I won't lie; I'm ready to get home and back to playing Dragon Age. From all the threads we've had I expected it to be great and it has not disappointed. I'm still pretty early on but it has me thinking about what it takes to get high fantasy right. Dragon Age is totally getting it for me but that's despite some glaring elements I thought were the hallmarks of doom. For one it plays so much on the Lord of the Rings. I practically expect Gandalf to come riding through the forest at any moment. But instead of coming off as a cheap imitation I'm getting drawn into the world that much more. And then there's the voice work. Most of it is pretty solid but every so often one of the characters speaks and I wonder if it was recorded in an introductory theater class. Yet it has me completely wrapped up in the game. Go figure.

Here's a few things that did happen today:

• Torchlight Editor Released
• Bully Sequel May Be in the Works
• Microsoft Drops the Ban Hammer on Live

For many people flying causes anxiety. Well, now there's an app for Flying Without Fear from Virgin.

Now here's a seriously good reason to stop buying disposable bottle water and get a filter system Kaiser study finds Workplace BPA Exposure Increases Risk of Male Sexual Dysfunction

Finally, somehow I missed this and it looks like it may be old but this video of a 737 landing on a beach is awesome as is this follow up making of video.