Wow! Just... wow. GOG.com is now offering Wing Commander 1+2, updated to play on modern computers. I cannot wait to grab these and check them out, as they rank among my favorite old-school gaming memories. The games, the Secret Missions and Special Operations add-ons, the voice pack (sold separately!), the joy of rising to the top of the kill board, the horror of losing wingmen, loving Angel, hating Maniac... it all comes back. These experiences were so memorable they inspired my gaming handle "BlueHair." Wow, looking back at what I just wrote, it seems apparent this may not live up to all those memories, but that is not going to stop me from finding out.

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Nostalgic Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	King Story. Galaxy Battleground.
Links:	The Social Evolution of Gaming [Infographic]. 8 Terrible Levels in Great Games.
Stories:	'Jewish Indiana Jones' Charged In New York Torah Fraud. Thanks brother19.
Science:	And now, a few words about brain-eating amoebas. Violating relativity by breaking equivalence.
Images:	The Sweet, Superb and Scary Cosplay of Gamescom 2011. Living in a New Era: Kids Getting Portal Themed Rooms Now. Thanks For Solving That Warm Mystery.
Media:	Astronauts Goofing Around. Pillow Fight. NMA: Kate Winslet, Superhero.
Auction:	Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction. Thanks Neutronbeam.
The Funnies:	What it's like to play online games as a grownup. Minecraft Bully. Thanks TDW Geeks. Virtual Shackles: Halo by the Numbers. Science in the Distant Future.
Follow-up:	Fukushima Robot Operator Writes Tell-All Blog.