diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index c79c80a5664..c74aec4f2c2 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #define FILE_DIR "code/game/objects/stacks"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/game/objects/storage"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/game/objects/tanks"
+#define FILE_DIR "code/game/player"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/game/verbs"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/js"
 #define FILE_DIR "code/modules"
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\id.dm"
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\lockdown.dm"
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\medical.dm"
-#include "code\game\machinery\computer\operating.dm"
+#include "code\game\machinery\computer\Operating.dm"
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\power.dm"
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\robot.dm"
 #include "code\game\machinery\computer\security.dm"
@@ -725,6 +726,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\tanks\emergency.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\tanks\jetpack.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\tanks\oxygen.dm"
+#include "code\game\player\news.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\AI_status.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\checkkarma.dm"
 #include "code\game\verbs\ooc.dm"
diff --git a/code/game/player/desc.txt.txt b/code/game/player/desc.txt.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39552c123ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/player/desc.txt.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+directory: player
+content: Anything relating to out-of-character, player related features, including saves, announcements and so on.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/player/news.dm b/code/game/player/news.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4c5cdd26e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/player/news.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+// a single news datum
+datum/news/var
+	ID     // the ID of the news
+	title  // the title of the news
+	body   // a body with an exact explanation
+	author // key of the author
+	date   // date on which this was created
+
+datum/news_topic_handler
+	Topic(href,href_list)
+		var/client/C = locate(href_list["client"])
+		if(href_list["action"] == "show_all_news")
+			C.display_all_news_list()
+		else if(href_list["action"] == "show_news")
+			C.display_news_list()
+		else if(href_list["action"] == "add_news")
+			C.add_news()
+
+var/datum/news_topic_handler/news_topic_handler
+
+world/New()
+	..()
+	news_topic_handler = new
+
+proc/savefile_path(mob/user)
+	return "data/player_saves/[copytext(user.ckey, 1, 2)]/[user.ckey]/preferences.sav"
+
+// add a new news datums
+proc/make_news(title, body, author)
+	var/savefile/News = new("data/news.sav")
+	var/list/news
+	var/lastID
+
+	News["news"]   >> news
+	News["lastID"] >> lastID
+
+	if(!news) 	news = list()
+	if(!lastID) lastID = 0
+
+	var/datum/news/created = new()
+	created.ID 		= ++lastID
+	created.title 	= title
+	created.body 	= body
+	created.author 	= author
+	created.date    = world.realtime
+
+	news.Insert(1, created)
+
+	News["news"]   << news
+	News["lastID"] << lastID
+
+// load the news from disk
+proc/load_news()
+	var/savefile/News = new("data/news.sav")
+	var/list/news
+
+	News["news"] >> news
+
+	if(!news) news = list()
+
+	return news
+
+// save the news to disk
+proc/save_news(var/list/news)
+	var/savefile/News = new("data/news.sav")
+	News << news
+
+// check if there are any news in the player's "inbox"
+client/proc/has_news()
+	var/list/news = load_news()
+
+	// load the list of news already read by this player
+	var/path = savefile_path(src.mob)
+	if(!fexists(path))
+		return
+
+	var/savefile/F = new(path)
+	var/list/read_news = list()
+	F["read_news"] >> read_news
+
+	for(var/datum/news/N in news)
+		if(N.ID in read_news)
+			continue
+		else return 1
+
+	return 0
+
+// display only the news that haven't been read yet
+client/proc/display_news_list()
+	var/list/news = load_news()
+
+	var/output = ""
+	if(has_news())
+		// load the list of news already read by this player
+		var/path = savefile_path(src.mob)
+		if(!fexists(path))
+			return
+
+		var/savefile/F = new(path)
+		var/list/read_news
+		F["read_news"] >> read_news
+		if(!read_news) read_news = list()
+
+		for(var/datum/news/N in news)
+			if(N.ID in read_news)
+				continue
+			read_news += N.ID
+			output += "<b>[N.title]</b><br>"
+			output += "[N.body]<br>"
+			output += "<small>authored by <i>[N.author]</i></small><br>"
+			output += "<br>"
+
+		F["read_news"] << read_news
+	else
+		output += "<b>Nothing new!</b><br><br>"
+
+	output += "<a href='?src=\ref[news_topic_handler];client=\ref[src];action=show_all_news'>Display All</a><br>"
+	if(src.holder && istype(src.holder, /obj/admins))
+		output += "<a href='?src=\ref[news_topic_handler];client=\ref[src];action=add_news'>Add</a> <a href=http://baystation12.net/forums/index.php/topic,3680.0.html>Guidelines</a><br>"
+
+	usr << browse(output, "window=news;size=600x400")
+
+
+// display all news, even the ones read already
+client/proc/display_all_news_list()
+	var/list/news = load_news()
+
+	// load the list of news already read by this player
+	var/path = savefile_path(src.mob)
+	if(!fexists(path))
+		return
+
+	var/savefile/F = new(path)
+	var/list/read_news
+	F["read_news"] >> read_news
+	if(!read_news) read_news = list()
+
+	var/output = ""
+	for(var/datum/news/N in news)
+		if(!(N.ID in read_news))
+			read_news += N.ID
+		var/date = time2text(N.date,"MM/DD")
+		output += "[date] <b>[N.title]</b><br>"
+		output += "[N.body]<br>"
+		output += "<small>authored by <i>[N.author]</i></small><br>"
+		output += "<br>"
+	F["read_news"] << read_news
+	if(src.holder && istype(src.holder, /obj/admins))
+		output += "<a href='?src=\ref[news_topic_handler];client=\ref[src];action=add_news'>Add</a> <a href=http://baystation12.net/forums/index.php/topic,3680.0.html>Guidelines</a><br>"
+	usr << browse(output, "window=news;size=600x400")
+
+
+client/proc/add_news()
+	if(!istype(src.holder, /obj/admins))
+		src << "<b>You tried to modify the news, but you're not an admin!"
+		return
+
+	var/title = input(src.mob, "Select a title for the news", "Title") as null|text
+	if(!title) return
+
+	var/body = input(src.mob, "Enter a body for the news", "Body") as null|message
+	if(!body) return
+
+	make_news(title, body, key)
+
+	display_all_news_list()
+
+client/verb/read_news()
+	set name = "Read News"
+	set category = "OOC"
+	set desc = "Read important news and updates"
+	display_all_news_list()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 83694262cca..9e9d52bc227 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 		if(preferences.pregame_music)
 			spawn() Playmusic() // git some tunes up in heeyaa~
 
+		if(client.has_news())
+			src << "<b><font color=blue>There are some unread <a href='?src=\ref[news_topic_handler];client=\ref[client];action=show_news'>news</a> for you! Please make sure to read all news, as they may contain important updates about roleplay rules or canon.</font></b>"
+
 		new_player_panel()
 		//PDA Resource Initialisation =======================================================>
 		/*