News Roundup: Toxic SideWinder GameAgent

• Defunct Games is down to the final three weeks of Cyril Reads Bionic Commando.  For some resolution and cool boss battles, listen in on chapters 16 and 17.
• NCsoft is rolling out Halloween festivities for their full lineup, to include:  the return of Mad King Thorn in Guild Wars, zombies on the prowl in City of Heroes, Pumpkin Transformation Sticks in Lineage II, Halloween masks in Tabula Rasa, and orange and black paint for your Exteel mechanauts.
• The GameAgent digital distribution platform recently pulled 1701 A.D. and its The Sunken Dragon expansion into port.
• The Microsoft SideWinder X5 gaming mouse may be "a good alternative for some gamers."
• The Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD4850 videocard is a successful blend of 'more punch' and 'cool and quiet.'
• Intel's first Core i7 CPUs are set to launch next month, but the competing ASUS P6T Deluxe X58 motherboard is already here.