Weekend Reading: October 6th

Unfortunately, this week's list is sans descriptions. I've got a busy weekend ahead, and I'm still a little emotional over yesterday's NL Wild Card game. Sigh.

Games

• Verge/Polygon: Gaming her brain


• TechSpot: Borderlands 2 GPU & CPU Performance Test


• PA Report: PlanetSide 2 beta impressions: a blend of RPG and FPS, with none of the innovations made in either


• Verge/Polygon: 'SimCity' walkthrough video builds a budding city of sin


• Wired: FIFA Fake-Out: EA Sells Last Year’s Soccer Game as New


• PA Report: The art of looting: the ideas behind Dishonored’s design

More links after the jump.

Hardware and Peripherals

• Verge/Polygon: How to build a PC part three: Life as a statistic


• AnandTech: The New Razer Blade: Thoroughly Reviewed


• Youtube: Intel SSD vs HDD Faceoff


• engadget: AOC outs 'borderless' 27-inch IPS monitor, available now for $349

Everything Else

• GamesIndustry.biz: Game Industry Legends: Rob Pardo


• Boston.com: Schilling may have to sell the sock


• Forbes: What eSports Can Tell Us About the Future of Online Gambling


• Ars Technica: Candidate for Maine State Senate attacked over Warcraft character


• Forbes: ESports Director Sam "Milkfat" Braithwaite Reveals S2 Games Heroes Of Newerth Tour


• Ars Technica: "I am calling you from Windows": A tech support scammer dials Ars Technica


• MLB.com: Chipper's been a delight to watch all these years

As a bonus, here's a satellite image of Turner Field's new infield dimensions (reddit).

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