Around the World:  00:07:00

• Microsoft buyout of Mojang / Minecraft confirmed - $2.5 billion
• New Oculus Rift prototype 'Crescent Bay' ups specs, but will not be released
• Neal Stephenson cancels 'Clang' project (high-profile Kickstarter), Kickstarter revises ToS one day later
• Blizzard cancels unofficial successor to World of Warcraft, new MMORPG Titan
• Valve rolls out 'curator' feature to Steam
• Neverending Nightmares, by Infinitap Games, out today!  $13.50, 10% off until 03 Oct
• iPhone 6/6 Plus launch botched pretty hardcore (but still immensely popular)
• Steam now has a music player, accessible while in-game through the overlay
• Bootlegged physical version of Hearthstone floating around Asia
• Xbox One sales flatline in Japan
• Blizzard rolling out character undelete feature for WoW

Bonus Level 1:  00:35:00

• Ailsean, ramblinmike - Zelda Sunshine - Legend of Zelda (sorry, no link)
• trickwaters - Prelude for Two Pianos - Final Fantasy (sorry, no link)
• Sauraen - Melodies of Mabe Village - Legend of Zelda Links Awakening (OCReMix)

Personal Gaming:  00:45:00

• Risk of Rain (PC; Quest for Semi-Glory)
• Smash Bros (3DS, demo)
• Pathfinder (tabletop RPG)
• Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
• Final Fantasy VII (PSX)
• Puzzle and Dragons (Mobile)
• Nethack (shell/telnet)

Bonus Level 2:  01:08:34

• Brandon Strader - My Choice - Mega Man X4 (OCReMix)
• The Orichalcon - Hung Like a Pinky - Final Doom (OCReMix)
• Magellanic - Data Flux - Tyrian (OCReMix)

Ad-hoc Design: 01:20:09

• Co-op endless runner
• Rhythm game where Russian dancers kick away harmful objects
• Co-op racer (two people per vehicle)