Every Wednesday during Whiplash, I bring you a random smattering of geeky or gamery news from around the internets. This week, I talked about the PlayStation 4, Nintendo being jerks, DNA, and more.

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At the tail end of last year we had ourselvs a big competition at Split Infinity Radio where you could win yourself a prize just for generously donating and helping us keep on the airwaves.

First we'd like to thank everyone who took part and donated. Thank you! You've helped us stay on the air and keep us alive to fight another day.

The winners of the competition were Pemtion and Mr. Dragonbyte who won themselves runner up prizes of answerphone messages from a DJ of their choice and Zachary Titus won our grand prize of his very own advert on Split Infinity Radio.

Congratulations to the winners, and of course hank you to everyone who took part.

All hope may not be list for Vigil Games and their Darksiders series just yet. While its now set in stone that Sega, Koch Media, Crytek, Take-Two and Ubisoft have all made purchases of the various former THQ properties, no one had gobbled up Vigil Games. 

Well, its official THQ has auctioned off  many of its studios/properties. The list of acquisitions are below....

Sometimes sad things happen, people die, disatsres happen, Bambi's mum gets shot and Sarah Jessica Parker releases another movie. Yet nothing could prepare the world for the demise of a most loved, revered and respected institution like Atari. Yes, Janurary 21st now has a new historical footprint, not only was it the day President Obama inaugarated, not only was it MLK Day, it was also the day Atari filed for bankruptcy. What follows here is an obituary of a gaming great a good many of you are too young to remember. Atari. 1974- 2013