on Objective Game Reviews.

• Aerocool GT-S White Full Tower Chassis on eTeknix.

• Dark Souls 2 images with fancier graphics removed from Steam…
• Bosch's Damnation Walkthrough…

Yesterday turned out to be a pretty crappy day with rain that's continued to today, so I didn't really miss much in not grilling, and lunch with my Uncle was awesome. It looks like Wednesday will be when things clear up, though at this rate I'll believe it when I see it.

Avuncular Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Epic Boss Fighter. DriveTown Taxi.
Links:	Conquer Earth with the Daleks in Doctor Who Risk. Thanks Cutter. Darth Vader wants to run for Ukrainian presidency. Thanks The Caretaker.
Story:	U.S. Navy could close Arctic submarine ice camp after cracks appear.
Media:	Wolverine The Musical - Hugh Jackman. Thanks nin. Grand Theft Autoaim.
Follow-up:	Daylight saving switch and lost sleep increase heart attack risk, study says.
The Funnies:	Double Standards « EXTRALIFE.