Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the flier is so delightful. A new Let It Snow Trailer shows off new weather effects coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator (thanks ResetEra). The caption says this introduces "real-time snow" to the flight sim, but while it features snow on the terrain, it does not show any actual snowfall. Continue here to read the full story.

A new Our Vision Trailer from Back 4 Blood features thoughts from the development team at Turtle Rock Studios about their upcoming zombie game. The clip shows off more gameplay reminiscent of their original Left 4 Dead. Word is: "Back 4 Blood is the rollercoaster we can get on right now. See inside the minds of the creators and Developers of our next AAA title, Back 4 Blood."

The new list of bestselling titles last week on Steam bridges the end of 2020 and the start of 2021:

1. Cyberpunk 2077.
2. Sea of Thieves.
3. Valve Index VR Kit.
4. Rust.
5. Hades.
6. Raft.
7. Phasmophobia.
8. Grand Theft Auto V.
9. Red Dead Redemption 2.
10. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Operation Broken Fang.

• First Cyberpunk 2077 Third-Person Camera Mod Released Online.
• Doomsday 2.3 released. Thanks Ant.

• Top 10 Esports Games of 2020 by Total Winnings.

• This Studio Finally Released The PS1 Game It Has Been Working On For 23 Years.

Thanks Ant.

• Mozilla is working on a Firefox design refresh. Thanks DSLReports.
• Bitcoin tops $34,000 as record rally continues.
• You can’t unsee Tedlexa, the Internet of Things-AI bear of your nightmares. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Release youtube-dl 2021.01.03.

• LG will demo a 'bendable' OLED gaming monitor at CES 2021.
• My tech plan for a happier, healthier 2021. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• As Understanding of Russian Hacking Grows, So Does Alarm.

Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Earphones: COUMI ANC-860 Review - Headfonics Audio Reviews.
• Earphones: Zebronics Zeb-Monk Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Earphones Review - NDTV Gadgets 360.
• Keyboard: Is The Corsair K100 RGB Keyboard The Best Gaming Keyboard Ever? - The Gamer Reviews Things (video).
• Laptop: HP Omen 15 laptop Review- Strong AMD processor makes Intel tremble - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.

• Nier- Automata’s last secret has been found…
• Cyberpunk 2077 speedrunners have found a bunnyhop exploit…
• More "Uncharted" Photos Tease Sets. Thanks Ant…

I'm looking forward to the final day of regular season tackle football games. I wasn't optimistic that they would actually be able to complete the season amid the pandemic, but in the end they will, though there were certainly a lot of difficulties along the way. Interestingly, having no audience for most games hasn't changed the game as much as one would expect when watching on TV. Between the fake crowd noise they pipe-in and the fact that you only see the stands during field goals and extra points, watching from home seems almost normal. I also did not come into the season with a lot of optimism that the Giants would be contenders, but there is a path to the playoffs for them today, though that is as much due to the trainwreck of the NFC East as anything, but there it is.

Obituary: NBA news: Paul Westphal dies after battle with brain cancer.
Obituary: Denver Broncos Hall of Fame RB Floyd Little dies at 78.

Kick-off Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Brunch Link

• The Best Kirby Merchandise in 2021.

Story

• Marist Poll: 'Whatever' beats 'You're on mute' for most annoying.

Science

• Life Discovered in Deep Ocean Sediments at Temperatures Above Water’s Boiling Point. Thanks Max.

Image

• Czech soldiers during exercise.
• Worst Buy on Instagram: "Can I get a uhhhh lettuce?"

Media

• Seattle virtual New Year at the Needle show 2021.
• MAGS - Magnetically Assisted Gears.
• Off-duty firefighter rushes into restaurant to put out fire.

The Funnies

• "Computer Issues" - FoxTrot.
• Silence Is Golden – Arcade Rage.