Scraps: Night-time, sniffling, sneezing, coughing (9/2/2008)

It seems a lot of people wound up catching something really nasty while at PAX. I keep hearing stories from people suffering from sore throats, sinus problems and headaches. I got a bit of it, but my incredibly masculine immune system is bolstered by the constant flow of tar and carcinogens I ingest. Viruses are terrified of me.

If you’ve come down with the sickness, click a few of these and call me in the morning. Conversely, if you’re listening to “Down with the Sickness,” I’m sorry. I don’t think there’s a cure for what you have.

•  The Vanity Fair 100, an annual list of influential and/or powerful people, shows little love to the gaming industry. [Newsweek]
• Some companies are turning to videogames to help with training exercises. [Gamepro]
• The overture from Diablo III has been made available for free on iTunes. [OriginalSoundVersion]
• Further attempting to connect with gamers, Rock the Vote had Guitar Hero at the Democratic National Convention. Too bad it was Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. [GamePolitics]