The UK government is funding a revolutionary new rocket engine technology that could see spaceplanes reach orbit from a runway take-off. Basically, spaceplanes, rather than rockets, could be making trips to the International Space Station inside the next ten years. [The Guardian]

Steam sales are a great thing for gamers because we get the opportunity to play new games for a relatively cheap amount. However, these sale do play with us on a psychological level. [The Psychology of Video Games]

The Nintendo Famicon, known over here as the NES, turned 30 years old this week. Here’s a look at the history of the console that returned gaming to the living room. [Ars Technica]

The new Falskaar mod for Skyrim adds 25 hours of new content including a new area, new characters, voice overs, a soundtrack and more. Most impressively, the project was spearheaded by a 19-year-old aspiring designer. [PC Gamer]

A Pennsylvania man was temporarily the world’s richest man with a fortune of $92 quadrillion. Then, PayPal corrected its error and he was a middle class schmuck again. [CNET]