Steam now offers a playable demo for The Evil Within, Bethesda Softworks' recently released survival/horror game. This includes the first three chapters and the opportunity to continue your progress in the full game if you buy it. The Bethesda Blog explains:

In time for Halloween, you can scream on Steam – free (!!) – through three chapters of The Evil Within!

Starting October 30th, you’ll be able to enjoy the first three chapters for free. If you choose to purchase the game after the first three chapters, you’ll be able to continue your save progress, and as an added bonus, we’ll throw more evil your way with a free copy of Call of Cthulhu. Finally, and for a limited time only, we are offering 50% off The Evil Within’s Season Pass!

Already purchased The Evil Within and its Season Pass? Fear not. Those that already have the main game will have Cthulhu added to your library, and purchasers of the Season Pass will receive special offers on other Bethesda titles.

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is now available for Windows and OS X, offering the chance to return to this classic Forgotten Realms RPG thanks to Beamdog's modernized remake. This is available from Beamdog, GOG.com, and Steam. Here's the announcement:

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Available!
Evil stirs beneath the Spine of the World.

In the northernmost reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies the region of icy tundra known as Icewind Dale. Journey deep into the Spine of the World mountains, a harsh and unforgiving territory settled by only the hardiest folk. Encounter fearsome beasts that have learned the cunning and ferocity needed to survive among the snow-shrouded peaks. Confront an evil that schemes beneath the carven glaciers and mountainsides to wreak destruction upon the face of Faerun. This is the world of Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition.

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition features both Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster expansions, and allows players to experience the epic adventure on Windows and Mac!

Ubisoft offers financial reporting for the first half of fiscal 2014-2015, reporting better-than-expected results and confirming their targets for both 2014-15 and 2015-16. They say Watch Dogs has "sold in" more than 9 million units, and here are some income figures: "Gross margin represented a record 78.1% of sales (€378.1 million) in the first half of 2014-15, up from 68.9% (€202.2 million) for the first six months of 2013-14. This sharp improvement reflects the positive impact of the success of Ubisoft's games and the increasing importance of the digital segment. Ubisoft ended the first half of 2014-15 with non-IFRS operating income of €24.2 million, a significant improvement on the €98.0 million operating loss reported for the same period of 2013-14."

UbiBlog announces that Far Cry 4 is gold, and the shooter sequel will be released worldwide on November 18th for Windows, OS X, and Linux. They have high hopes for this, as GameSpot notes that Ubisoft said during its earnings conference call that they expect to sell six million copies of Far Cry 4 in the first year. They celebrate the news with a rundown on what to expect from the game and some reflections on its development. Here's a bit:

In Far Cry 4, players will become Ajay Ghale, a man born in Kyrat but raised in the United States. Ajay returns to the fictional Himalayan nation for personal reasons, only to become embroiled in a bloody civil war. With Kyrat, Far Cry 4 is set to deliver the franchise’s most ambitious world yet – a diverse region with a wide array of ecosystems and a richly realized cast of characters.

And then there’s co-op. Take one of the best parts of Far Cry – the open-world gameplay in which every second delivers a new story – and then bring in a friend. While you can still enjoy the entire experience solo, you now have “lots and lots of opportunities where it will be twice as much fun or twice as interesting or twice as funny with another person,” says Creative Director Alex Hutchinson.

Far Cry 4 is a major leap forward for the franchise. The story is fully integrated into the overall experience, with your choices making a real difference in a civil war that’s roiling Kyrat. The open-world is packed with surprises. The addition of open-world co-op allows gamers to double their fun in new and creative ways. And the PvP delivers a true Far Cry experience this time: pitting the rebel Golden Path ‘I’M PROUD OF BOTH THE QUALITY AND THE SHEER VOLUME IN FAR CRY 4′ against the mythical warriors of the Rakshasa, the asymmetrical competitive multiplayer is set on 10 maps based on familiar Kyrati locations, and uses animals (including elephants) and vehicles in 5v5 matchups across 3 distinct modes.

Battle.net has word from Blizzard that Diablo III players will receive double experience and gold this weekend:

This weekend, we invite you to take part in a celebration honoring these ancient ghosts of the fallen. All mortals who log in to Diablo III this weekend on any platform will receive a +100% bonus to Gold Find and EXP! As with previous buffs, the bonuses provided will stack multiplicatively with existing in-game bonuses, including those provided by items, shrines, Pools of Reflection, and Paragon points.

This bonus Gold Find and Experience period begins in the Americas region on Friday, October 31 at 12:00 a.m. PDT and ends on Monday, November 3 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Paradox Interactive announces the release of the Art of War expansion for Europa Universalis IV, their grand strategy sequel for Windows, Linux, and OS X. They show off the expansion in a new launch trailer, which is accompanied by a new version 1.8 patch which includes features for the base game as well as the add-on. They announced this as a reference to Machiavelli, but are now shifting to Sun Tsu:

"Sun Tzu said that it is best to win without fighting at all, but if one must fight, preparation is the key to victory," says Martin Anward, lead designer on Art of War. "With over nine hundred new provinces, over a hundred new nations and the addition of major religious wars that ravage a continent, preparation will be essential in the Art of War if you hope to guide your nation through four centuries of expanded, enriched gameplay and emerge as one of the winners of history."

Inspired by the passion and tragedy of the Thirty Years War, Art of War brings the military aspects of Europa Universalis IV into high relief by adding new military mechanics. New challenges await your empire, but new opportunities as well. If you are starved for manpower, why not turn your vassal into a March, and use its soldiers to buttress your own? Force the Holy Roman Empire to convert to Protestantism and undo centuries of tradition.

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The UbiBlog has a new feature on Assassin's Creed Unity offering the first look at a "time anomaly" feature, a new addition to the stealth/assassination series. They are fairly tightlipped about this, saying "we want to leave you with some big surprises," but they include this trailer to scour for further clues. Are you ready to have your mind blown? Hopefully the answer is yes, because they actually say the video is "going to blow your mind." Continue here to read the full story.

Developer Targem Games announces the release of the Windows edition of BlazeRush on Steam, saying the top-down shooter is on sale for 15% off for the first week, while a 25% discount is available for four-packs. They also announce a cross-promotion for players of Star Conflict, their free-to-play multiplayer space shooter. Here's word on the game and what makes it different:

In a new twist to the arcade racing genre, BlazeRush does away with the traditional damage counters and health bars to keep the ferociously fast races in progress. The only way for a player to die is by falling off the death defying track and plummeting to the landscape far below.

Designed with local multiplayer in mind, BlazeRush allows up to four players shared-screen local play and up to eight players online, with a very simple pick up and play control style. With the ‘drop in’ system, one player can start racing against bots, and then as other players join the bots are removed.

The game includes sixteen playable vehicles, all of which have notably different handling and racing capabilities, ranging from heavy tracked crawlers to light race cars and hovercrafts. Additionally, players can choose from a vast assortment of weapon power-ups to use against racing opponents, such as pushing, throwing, stunning or slowing down other vehicles on the track. It’s not just about winning the race, there is also the constant challenge of trying to knock out rivals while keeping your vehicle on the track.

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Steam early access is now underway for Clandestine, Logic Artists' asymmetrical co-op shooter set in the 90s, where any self-respecting infiltration involved an operative assisted by a hacker with access to the target's computer systems. They say early access customers will be rewarded with a free copy of the game's first DLC, and they also offer a discount on two-packs. It also bears noting that the game's minimum specs are generally modest, but do call for 4GB of RAM. "We’re so excited to launch Clandestine on Early Access so that we can start gathering player feedback and incorporate that into the final version of the game," said Jonas Wæver, creative director at Logic Artists. "We know that players will enjoy this unique asymmetrical cooperative gameplay and look forward to hearing what they think!" They also reassure early access customers that they will not have the game's story spoiled for them:

With Clandestine launching on Early Access, developers guarantee a spoiler FREE version, meaning that players have access to four Challenge maps to experience the core mechanics of the game without giving away Clandestine’s intricate plot through the Story mode which will be available in the full launch version. In addition to the Challenge maps, Logic Artists has introduced three playable game modes, including Cleaner, Smash & Grab and Exfiltrate.

The ‘Spy’ and ‘Hacker’ characters, central to the theme and gameplay, also each have unique features and abilities that must be used together harmoniously in order to achieve success. The Spy has a selection of weapons to equip, including three pistols (PPK, SR1, MK23), two ammo types (Lethal, Non-lethal), gadgets and grenades (Banshee, Remote Pager, Remote Modem, Fragmentation Grenade, Flashbang) and two outfits (Tactical Gear, Low Profile - civilian outfit), as well as a lock-picking option to help infiltrate secure areas without calling attention to themselves. The ‘Hacker’ player in Clandestine holds the important role of blocking security cameras, bribing guards, hacking security doors, arranging dead drops of ammo and health, guiding the Spy through intricate mazes, alerting the Spy to nearby danger and generally providing instructions about what is going on outside of the Spy’s visual field. For the Early Access launch, Logic Artists has also included the ability for the Hacker to tag enemies so that they are visible to the Spy, even through walls.

This "Discover Your Power" video promotes Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare with some live-action, because it is apparently difficulty to get Hollywood directors like Peter Berg to work with video game characters, who do not take kindly to feedback. Word is: "Suit up and unleash the raw power of the advanced soldier in the live action trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Directed by Peter Berg and starring Taylor Kitsch and Emily Ratajkowski, fight your way through a series of enemy forces and discover new movements, capabilities and weaponry along the way in this heart-racing journey through 2059 Lagos." Continue here to read the full story.

A new trailer from F1 2014 shows off another hot lap in Codemasters' recently released Formula One simulation, showing off the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, site this weekend's United States Grand Prix. Continue here to read the full story.

• SpeedRunners update adds two new characters.

The Steam Halloween sale is underway, offering discounts on no fewer than 436 titles.

• Auditorium on Steam. Save 60%. Save 60%.
• BioShock Infinite Season Pass on Amazon. Save 50%.
• Fractal: Make Blooms Not War on Steam. Save 60%.
• Humble Weekly Bundle: Halloween on Humble Bundle.
• Intake on Steam. Save 60%.
• King's Bounty: Dark Side on Steam. Save 50%.
• Splice on Steam. Save 60%.
• Watch_Dogs on Steam. Save 40%.
• The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on Steam. Save 10%.

• Convoy - A tactical roguelike-like by Convoy Games — Kickstarter. "Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship."
• Bathyscaphe: Deeper Dives - World Wide Funder. Never heard of the funding site.

• Everstar Interview - RPGWatch. Thanks Acleacius.
• Interview: Hearthstone executive producer Hamilton Chu - PC Gamer.

• Assassin's Creed Rogue on UbiBlog.

• PS4 firmware update hit with widespread bug. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Bungie (Sorta) Explains Why Some Of Destiny's DLC Is On The Disc.
• Xbox Live Games with Gold for November 2014.
• Report: Driveclub’s Problems Result From The Code, Not The Servers.

• Star Wars: Galactic Defense now available for Android and iOS.
• Real Boxing Android App on Google Play.

• Time Warner Cable Cuts Sales Forecast on Drop in TV Users. Thanks Slashdot.
• How suicide prevention app alerts you to signs of distress on Twitter. Thanks Acleacius.
• Mitch Hurwitz Working On Major ‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 Edit. Thanks nin.
• Town Creates Nation’s First “Craigslist Transaction Safe Zone”. Thanks HARDOCP.

• VR is here to stay, and it’s going to change more than gaming. Suck it, Titanic man!
• Running robots of future may learn from world's best two-legged runners: Birds. Thanks Acleacius.

• People trust NSA more than Google, survey says. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Vulnerability Found in Firmware Update Process of ASUS Routers. Thanks j.c.f.

• Copyright Office to consider 6th round of exemptions for dodging DRM.
• Who Has Your Back: When Copyright and Trademark Bullies Threaten Free Speech 2014 - Electronic Frontier Foundation. Thanks Ant via Boing Boing.
• Google must pay Canadian woman $2,250 for showing her cleavage in Street View. Does that make her a professional adult entertainer? Thanks HARDOCP.
• Gottfrid Svartholm Found Guilty in Hacking Trial. Thanks HARDOCP.
• Verizon Wireless to pay back customers allegedly billed for free calls. Admits no wrongdoing.
• FTC fines online dating service $616,000 for using “virtual cupids”.

• The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - A Month Later. Sales infographic and kudos video reflect things that simply can't be put into words…
• Sentinel Heroes Remake is now in closed beta testing, hoping the third time's the charm for this browser-based MMOG…
• New Feminism; Old Moralism. Thanks JDreyer…
• Zoe Quinn calls for big companies to speak out on GamerGate…

Link of the Day: Paul Reubens Announces a New Pee-wee Herman Movie on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. Thanks nin. "There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand."

Following hints and a confirmation earlier this week that a PC edition of Valkyria Chronicles is in the works, SEGA announces details on their plans to bring this strategic RPG to Windows. They say it should be available for preorder soon if not already through various digital distributors, and that it will include all of the DLC release for the PS3 edition. Here's word:

In the words of series’ favorite, Aika Thompson, “we’re just getting warmed up!” If you saw the news on twitter on Monday night, which saw ‘Valkyria Chronicles™’ trending worldwide, you’ll know that some eagle-eyed reporters spotted Valkyria Chronicles listed for PC on PEGI’s website. Well, we were going to tell you all about it tomorrow, but we have all the details for pre-ordering and content available at launch right here, right now.

In Valkyria Chronicles, for those who don’t know, players embark on an epic adventure through beautiful environments and battle legions of troops to save the small country of Gallia from total destruction. Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe on the verge of a great war. The game follows Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon that are fighting against the Empire, who is intent on unifying the continent under its power. The emergence of the “Valkyria”- an ancient race with special powers thought to exist only in legends, turns the tide of the war and the Federation’s ability to win and a hope for a better future hangs in the balance.

This Strategy RPG was a critical success, garnering a whopping 86% on Metacritic and even earned a Guinness World Record in 2010 for being the best Strategy RPG on PS3. Valkyria Chronicles will launch for Windows PC via Digital Download on November 11, 2014 and will come bundled with all the DLC that was available for the original PlayStation 3 game including:

• Hard EX Mode (harder versions of skirmish missions in the main game)
• Edy’s Mission “Enter the Edy Detachment” (a side story campaign)
• Selveria’s Mission “Behind Her Blue Flame” (a side story campaign)
• Challenge of the Edy Detachment (six challenge missions)

So you can pre-order now and pick up this award winning, critically acclaimed strategy RPG that’s so good it announced itself, for £14.99/€19.99/$19.99 from selected digital retail partners.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces details on Lord of the Hunt, the first DLC for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which is coming to Monolith Productions' Tolkien-inspired action game this year. Here is some concept art and a trailer along with word on what to expect:

In Lord of the Hunt, Sauron has dispatched lethal Beastmaster Warchiefs to exterminate the monsters of Mordor. Talion will join Torvin the Dwarven Hunter and use his powers of Domination to turn these menacing new beasts against the Warchiefs, proving that Mordor cannot be tamed.

• New Story & Lore – Discover more tales from Torvin, the Dwarven Hunter, as you work together to tame the beasts of Mordor and fight Sauron’s minions.
• New Nemeses – Face off against the Beastmaster Warchiefs, powerful new Uruks who have the ability to ride monsters and engage in perilous mounted combat.
• New Monsters – Ride into battle on the Wretched Graug to vomit toxin at your foes, stalk your enemies on the predatory Caragath and attack from the shadows or raise an all-consuming Ghul Horde.
• New Missions & Challenges – New Beast Hunting challenges and collectibles open up new trophies and achievements.
• New Epic Runes – Make your Mount unstoppable with five new epic Runes that make you the ultimate hunter.
• Test of the Wild – Test your skills against the Beastmasters and mount your trophies on the leaderboard.
• New Character Skin – Lord of the Hunt skin transform Talion into the ultimate Beastmaster.

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SEGA announces a new update is now live in Total War: ROME II, adding a Halloween celebration to Creative Assembly's RTS sequel. There are no details about this on their haphazard news page, but it is discussed in their Rally Point video Episode 22, which also covers the upcoming ATTILA expansion. Here's word on the patch:

Live now, the latest free update for Total War™: ROME II adds the festival of Lemuria to the game and a new seasonal challenge, Nightmare Mode!

Lemuria was an ancient feast during which restless spirits were exorcised from the home with the alternate offering of beans and then clashing of cooking pots. Perhaps an early Roman version of Trick or Treat?

Nightmare Mode can be toggled on from the game options menu, causing your troops to suffer horrifying visions in battle. Harpies descend from the skies as a terrifying atmosphere envelopes your forces. Assailed by such apparitions it is no surprise that your soldiers will find the enemy extremely frightening!

Any generals skilled enough to complete a Campaign battle in Nightmare Mode will earn a new Steam achievement and the adoration of their peers. May the gods help you if you try to complete a whole campaign…

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EA announces that open beta testing is now underway for Dragon Age Keep, a web-based tie-in with Dragon Age: Inquisition, the next installment in BioWare's RPG series. Those interested in participating can head over to the Dragon Age Keep website and sign in with an Origin account. This new trailer shows off what to expect, and here's a further explanation:

BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that the Dragon Age™ Keep is now available in open beta. The Dragon Age Keep is a revolutionary story creation web app that will give gamers and BioWare fans an opportunity to discover and shape the legacy, heroes and world around their personal story in Dragon Age: Inquisition, the highly anticipated, next generation RPG launching starting on November 18. To access Dragon Age Keep* from a modern web browser, players can visit www.dragonagekeep.com and log-in with their Origin account.

“The story of Dragon Age is truly immense and filled with rich characters, beautiful and deadly locales and incredible events which have shaped the world players will experience in Dragon Age: Inquisition,” said Aaryn Flynn, General Manager of BioWare Edmonton and Montreal. “Dragon Age Keep is an opportunity for players who are both new to the franchise and those who have played past games to forge the key moments in the lore, creating a personalized and customized experience when Inquisition launches starting on November 18.”

Dragon Age Keep will allow gamers to make key decisions and mold their own Dragon Age history while watching their choices unfold before their eyes through the visual tapestry layout. From defining the heroes, to exploring the World of Thedas and its many influential and memorable personalities, players will be able to shape the story set in the months preceding the cataclysm that begins the events in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Players will also be able to share their stories with their friends and compare their progress across games within the franchise.

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The Team Fortress website has word that the annual Scream Fortress Halloween celebration is now underway in Team Fortress 2, Valve's multiplayer shooter. This update outlines what to expect:

Very soon, fear-fans, the Halloween update other game companies aren't BRAVE enough to give you is coming! And those other companies are right to be hesitant! Last year's Scream Fortress update hit Valve with a tidal wave of wrongful death lawsuits! That's right: Everyone who played last year's update DIED mysteriously! The only clue was that everyone's hair had turned snow-white!

They died of FEAR, reader! Or possibly premature hair-graying! We're not doctors. No, OUR jobs are to be your ringmasters at this year's Scream Fortress Update! Check out the teaser Update Page to get a taste of what's coming!

bitComposer Games announces a final update to the early access version of Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms on Steam, saying this adds a new playable character and completes the second chapter of the action/RPG, paving the way for its planned full release on November 13th. This announcement has full details, and here's the Reader's Digest version: "Today, bitComposer Games and Games Farm are releasing the final update to the Early Access version of Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms. The highlight of the update is a new playable character: Sebekan Slaver. Additionally, there are new areas to explore, new enemies to battle and new quests to complete. The user interface has also been reworked and the crafting system has been expanded. Meaning that the 2nd chapter of the action RPG can now be played in full!"

A Steam Community announcement has details on an update to the early access version of The Long Dark (thanks Instant Karma via VG247), adding a Coastal Highway zone which doubles the size of the alpha sandbox in the survival game (the update was followed by a quick hotfix). Word on the new version is: "Game tuning around the new region is WIP and will be constantly modified based on further internal testing and feedback from external playtesters (i.e. all of you). Please note that the availability of Supplies, the distribution and density of wildlife, distances between shelters, etc. are constantly being refined. Also, keep in mind that the game is now being tuned around a larger Sandbox experience -- this means that some Regions might be more suitable for certain activities, and Supply distribution is more regionalized." Here's a rundown on the game itself:

The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-focused survival experience set in the Northern wilderness in the aftermath of a global disaster. Brave the elements and other survivors, hunt for supplies, explore the world, uncover the mystery, answer the question: How far will you go to survive?

The Mandragora website now offers playable Windows and OS X demos of Skyhill, their upcoming roguelike survival game. The demos show off how they've redesigned the game in response to the reaction to the first showings of a raw build of the game. The rough state of the game at that time scuttled their Indiegogo campaign and has left their Steam Greenlight campaign stalled, so they are eager to show off a more true vision of what they have planned. Here's a description:

Skyhill is a story based game about survival in randomly generated hotel during post-apocalypse. All game action is in this building. Our hero is on the last floor of it where the richest people live, isn’t it nice? However, suddenly apocalypse begins! The hotel is full of the aggressive neighbors! No food, no weapons. And in these conditions player must begin his path to survive in 100 floors.

Features:

• Full randomly generated building of 100 floors;
• Crafting;
• Fallout type fightings;
• Story line is not simple as you could think!
• Quest elements with classic roguelike style;
• Experience progress;
• Upgrades for the home;
• Permanent death!

Open beta testing is now underway for Bezier, a Windows twin-stick shooter that indie developer Niine Games has been working on for the last siix six years. The open beta is offered through Desura, and this trailer shows off some gameplay. Here's word on what to expect: "After six years of development PC indie blaster Bezier is now available to play in a free open beta hosted by Desura. Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love. These themes question his motives, force him to confront what is real and lead him to salvation." Continue here to read the full story.

• War For the Overworld on GameWatcher.com.

• Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare on Clueless Gamer. No gameplay, just Conan's wargasm.
• Line of Defense on the official website. Status report. Thanks Massively.

• Nintendo adding pre-downloading to Wii U, starting with Super Smash Bros.
• Xbox Entertainment Studios officially closed.
• GTA: San Andreas HD on Xbox 360 is a mobile port.

Thanks Ant.

• Introducing Microsoft Health & Microsoft Band.
• Latest Android encrypted by default, adds “smart” device locking.
• Samsung to 'fundamentally reform smartphone portfolio'.
• 10 cool new features found in iOS 8.1.
• Download Over $100 In Premium Android Apps For Free Today.
• 35 Essential Android Apps for Daily Use. Someone should make a useful app filled with useful app lists. Thanks Linux Today.
• MeowMix on the App Store on iTunes.

• Twitch now lets you watch people develop games live.
• IBM and Twitter Sign Pact to Turn Tweets Into Better Business Decisions. Like not to buy Twitter.

• Samsung Offers New Gaming Bundle: Assassin’s Creed Unity Included with Purchase of Samsung UD590 Monitor or 850 PRO Series SSD.
• James Cameron On VR -- Meh. After shoving crap 3D on us?
• Try the New Makulu Cinnamon Debian Edition- Gaming-Ready, Cinnamon at Its Peak. Thanks Ant via Linux Today.
• The Tech Report Podcast 164: We get twitchy over Apples, Nexuses, and beefy games.
• Tim Cook: "I'm Proud to be Gay." Thanks Network World.

• How to figure out if a data breach is a hoax.
• Now cybercriminals can automate rogue credit card charges.
• Drupal Core - Highly Critical - Public Service announcement. Thanks Ant via LWN.net.

• Stan Lee Media, Disney continue fight over Marvel superheroes in Denver federal appeals court. Thanks Ant via Slashdot.

• Civilization: Beyond Earth on Rock, Paper, Shotgun and WIRED.
• The Evil Within on NY Daily News and Zero Punctuation (NSFW).
• Kromaia on Christ Centered Gamer.
• Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror on GameWatcher.com.

• ASRock X99 WS LGA 2011-v3 Motherboard on HARDOCP.
• ASUS GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX OC Video Card on TweakTown.
• ASUS X99-A Motherboard on Hardware Secrets.
• ECS Z97-PK Deluxe mATX Motherboard on Legit Reviews.
• Func MS-2 on ocaholic.
• Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 Motherboard on Pure Overclock.
• Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB 1866MHz DDR3 Memory Kit on Futurelooks.
• LaCie D2 Thunderbolt 2 128GB SSD Storage Upgrade Kit on TweakTown.
• Linksys WRT SE4008 Eight-Port Gigabit Switch on TweakTown.
• MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4G on ocaholic.
• NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet on Overclockers Club.
• Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Headset on pcGameware.
• Seagate 1200 SSD 400GB SAS 12Gb/s on Nikk Tech.
• Seasonic Platinum Series 1050 W on techPowerUp.
• Sennheiser G4ME ONE on OverClocked inside. German.
• Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear Headphones Long-Term Review on ModSynergy.com.
• Steiger Dynamics Maven Core HTPC on PC Perspective.
• Supermicro X10DRi-T (Intel C612) Server Motherboard on TweakTown.

• Innovative Study Utilizing Video Games Shows Sleep Apnea May Affect Memory of Everyday Events…
• Anita Sarkeesian Explains GamerGate on The Colbert Report…

Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on winning the World Series. Though I wasn't very invested, I couldn't help pulling for the Royals, as baseball makes by far the least effort of the four major American sports to balance the playing field for teams in smaller markets, making most of the teams underdogs (historically five teams have won more than half the 109 World Series). Also, its completely inappropriate for championship celebrations to result in violence, so reports of shootings and a stabbing as a result of this are very upsetting.

And with the Knicks getting blown out in their season opener, I remind all pool participants that it's time to get NFL Week Nine picks in.

Small Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Monkey Go Happy Halloween. Castle Lite. Wandering Eyes.
Science:	Virus recreated after 700 years in icy caribou poo. Worsen a laser to improve it.
Media:	I'm Pooping So Bad. What Father And Son Get Up To When Mom Leaves (remix). Tricky Landing - Windy Madeira Airport.
The Funnies:	BYOD Meets Internet of Things.