The 6th Floor Blog: TV's Game of Three-Card Monte
"Alcatraz," a new show from J.J. Abrams, premiered last night and it bears all the familiar earmarks of an Abram's project: tantalizing mysteries, befuddling questions, whispered promises of startling revelations just over the horizon.

Humble Indie Bundle Now on Android with Nearly Free Games
The Humble Indie Bundle is a promotion that started in May 2010 and has reappeared several times since then. It's a collection of games from indie developers, that's sold as a download with no DRM (meaning you can copy it as much as you want). What sets it apart is that you can name your own price, or even donate the money to charity instead. And all of the games are cross-platform, meaning they ...

Mancave Daily Weekender
Not everyone will watch the Playoffs this weekend. For those less interested in sports, The Mancave Daily has several suggestions of things to do…

2012 SEC Football: There's work to do, from Alabama to Vanderbilt
Every program enters the offseason with a to-do list, even in the SEC. Here are the top issues for each team in the country's best conference.

Mobile gaming picks of the week
After the pre-Chrimbo blitz, things tail off dramatically in the new year, with lamentably sparse release schedules until month's end. As an example, key releases for the next fortnight include a fishing simulator and yet another bloody Sims 3 add-on. So thank the stars for the calendar-ignorant world of mobile gaming, which goes from strength to strength with downloadable gems popping up almost ...